22 year-old impeller
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Printed Date: November-18-2024 at 12:47pm
Topic: 22 year-old impeller
Posted By: MartyMabe
Subject: 22 year-old impeller
Date Posted: May-23-2010 at 10:42pm
Hey guys.My boss at CarQuest told me his 88 SN 2001 was overheating.He wanted me to come look at it Saturday. This is what I found.Said all he's done since he bought it new was change the oil and spark plugs.It only has 238 hours! He didn't want me to check the thermostat,not yet at least. I only found 1 fin(vane) in the rwp. The other 2 I told him might be hung up in the t-stat,hopefully! He says it runs around 180' all the time. Well I changed the impeller and ran it,and yes it stayed around 180' for an hour.
 
 ------------- 66 Skylark http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5041" rel="nofollow - 93 SN If you're not living in NC, you're just camping out! |
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Posted By: Chris4x4gill2
Date Posted: May-23-2010 at 10:46pm
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Thats a good looking boat! ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=4472" rel="nofollow - '89 Ski Nautique 2001 |
Posted By: skicat2001
Date Posted: May-23-2010 at 11:03pm
Good looking boat.. A 22 year impellar.. Damb!  ------------- 1985 CC 2001-SOLD Lee Michael Johnson |
Posted By: Tim D
Date Posted: May-24-2010 at 1:16am
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22 years, I think that beats Pete. ------------- Tim D |
Posted By: connorssons
Date Posted: May-24-2010 at 1:45am
| That blue looks really sharp! |
Posted By: DrCC
Date Posted: May-24-2010 at 2:31pm
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Dam it! Marty! I thought you were talking about a "New Dancer" that was going by the stage name of "Impeller"
AT |
Posted By: DrCC
Date Posted: May-24-2010 at 2:44pm
| Of coarse that's a lot prettier stage name than "Bilgepump" |
Posted By: horkn
Date Posted: May-24-2010 at 2:46pm
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I have no clue how old my first impeller in mine was when i changed it, but it shredded badly. That was in like 2005, but I am certain that it was not the original impeller. My boat is a 78, with low hours, but I would never expect an impeller to last even 10 years. ------------- 78 martinique- refloored, reinforced, stringers re glassed, re engineered interior GT40P heads Edelbrock Performer intake acme 4 blade http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v64/horkn/fish/nautique.jpg |
Posted By: MartyMabe
Date Posted: May-24-2010 at 3:55pm
Things that make you go HMMMMM!  ------------- 66 Skylark http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5041" rel="nofollow - 93 SN If you're not living in NC, you're just camping out! |
Posted By: DrCC
Date Posted: May-24-2010 at 4:08pm
| Marty, Put the keyboard down!!! And go help her change those wiper blades!!! |
Posted By: skicat2001
Date Posted: May-24-2010 at 4:11pm
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o dam.. I think it moved.. ------------- 1985 CC 2001-SOLD Lee Michael Johnson |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: May-24-2010 at 4:56pm
Tom, I feel you're off on the 10 year idea!  Tim above commented on the 22 year figure beating my record but he's off a couple years. I've had my 64 for 28 years and replaced the impellers once (dual cavity pump) and that was better than 25 years ago!! I wish I kept a exact year!! Over the Memorial day weekend, I'll be pulling the pump and will be sure to post a picture of what I find. I'm pulling the pump not because of any cooling problems but the lower hose needs replacing plus I'd say after 25 years I should be looking at the impellers! The biggest issue with these impellers is running them dry. It kills them!! My 54 got a new impeller just for kicks when I rebuilt the engine in 84. Of course it's got pretty low hours on it.
BTW, how's you water level up north? We have a major problem on the Three Lakes chain this year. It's never been this low in it's history. This spring after the normal winter draw down, they kept the dam open for a longer period of time. No one knows why but we are down 24"!! I may not be able to get my boats out of the boat house! Lifts are so far out from piers that some need to wade to get to their boats!! I'm lucky that my lift only needed to be moved several feet out past normal. ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
horkn wrote: