Well, Started off everything is great. Pulled the kids on the kneeboard, went out in a new section of lake and then anchored in about 6 feet of water to let the kids swim.
Then a buddy with a pontoon came by and wanted to move to deeper water so I pulled anchors and cranked up and noticed my belt making noise. I thought no problem it happens but when I gassed it the exhaust was loud which told me no water was going out then the temp shot to 200+ and when I raised the engine cover smoke started coming out. This was when I noticed the raw water pump pulley was locked and the belt was sliding around it (causing the smoke). I shut down and drifted over to his boat.
I thought no prob, I messed up the impeller I have a spare.
First problem: I forgot my socket wrench for the pump bracket bolts
Second problem: I don't have a cutoff valve for the pump intake so I can't break it down in the water.
So I can't change my impeller. Well while I had the belt off I checked the pump pulley and it moved. I felt the vanes flip and it turned, then I reversed and flipped the vanes back. I put the belt back on and cranked it up and my temp dropped back to 150. I think back in business so I decide to shut down for a couple of hours to swim some more. Then we head back to the ramp. Well as soon as I hit it, the engine starts cutting out like it's running out of fuel. It still idles but won't load. I pull the drive knob and rev the motor a couple of times and it seems to straighten out and then I head out and everything seems fine.
The questions I have are:
Did whatever suck into the motor pass through? Was the stumbling caused by vapor lock or something from being hot?
I just replaced the impeller about 5 hours ago do you think I need to breakdown and inspect? Think I should replace the belt or impeller?
Sorry about the long post but I wanted to put all the info I had into it.
Then a buddy with a pontoon came by and wanted to move to deeper water so I pulled anchors and cranked up and noticed my belt making noise. I thought no problem it happens but when I gassed it the exhaust was loud which told me no water was going out then the temp shot to 200+ and when I raised the engine cover smoke started coming out. This was when I noticed the raw water pump pulley was locked and the belt was sliding around it (causing the smoke). I shut down and drifted over to his boat.
I thought no prob, I messed up the impeller I have a spare.
First problem: I forgot my socket wrench for the pump bracket bolts
Second problem: I don't have a cutoff valve for the pump intake so I can't break it down in the water.
So I can't change my impeller. Well while I had the belt off I checked the pump pulley and it moved. I felt the vanes flip and it turned, then I reversed and flipped the vanes back. I put the belt back on and cranked it up and my temp dropped back to 150. I think back in business so I decide to shut down for a couple of hours to swim some more. Then we head back to the ramp. Well as soon as I hit it, the engine starts cutting out like it's running out of fuel. It still idles but won't load. I pull the drive knob and rev the motor a couple of times and it seems to straighten out and then I head out and everything seems fine.
The questions I have are:
Did whatever suck into the motor pass through? Was the stumbling caused by vapor lock or something from being hot?
I just replaced the impeller about 5 hours ago do you think I need to breakdown and inspect? Think I should replace the belt or impeller?
Sorry about the long post but I wanted to put all the info I had into it.
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