Elto Sportster Not Pumping Water

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  • pj43


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    #1431

    Hi everyone. I am pretty new to outboards and I just picked up an Elto Sportster. It doesn’t seem like there is too much info about them anywhere so hopefully someone can help me. The problem is that the outboard doesn’t pump water. It has an impellar in good shape, but for some reason it won’t pump water. Does anyone know why?


    Randy in Tampa


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    #15508

    What year model is it?


    pj43


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    #15530
    quote Randy in Tampa:

    What year model is it?

    Its a 1949 4432


    legendre


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    #15534

    Are you sure that the impeller is actually turning?

    Have you blown out the water passages – both into and out of the water pump housing?


    chris-p


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    #15536

    Running in a barrel or on a boat?


    pj43


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    #15549
    quote Chris_P:

    Running in a barrel or on a boat?

    Its running in a bucket, but there was plenty of water to cover the inlet holes.


    pj43


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    #15550
    quote legendre:

    Are you sure that the impeller is actually turning?

    Have you blown out the water passages – both into and out of the water pump housing?

    I’m pretty sure its turning but I don’t know how to check for sure. And as for the second part, sort of. I have put degreaser in the holes to make sure the was no oil blocking the tubes.


    legendre


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    #15552
    quote pj43:

    quote legendre:

    Are you sure that the impeller is actually turning?

    Have you blown out the water passages – both into and out of the water pump housing?

    I’m pretty sure its turning but I don’t know how to check for sure. And as for the second part, sort of. I have put degreaser in the holes to make sure the was no oil blocking the tubes.

    I don’t know enough about your specific motor to tell you how to verify impeller rotation – but if it’s gear-driven directly by the prop drive shaft, that’s another matter.


    chris-p


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    #15554

    You may need it deeper in the water. The pump is not self priming, needs to be completely submerged.


    pj43


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    #15587
    quote Chris_P:

    You may need it deeper in the water. The pump is not self priming, needs to be completely submerged.

    The inlet holes are in the prop, and the prop was all the way submerged, so I don’t think that is the problem.

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