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  • May 8, 2015 at 1:11 am #1431
    pj43
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      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?

      May 8, 2015 at 10:19 am #15508
      Randy in Tampa
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        What year model is it?

        May 8, 2015 at 8:51 pm #15530
        pj43
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          quote Randy in Tampa:

          What year model is it?

          Its a 1949 4432

          May 8, 2015 at 10:33 pm #15534
          legendre
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            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?

            May 8, 2015 at 10:47 pm #15536
            chris-p
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              Running in a barrel or on a boat?

              May 9, 2015 at 3:53 am #15549
              pj43
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                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.

                May 9, 2015 at 4:22 am #15550
                pj43
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                  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.

                  May 9, 2015 at 5:28 am #15552
                  legendre
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                    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.

                    May 9, 2015 at 7:57 am #15554
                    chris-p
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                      You may need it deeper in the water. The pump is not self priming, needs to be completely submerged.

                      May 9, 2015 at 4:42 pm #15587
                      pj43
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                        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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