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- Oct 6, 2006
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- Boat Info
- 2003 360 DA
2002 Sea Doo GTI (sold)
2002 300 DA (sold)
- Engines
- Twin Mercruiser 8.1L
Westerbeke Generator
This is similar to another recent post about impeller spin direction, but I opted to start another thread, as not to hi-jack...
I have searched and readed several posts (and stuff I recall from SRO) on replacing the impeller. Mine genset is a Kohler 5E. Over the weekend I started it up and it discharged very little water, and also sounded louder, I guess due to the fact of not discharding any water. I verified the seacock was open. I guess is it is time to replace the impeller. I have read to put dish soap on the new impeller. My question is do I put the new impeller in and then squirt dish soap in on it? Or coat the impeller in soap and then place back in (seems like this way may be a little slimy and hard to hold onto).
Here are the plans...close the seacock, remove 4 bolts and the cover, remove the old impeller, if all vanes not present, install hose to both ends of the heat exchanger to try to flush out small pieces (thanks to Bon Dia's pics), coat new impeller in soap, reinstall cover and 4 bolts, open seacock and fire up...
Any other advice for a 1st timer? :huh: :huh:
I have searched and readed several posts (and stuff I recall from SRO) on replacing the impeller. Mine genset is a Kohler 5E. Over the weekend I started it up and it discharged very little water, and also sounded louder, I guess due to the fact of not discharding any water. I verified the seacock was open. I guess is it is time to replace the impeller. I have read to put dish soap on the new impeller. My question is do I put the new impeller in and then squirt dish soap in on it? Or coat the impeller in soap and then place back in (seems like this way may be a little slimy and hard to hold onto).
Here are the plans...close the seacock, remove 4 bolts and the cover, remove the old impeller, if all vanes not present, install hose to both ends of the heat exchanger to try to flush out small pieces (thanks to Bon Dia's pics), coat new impeller in soap, reinstall cover and 4 bolts, open seacock and fire up...
Any other advice for a 1st timer? :huh: :huh: