Re: 200 Mariner
After the third try,I eventually got everything right with the key and the pipe inlet. Also the impeller was in right and shaft turned clockwise. Now I'm getting water...not steady though. Screw it, it's sunny I'm going in. I dropped her in Plymouth harbor and ran it around at idlw to 1000rpm and it seemed fine. As soon as I got into the channel and got up to about 3000rpm...beeeeeep! the alarm went off.
I later pulled and dropped her off at the boat yard. The mechanic said it looked like the pipe was not seated correctly at the top end . They had it running in a barrel and seemed to be pumping better but still intermittant at idle but pretty steady at 2000-2500. With my hand on the head at 2500 it was actually cool...but when we idled it for a while it got up to 135'F then it looked like the thermos would open and would drop to 119'F.
Not totally convinced but she's going in as soon as it stops raining. Maybe tomorrow or Thurday.
Fingers are crossed and a report will follow.
Any more ideas welcome....the only thing I can think is that there is something floating around in one of the lines???
Thanks for the all support,
Joe
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