Ok, I overheated my Atomic 4...no water was spitting out the back. The temp got to 245 or so for about 10 mins. I shut down asap. Oil burned off the outside of the motor making for some nice smells and smoke...thought I was on fire for a few minutes.
Strange thing is one minute all was well, the next...no water what so ever coming out of back...it seemed to have happened rather quickly.
So I did what I thought would make the most sense...replace the impeller...the old one looked good though?? But I replaced it anyways..
Still after replacing the impeller...STILL NO water is running through system and out the boat...temp goes up to 220...shut it down.
So I began to work from the through hull to the pump...Water yes...pump to T fitting on block water YES... Water to Thermostat water YES...still no water coming out exhaust out back of boat??? (scratching head)...I check the oil...wow...oil looks like shaving cream! Lots of water in oil...
I will be yanking head off and replacing gasket (whether it needs it or not), inspecting ports and such and reviewing condition (I have only owned boat a few months, so not much is know about history of this engine)
Could a dirty or clogged head cause water to leak into oil??
Could the water be going into motor via the exhaust manifold instead of out of the back of boat due to a clog or corrosion????
Also...any possibility water is getting through water pump drive shaft into motor?
Any ideas?
Also...boat goes into forward gear nicely...but reverse...
we'll it will go into reverse...but you have to step on the lever with all you got and then it is a hit or miss proposition...I understand there IS some adjustment for this.... A buddy also told me that my neutral is hard to locate...I never noticed...I was an outboard sailor until I bought this boat. Any help is appreciated.
Strange thing is one minute all was well, the next...no water what so ever coming out of back...it seemed to have happened rather quickly.
So I did what I thought would make the most sense...replace the impeller...the old one looked good though?? But I replaced it anyways..
Still after replacing the impeller...STILL NO water is running through system and out the boat...temp goes up to 220...shut it down.
So I began to work from the through hull to the pump...Water yes...pump to T fitting on block water YES... Water to Thermostat water YES...still no water coming out exhaust out back of boat??? (scratching head)...I check the oil...wow...oil looks like shaving cream! Lots of water in oil...
I will be yanking head off and replacing gasket (whether it needs it or not), inspecting ports and such and reviewing condition (I have only owned boat a few months, so not much is know about history of this engine)
Could a dirty or clogged head cause water to leak into oil??
Could the water be going into motor via the exhaust manifold instead of out of the back of boat due to a clog or corrosion????
Also...any possibility water is getting through water pump drive shaft into motor?
Any ideas?
Also...boat goes into forward gear nicely...but reverse...
we'll it will go into reverse...but you have to step on the lever with all you got and then it is a hit or miss proposition...I understand there IS some adjustment for this.... A buddy also told me that my neutral is hard to locate...I never noticed...I was an outboard sailor until I bought this boat. Any help is appreciated.
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