Outboard no tell tale

Hi all

Pretty new to the "outboard" motor scene having had sterns and inboards before. Went fishing in Dampier yesterday arvo and night, no problems. However flusing the motor? No tell tale. Any ideas. Motor runs fine but I stopped it pretty quick.

Cheers

Neels

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tell tale

Sun, 2009-03-29 10:15

sometimes a bit of grit blocks it up,put a bit of low pressure air in the little telltale hole and blow it out,sounds like the waters cooling it still.
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Cheers

Sun, 2009-03-29 11:12

TKU. Flushed it with a syringe, and Bob's your UNCLE! Is he!!!? LOL

Neels

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either you didnt hav enough

Sun, 2009-03-29 10:18

either you didnt hav enough water running through ei the muff's wern't on prperly, or you hav an impeller problem, you hav to make your your putting the muff's on the water intake. mind you im no mechanic but i belive its not a motor problem.

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Happened to me...

Sun, 2009-03-29 10:44

...with an old Yamaha. Removed the water line and poked a wire through it, full of sand/grit/grease, cleaned it out, no problems after that.

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The tell tale

Sun, 2009-03-29 10:51

Couple of things

The tell tail wont always open up until the thermostates have opened allowing the water to pass once the motor has reached running temp.

What type of donks are we talking about 2/4 stroke make and modle would be nice to help you out.

Also there may even be two other outlets just above the fin on the moter above the prop. one on each side if they are pumping water out things are all good. My 2 x 200 Mariners can run for about 1-2 min before reaching running temp at idel before the tell tail opens up.

Take note from the above comments plenty of water. I tryed running two motors at once through a y junction and cooked one water pump before i new it due to lack of water pressure.

Hope this is of some help

 

good luck.

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if you have been running up

Sun, 2009-03-29 11:06

if you have been running up the creeks or in shallow you can pick up a bit off grit that will block the tell tail.  Also you can get an air lock in them.  Mine does it all the time.  Try turning your motor off and tilt it right up for a a few seconds.  Drop it back down and give it another go. It is usually a good indication that the water pump is on its way out.

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Cheers all

Sun, 2009-03-29 11:18

Every bit off info help. Thought about the flushing and had a brainwave. Due to my work have access to syringes and Butterfly Needles with a long plastic tube made for the tell hole. Cut the offending sharp bit off then Just shove the little tube in and use the syringe to squirt some H2O and it was cool in one go. Next time you need a blood teast or see the Quack as for one. Just tell them what it is for otherwise your a Junky.

Uncle you made me think.

Neels

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tell tale

Sun, 2009-03-29 17:39

oops,good result then
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