Re: Water pump theory question

[wetwillie]

quote BillW:

As for running this motor without the thermostat, it is under a whole water jacket cover and would be a pretty big operation to just take it out, for a test. Is there any way you can test the motor by backing it into an actual lake on a trailer, to eliminate the ear muff flusher as a problem?

Thanks for answering the question that came to mind re: removing the thermostat. I felt I had the poor sealing of the water muffs solved when I duct taped them on. I don’t have access to a large barrel I can run it in but may be able to back in to a local lake. I’ll try that after I connect the garden hose to the water tube and see if water comes out the overboard indicator. However, wouldn’t a closed thermostat prevent that from happening?