On Thu, 20 Sep 2007 13:39:37 -0400, "Reginald P. Smithers III"
wrote:

John H. wrote:
On Wed, 19 Sep 2007 23:39:22 -0400, wrote:

On Wed, 19 Sep 2007 22:22:14 -0400, "JimH" ask wrote:

The only impeller I have ever had fail in any way was brand new, about
an hour into service. That was on my Mariner 75 2 stroke. I put the
old one back in.
So you replaced the impeller because you thought it was bad.......the new
one failed so...........you put the old one back in??

To bring this back on topic, I always pull the impeller in the fall, but
don't replace it until spring. I put the impeller in a zip lock bag
with all of the drain plugs. The impellers I am replacing have ALWAYS
looked perfect, but I was told that an impeller can look great, but
sitting dry for the 3/4 months I don't use the boat in the winter can be
tough on the impeller and when they go, they go fast. I think $25 every
other year is a tiny expenses compared to filling my tank up one time.

Do you put anything in the baggie to keep the impeller moist?