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| Author: | Bad_Influence [ May 17th, 2012, 6:01 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Water pressure gauge |
The gauge has 0-30 psi in normal riding where should the indicator be? |
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| Author: | DoktorC [ May 17th, 2012, 7:44 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Water pressure gauge |
Bad_Influence wrote: The gauge has 0-30 psi in normal riding where should the indicator be? 10psi is a good target...I wouldn't venture much below for cruising and above...idle is like 2psi.. |
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| Author: | Bad_Influence [ May 17th, 2012, 8:16 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Water pressure gauge |
DoktorC wrote: Bad_Influence wrote: The gauge has 0-30 psi in normal riding where should the indicator be? 10psi is a good target...I wouldn't venture much below for cruising and above...idle is like 2psi.. It doesnt reach 10 psi ..does that mean I need a waterpump replacement? |
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| Author: | DoktorC [ May 17th, 2012, 8:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Water pressure gauge |
I would say...but...where is it hooked up? I think it was common for OMC to hook into the pisser for the pressure gauge...is the pisser strong? |
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| Author: | Bad_Influence [ May 17th, 2012, 8:30 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Water pressure gauge |
DoktorC wrote: I would say...but...where is it hooked up? I think it was common for OMC to hook into the pisser for the pressure gauge...is the pisser strong? Not very strong, in idle I thought because of the low pick up |
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| Author: | DoktorC [ May 17th, 2012, 8:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Water pressure gauge |
Sounds like you need a pump....There's a couple good OMC guys here that may know if you should replace the pump body or just the impeller... |
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| Author: | Bad_Influence [ May 17th, 2012, 8:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Water pressure gauge |
DoktorC wrote: Sounds like you need a pump....There's a couple good OMC guys here that may know if you should replace the pump body or just the impeller... I thought so ..Thank for the fast reply Im not leaving it in the driveway for the long weekend L.O.L |
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| Author: | DoktorC [ May 17th, 2012, 8:41 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Water pressure gauge |
Bad_Influence wrote: DoktorC wrote: Sounds like you need a pump....There's a couple good OMC guys here that may know if you should replace the pump body or just the impeller... I thought so ..Thank for the fast reply Im not leaving it in the driveway for the long weekend L.O.L was this on the hose or in the lake??? If its just on the hose you won't build pressure... |
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| Author: | Bad_Influence [ May 17th, 2012, 8:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Water pressure gauge |
DoktorC wrote: Bad_Influence wrote: DoktorC wrote: Sounds like you need a pump....There's a couple good OMC guys here that may know if you should replace the pump body or just the impeller... I thought so ..Thank for the fast reply Im not leaving it in the driveway for the long weekend L.O.L was this on the hose or in the lake??? If its just on the hose you won't build pressure... In the lake |
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| Author: | Bad_Influence [ May 17th, 2012, 8:53 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Water pressure gauge |
Bad_Influence wrote: DoktorC wrote: I would say...but...where is it hooked up? I think it was common for OMC to hook into the pisser for the pressure gauge...is the pisser strong? Not very strong, in idle I thought because of the low pick up AND ...BUT my temperature is fine running at high speeds |
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