circulating water pump
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Category: Repairs and Maintenance
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Printed Date: September-29-2024 at 3:22am
Topic: circulating water pump
Posted By: shawnmc
Subject: circulating water pump
Date Posted: April-26-2008 at 2:05am
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At the end of last years season on my 86 SN (Ford 351 PCM), saw some water leaking around the seal of the circ water pump. took the pump off today to replace.
I read all of the posts on whether to replace with marine circ pump or standard off of car. The standard off of the car has two extra ports on it i am assuming i would have to plug. Does anyone have a recommendation on marine vs car and if car how to plug those ports? Should i just spend the cash and get one from Ski-Dim? |
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Posted By: nuttyskier2002
Date Posted: April-26-2008 at 2:52am
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Shawn, the automotive pump is so much cheaper and very tempting to buy. It will work as long as it turns in the correct direction. That's what you need to verify. Now, many automotive pumps which are driven by serpintine belts also turn in the reverse direction (because the backside of the belt turns the pump.....not sure about Fords) and should work as long as your pulley will bolt on to the shaft. This is also something you'll need to verify. As far as longivity goes, the marine pump will outlast the automotive one because it uses stainless internal parts and heavy duty bearings and seals. As for the extra holes....pipe plugs from the hardware store will work just fine. ------------- 95 Malibu Echelon w/Mercruiser 350 Magnum Skier Former boats: 88 Ski Centurion Tru Trac II 59 Chris Craft Capri (woody) |
Posted By: BuffaloBFN
Date Posted: April-26-2008 at 9:17am
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Shawn, did you see http://correctcraftfan.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10263&PN=1 - this from Marine Tech? ------------- http://correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=2331&sort=&pagenum=12&yrstart=1986&yrend=1990" rel="nofollow - 1988 BFN-sold "It's a Livin' Thing...What a Terrible Thing to Lose" ELO |
Posted By: shawnmc
Date Posted: April-26-2008 at 11:32am
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thanks greg,
logging onto ski-dim as we speak shawn |
Posted By: BuffaloBFN
Date Posted: April-26-2008 at 12:19pm
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Most welcome. As a CCFan'er you'll get a 10% discount(enter CCFan in the code window), but I think it is a 'once a year' thing so get whatever else you might need as well...impeller etc. ------------- http://correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=2331&sort=&pagenum=12&yrstart=1986&yrend=1990" rel="nofollow - 1988 BFN-sold "It's a Livin' Thing...What a Terrible Thing to Lose" ELO |
Posted By: shawnmc
Date Posted: April-26-2008 at 2:53pm
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is the water hose that runs from the circ pump to the RWP 1 3/4 or 2inches? the one I had was completely dry roted and was demolished when we pulled it off so i can't get and exact measurement if the pump is working...would it be worth it to just try to replace the gasket first? It wasn't whining. Just small leak behind the pump |
Posted By: SNobsessed
Date Posted: April-26-2008 at 4:21pm
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So you are going thru all the work of replacing a component & you feel like rolling the dice on how long an old pump is going to last.
You can pay the $ now for a new one & have confidence in your boating this year, or use the old one & keep your fingers crossed. This thought brought to you by the original cheapskate! ------------- “Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.” Ben Franklin |
Posted By: BuffaloBFN
Date Posted: April-26-2008 at 4:41pm
I think Clark Howard would even agree! ------------- http://correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=2331&sort=&pagenum=12&yrstart=1986&yrend=1990" rel="nofollow - 1988 BFN-sold "It's a Livin' Thing...What a Terrible Thing to Lose" ELO |
SNobsessed wrote:Posted By: shawnmc
Date Posted: April-26-2008 at 7:49pm
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Thanks for the advice Chris. I will order one on monday.
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Posted By: shawnmc
Date Posted: April-29-2008 at 12:33am
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ordered the pump today from ski dim. The hose i needed was actually 1-3/4" from RWP to Circ pump.
will put it on soon. thank for all of your help. |
Posted By: wakesurfer
Date Posted: May-06-2008 at 12:37am
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Any ideas on how to check and see it the RWP is working to capacity? Can someone enlighten me on the RWP bucket test? |