A silicone-based lubricant some may be familiar with:
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| Author: | ry57pont [ Fri May 01, 2009 9:15 am ] |
| Post subject: | impeller lube? |
i am replacing the impeller that i removed last year. soes anyone have any any off the shelf lube that wont destroy the impeller? |
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| Author: | captwalt [ Fri May 01, 2009 12:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: impeller lube? |
I have always bought the Volvo part and that always comes with a little pack of silicone lube. |
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| Author: | ry57pont [ Fri May 01, 2009 1:42 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: impeller lube? |
mine did too when i installed it last october, but over the winter i removed it to check for debris and noe need to re-install it again and i have no more lube |
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| Author: | pet575 [ Fri May 01, 2009 1:59 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: impeller lube? |
A silicone-based lubricant some may be familiar with:
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| Author: | Castaicpiper [ Fri May 01, 2009 2:36 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: impeller lube? |
2X on the KY. |
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| Author: | 230 Mike [ Fri May 01, 2009 3:26 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: impeller lube? |
The tube that comes with a VP impeller is glycerin. |
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| Author: | St. Louis Dave [ Fri May 01, 2009 4:54 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: impeller lube? |
If it kills these, I wouldn't use it... 
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| Author: | Graham R [ Fri May 01, 2009 4:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: impeller lube? |
Yes, Glycerine is what VP supply, it dissolves in water as soon as the engine is run. Very convenient for me we used to have 40 gal drums of the stuff at work, the 250 cm3 botttle I have has lasted for years and years! Graham |
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| Author: | 230 Mike [ Fri May 01, 2009 6:01 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: impeller lube? |
St. Louis Dave wrote: If it kills these, I wouldn't use it... Or rather, if you'd used it, you wouldn't... oh, never mind. |
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| Author: | ht32bsx115 [ Fri May 01, 2009 6:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: impeller lube? |
ry57pont wrote: i am replacing the impeller that i removed last year. soes anyone have any any off the shelf lube that wont destroy the impeller? Yes, Just slop a little Dawn (or ANY) dishwashing detergent or even use a bar of soap on it. What ever you use will be gone when you run it in water anyway. Just make sure that you have the vanes bent in the right direction when you put it together. Cheers, Rick |
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| Author: | woggy718 [ Fri May 01, 2009 6:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: impeller lube? |
I used the KY too when I replaced my impellar as well |
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| Author: | LouC [ Fri May 01, 2009 7:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: impeller lube? |
The factory shop manual for my OMC said to use outdrive gear oil to lube the impeller.....so that's what I did.... |
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| Author: | impulse [ Tue May 05, 2009 6:11 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: impeller lube? |
ht32bsx115 wrote: ry57pont wrote: Just make sure that you have the vanes bent in the right direction when you put it together. Cheers, Rick What's the right direction? Won't they just straigten themselves out. It appears that the housing sits off center from the point at which it spins. See the markings inside my housing:  Edit: Now that I look at it closer it's actually they way the inside of the housing is shaped that probably causes the fins to flex differently. |
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