My water pressure gauge isn't working!! Help please...

[_Bassmaster_]

I purchased my skeeter 6 months ago and never noticed if the water pressure gauge ever worked. I've always just looked to see if water spits out of the motor. How do I find my problem?

[blackknife]

chances are your gauge is busted. if the boat has been stored in an area where you have cold winters the line freezes up & kills the gauge. You'll prolly have to replace the gauge...I had to, and I know lots of other guys who had to as well.

check this post:
http://www.bbcboards.net/zerothread?id=540756

not sure if yours is the same, but it's prolly either a Faria, or a Teleflex. they're usually around 40 bucks. if you live where there are cold winters disconnect the hose off the back before you store it for the winter

[_Bassmaster_]

When I bought the boat, a new one was installed and now it doesn't work.

[blackknife]

might want to also do a search here for PSI gauge, and see what other possibilities there might be.

[_Bassmaster_]

Should i just open the hood and look for the "T" connector, take it apart and blow in it?

[Neilslure]

Look at the hose coming off the back of the gauge, it may have come loose. There is also a barbed fitting in the hose 1-2 ft from the gauge that is known to come loose sometimes.

[_Bassmaster_]

Thanks, I'll give that a shot when I get home from work today.

[87gtNOS]

I don't think I'd blow air into it backwards....blow the air towards the engine!! Remember the gauge is probably only rated to 30psi....and your air compressor 100+??!!!

[blackknife]

hey... I tried!!