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	Name:	BigFoot -
	Subject:	Merc. Outboard Water Pump ?
	Date:	5/10/2006 8:07:31 PM

I have a possible problem with my 1983 Mercury 200 Black Max outboard.
Before I put it in the water for the first time this year, I cleaned out some dirtdauber mud from the "pee hole" and cranked it with the water ears on.
Everything worked fine....nice strong stream of water coming from the pee hole. I put it in yesterday and and it ran great...water was coming from pee hole right after I cranked it and continued to work properly as I ran it for a while....BUT when I was approaching my dock and throttled down to idle, it quit peeing....I throttled up again almost to plane-off and
still no water from pee hole....I cut the engine off, waited a few minutes, and cranked again........was peeing like a champ again!......I repeated this
two or three times to make sure no fluke....same result....SO, should I
assume that the water pump or a seal or gasket needs replacing?
Any ideas on this would be much appreciated.

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Merc. Outboard Water Pump ? - BigFoot - 5/10/2006 8:07:31 PM

Merc. Outboard Water Pump ? - CAT BOAT - 5/10/2006 9:35:36 PM

Merc. Outboard Water Pump ? - BigFoot - 5/11/2006 7:46:41 AM

Merc. Outboard Water Pump ? - CAT BOAT - 5/11/2006 7:44:55 PM

Merc. Outboard Water Pump ? - ARP35 - 5/12/2006 12:03:06 PM

Merc. Outboard Water Pump ? - BigFoot - 5/12/2006 1:03:35 PM

Merc. Outboard Water Pump ? - ARP35 - 5/12/2006 2:35:06 PM

Merc. Outboard Water Pump ? - BigFoot - 5/12/2006 5:34:00 PM

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