Reply To: OMC water pump question

[Don]

OK, so these hsgs have “two” bleed holes (not including the end of the hole covered by the grommet)? Funny, how the grommet in your picture looks kind of long, but I’m thinking it is just the camera angle.
Nonetheless, I agree with Bill’s comments. Wear in the aluminum impeller housings is often over looked. I remember servicing 6hps in out test tank. The engines would pump fine in forward gear, but kind of fade away if in neutral or run in reverse for a few minutes. This scenario kind of makes sense because the movement of water in forward gear produced some added pressure which helped the pump work even with worn hsg/impeller plate.
Has anyone actually ordered one of those Amazon pump kits pictured here? Wondering if it is actually an OMC/BRP part, or chinese knock off…The color of the gasket makes me think it is not OEM.
Let us know how you make out with this water pump situation…