1985 XR2 150 ser#A166545. <br /><br />Symptom changes, at first nice full stream out of tell tale steaming hot, no pressure gauge just a temperature gauge. Engine would run about ¾ hot normally. After sitting two years<br />I decided to put the boat back on the water. Cleaned the carbs & cyl with Deep creep, drained all the old fuel in tank, premixed the new fuel even though the oil injection appears to be working fine. Fired it up with the muffs on and after about 1 minute nice stream out of tell tale. Put it on the lake, took off about the time I got on plane O/H alarm (steady beep) goes off. I used trolling motor to get back. Replaced both thermostats, they were stuck partially closed, and replaced poppet valve assy, tested with muffs, nice stream at idle. Put it on the lake, same thing. This time I put new water pump kit #46 96148T 8 in. If you can see the photo the seal inside pump housing was chewed up where it seals around the shaft. I believe I put it together correctly but now with muffs I have a slow dribble out the tell tale after thermostats open, and water also coming out exhaust, prop, and now around poppet. Should I seal the poppet cover and pump assembly with silicone? I would appreciate any help I can get.
