Garth Evers Posted May 24, 2023 Report Share Posted May 24, 2023 I just got the boat out for the summer and the temperature is climbing to 200 degrees at idle with the fake-a-lake hooked up in the driveway. I just installed a new impeller and have verified it's working by removing the hose from the outlet side of the impeller. I thought the thermostat may be stuck so replaced that and still having same issue. My next guess is the engine water circulation pump. Does anyone have any thoughts or advice before I tear into that? Any and all help would be appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloodiestcadaver Posted May 25, 2023 Report Share Posted May 25, 2023 strainer clogged? also if the impellar was in pieces when you replaced it. make sure none of it is still in the engine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garth Evers Posted May 25, 2023 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2023 I 2 hours ago, bloodiestcadaver said: strainer clogged? also if the impellar was in pieces when you replaced it. make sure none of it is still in the engine Solved. I removed the hose from the outlet side of the sea strainer and ran the garden hose directly into it, this time with the impeller hoses connected. Let it run until the thermostat opened and the engine didn't go past 175 degrees and cooled back down to ~160. I then reconnected the sea strainer and tried the fake-a-lake again. It pulled the water in fine and everything worked. it must've just had trouble getting that initial prime with the partial seal from the plunger. Probably would have been fine on the lake. Thanks for the help! BigBlue52 and bloodiestcadaver 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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