I replaced the lower unit on my boat. I have never done any work on an outboard before. Put the lower unit on and it overheated with 10 minutes while on the flusher in the driveway. I pulled the lower unit and checked the water pump. While re-installing the lower unit it would not go all the way up. Took it off and found that I had not put the copper water tube in the proper hole and bent up the copper tube. I straighted the copper tube to where it was round again.

I started the engine up in the flusher today and I have good water pressure (I never thought to look at the water pressure before pulling the lower unit after it overheated) But I noticed there was water coming out of the front drain hole in the front of the engine where the lower unit and center section meet. I need to know if that is normal? Does the water pump tube completely seal at the water pump housing?

You guys are great, thanks for all the help..............


Modified by wantafish at 4:46 PM 3/7/2005