Tell tale plug on 2016 4 stroke 5 horse mercury outboard
Arizona Fishing
Feb 13, 2023 18:13:39 #
Fishen Andy
Loc: Parker AZ
Can you remove tell tale from the motor to flush out water jacket as impeller pieces flacked off and plugs the pee hole? Any info will be appreciated as I just bought the motor and has no manual.
Feb 13, 2023 18:21:41 #
Fishen Andy wrote:
Can you remove tell tale from the motor to flush out water jacket as impeller pieces flacked off and plugs the pee hole? Any info will be appreciated as I just bought the motor and has no manual.
Tell tale? Yes you can try to backflush the rubber with a hose or compressed air with lower unit removed. Shop vac can suck the parts out. take thermostat housing off. the whole water jacket should be visible. Use hose ( water ) air and shop vac to pressurize or vacuum it out.Impellers usually will last 5 or more years.
Feb 13, 2023 18:23:01 #
Feb 13, 2023 18:53:51 #
Fishen Andy wrote:
Can you remove tell tale from the motor to flush out water jacket as impeller pieces flacked off and plugs the pee hole? Any info will be appreciated as I just bought the motor and has no manual.
Which Motor Andy? Someone on here most likely has one and can give you first hand info.
Feb 13, 2023 19:01:31 #
plumbob wrote:
Which Motor Andy? Someone on here most likely has one and can give you first hand info.
Did you see the topic? It's in perfectly spelled English. I saw what motor it is.
Feb 13, 2023 19:02:27 #
Fishen Andy wrote:
Can you remove tell tale from the motor to flush out water jacket as impeller pieces flacked off and plugs the pee hole? Any info will be appreciated as I just bought the motor and has no manual.
Bugs like to plug up the pee tube but is your impeller broken?
Feb 13, 2023 19:12:24 #
Jeremy wrote:
Did you see the topic? It's in perfectly spelled English. I saw what motor it is.
No need to get contemptuous Jeremy, i actually got distracted for a minute. Chill dude.
Sorry about that Fishin Andy
Feb 13, 2023 19:52:27 #
Fishen Andy wrote:
Can you remove tell tale from the motor to flush out water jacket as impeller pieces flacked off and plugs the pee hole? Any info will be appreciated as I just bought the motor and has no manual.
Good luck Andy an Welcome 👍
Feb 13, 2023 20:01:53 #
Fishen Andy
Loc: Parker AZ
It is a 2016 4 stroke 5 horse mercury outboard.
My question is can the metal peehole be removed? I didn't see any way to remove it.
Thought if the pee hole fitting could be removed from the engine block the trapped pieces in the water jacket could pump out. The actual hole in the pee hole assembly is very small and won't let the small pieces of the old impeller out. It plugs the hole. Can clear with piece of wire but will replace again later. Don't want to cook the motor. Trying to avoid dropping the lower unit again as we have already replaced the impeller and reassembled everything.
My question is can the metal peehole be removed? I didn't see any way to remove it.
Thought if the pee hole fitting could be removed from the engine block the trapped pieces in the water jacket could pump out. The actual hole in the pee hole assembly is very small and won't let the small pieces of the old impeller out. It plugs the hole. Can clear with piece of wire but will replace again later. Don't want to cook the motor. Trying to avoid dropping the lower unit again as we have already replaced the impeller and reassembled everything.
Feb 13, 2023 20:06:45 #
Fishen Andy wrote:
It is a 2016 4 stroke 5 horse mercury outboard. br... (show quote)
Can you remove the rubber hose from the other side Andy?
Feb 13, 2023 20:09:15 #
Feb 13, 2023 20:36:16 #
Fishen Andy wrote:
No tiny pieces that flaked of impeller.
I can relate to your headache, but only to a Yamaha that i once owned that bees would make mud homes in.
I was just playing around with U tube, but can't narrow it down yet. So I will check back in the morning to see if you get more replies and then proceed further if you don't get an answer.
If you can take a pic of the outside and inside post it here it would help.
Feb 13, 2023 20:45:45 #
Feb 13, 2023 20:48:03 #
Feb 13, 2023 20:50:29 #
Fishen Andy
Loc: Parker AZ
[quote9th=plumbob]I can relate to your headache, but only to a Yamaha that i once owned that bees would make mud homes in.
I was just playing around with U tube, but can't narrow it down yet. So I will check back in the morning to see if you get more replies and then proceed further if you don't get an answer.
If you can take a pic of the outside and inside post it here it would help.[/quote]
I was just playing around with U tube, but can't narrow it down yet. So I will check back in the morning to see if you get more replies and then proceed further if you don't get an answer.
If you can take a pic of the outside and inside post it here it would help.[/quote]
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