On Sat, 21 Jul 2012 20:34:16 -0400, "Tom" wrote:

Interesting update.

Got the 9.9 running Ok, I put the idle screw to 1.75 and started and it ran
high so backed it out to where it was about at 4.25 it seemed to run ok in
the driveway with earmuffs, idled very nice.
Thanks so much for the advice on that 9.9, so now that I cleaned the carb
and impeller I think the thermostat may be failing. It isn't a sal****er
unit but its been in salt water many times. About 15 years old. Either the
muffs werent tight or the thermostat because I took the thermostate apart
and soaked that brass part in some CLR and cleaned the gunk out of there and
put it back and really started peeing out that pee hole thing and idled
nice. Feel happy and proud I learned a lot on that 9.9.

So started the main engine the 225hp. Remember few days ago I changed the
impeller in that and thought all went well there. Now here is my situation ,
I never started the engine in the driveway before with earmuffs, only with
that thread in female part at the back where the pee hole view thing pulls
out with sparkplug socket size wrench. So, for first time using the earmuffs
I notice the pee hole squirter isn't as powerful as it was in the water.
Maybe half, And notice water gushing out between that space between lower
unit and shaft housing, not sure if that is supposed to gush out from there,
I can only use the earmuffs in the driveway. I think maybe I might have to
pull that lower part off again to see if I missed something when putting it
back together. It was tricky as had to take the side cowl off to disingage
that shifter rod.

So thats my plan in the morning. Unless one of you guys thinks that is
normal for a 225hp 1999 to run its water cooling system like that with
earmuffs. I should have paid closer attention to it before in the driveway,
I only used that back feeder part. But in the river it ****es out much more
powerful,

Any ideas?

thanks


Good on yer. Don't give up the day job yet but you are certainly
getting there.

Cheers,
Bruce