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Old 05-24-2010, 08:50 AM
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winterhawk,
Keep at it. When I started my engine on the hard, I had trouble getting the freshly rebuilt pump with all new hoses to suck water. I primed the intake hose by filling it with water to get the pump wet, and from then on, it seemed to pull from the bucket OK, about 2 gallons per minute if I recall, but getting it to start pulling water was the hard part.

As mentioned, replace that impeller before it starts breaking off pieces...that is a real pain. (see RobH2's thread!)

Also, make sure you have the prop tied so it won't spin. The 'transmission' of the A4 can slowly spin if it isn't set just right...we don't want to wear out the cutless bearing, as it requires the water flow of a moving boat for lubrication.
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