[Rhodes22-list] engine replacement

[The Rhodes 22 Email List]

Jay, if I were you, I would consider the Tohatsu line of outboards. Lots of discussion on the list over the years, but it is basically the same engine as the Mercury--with a lower price tag. You can order online with free shipping. 

Cheers,
Ted

> On Sep 15, 2015, at 10:51 PM, The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
> 
> Graham,
> 
> I hear ya. Tomorrow I'll turn the engine on. If it turns over I'll turn it
> off and consider water pump replacement. If it doesn't turn over or sounds
> unusual, I'll assume it's a contaminated line like you describe and buy a
> new engine. The middle ground is the difficult choice. Probably 70/30 the
> engine is history regardless. It's that 3/10 that generates both greed and
> remorse. What odds would you assign this horse(power) race?
> 
> Jay Weiss
> R-22 1998. Hanali
> Poughkeepsie, NY
> 
> On Tuesday, September 15, 2015, The Rhodes 22 Email List <
> rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
> 
>> Jay:
>> If the pump fails and you run the engine for more than a few minutes
>> without
>> coolant running through you can damage the engine irreparably. The impeller
>> breaks up and clogs the water passages. It takes a complete engine rebuild
>> to fix it and for old motors it might not be worth the expense.  I suspect
>> now that your problem is more than just the pump/impeller.
>> 
>> 
>> Graham Stewart
>> Agile. R22, 1976
>> Kingston Ontario Canada
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
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>> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] engine replacement
>> 
>> The engine may be fried. I acquired the boat last year without knowing its
>> maintenance history. Recently the carburetor was rebuilt and engine
>> overhauled, prop replaced, oil changed, that sort of thing. There was no
>> issue until, of course, the engine was used in the water, and it then
>> overheated. My mechanic said the water pump repair would be difficult which
>> is why I'm thinking about replacement. If repair is easy I would have him
>> do
>> it but I'm worried that he'll continue to discover just one more issue in
>> this old engine, although I'm not sure how many more problems he could
>> find.
>> 
>> On Tue, Sep 15, 2015 at 3:25 PM, The Rhodes 22 Email List <
>> rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org <javascript:;>> wrote:
>> 
>>> Jay,
>>> Did you fry the engine or just looking for an excuse to replace it?  A
>>> faulty water pump (replace impeller) is a pretty easy and inexpensive
>>> repair. - Rob Lowe
>>> 
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
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>>> Sent: Tuesday, September 15, 2015 1:20 PM
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>>> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] engine replacement
>>> 
>>> My 15 year old Yamaha 9.9 4-stroke is overheating with the likely
>>> diagnosis a faulty water pump. I'm thinking that it's time to replace it.
>>> The local marina sells and services Mercury. Any advice on whether to
>>> replace and matters associated with Merc's is appreciated. Thanks fellas.
>>> 
>>> --
>>> Jay Marshall Weiss
>>> R-22 1998  Hanali
>>> Poughkeepsie, NY
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