ah the fun of living on a shallow lake

ric · **Posted:** Sun Sep 30, 2012 4:56 pm

Just like my old H180....

Sand shifted, ran through a shallow spot around 3500rpms... picked up sand and guess what?

Time for new impeller!!! Now over heats past 3k rpms. Sand grinds em down.

Luckily I have a spare but is there a way to do anything about picking up sand and grinding down an impeller or is it pretty much a fact of life I gotta live with. I had to replace one on my H180 3.0 every 6 months. Sucks.

Maybe switch it to thru-hull pickup on the bottom of the boat?

blue dragon · **Joined:** Tue Jul 12, 2011 5:01 pm **Posts:** 792

Why are you boating so close to shore anway?

ric · **Posted:** Sun Sep 30, 2012 5:17 pm

blue dragon wrote:

Why are you boating so close to shore anway?

I'm 500ft from shore. The wind moves sand. You can be in the middle of the lake and stand up in waist deep water in random spots depending on the recent weather/wind.

Graham R · **Posted:** Mon Oct 01, 2012 2:31 am

Can you not fit a strainer ? They are almost always fitted to diesel marine engines, even when they are connected to outdrives ( I think the VP D3 used/ uses the SX/ SXA). Presumably their omission on petrol engines is just a cost cutting exercise.

jvthundercat · **Posted:** Mon Oct 01, 2012 3:58 am

Which lake? I am making a list.

Cap'n Morgan · **Posted:** Mon Oct 01, 2012 5:54 am

jvthundercat wrote:

Which lake? I am making a list.

His lake is a big puddle. Not suited for your Baja anyway.

ric · **Posted:** Mon Oct 01, 2012 6:58 pm

Turns out it wasn't the impeller at all, it was the fuel/water separator. Well, if that's what you want to call it. It was really just a water tank. Poured it out in a bowl and it was full to the brim with water. That would explain why it was running a little rough.

Purrs like a kitten now at 175f @ 4900rpms. I went ahead and replaced the impeller while I was at it, it was brand new. I'll keep it as a spare onboard.

Is there a drain-able replacement for fuel/water separator Sierra 18-7989?

NiagaraChillin · **Posted:** Tue Oct 02, 2012 9:08 am

ric wrote:

Turns out it wasn't the impeller at all, it was the fuel/water separator.

Glad you got her fixed, however:

ric wrote:

Now over heats past 3k rpms.

Wouldn't this be a separate problem? Never heard of fuel water separator causing overheating, except in an electric fuel pump maybe.

blue dragon · **Joined:** Tue Jul 12, 2011 5:01 pm **Posts:** 792

Post some pictures of your lake Ric

Cap'n Morgan · **Posted:** Tue Oct 02, 2012 10:35 am

blue dragon wrote:

Post some pictures of your lake

LAKE HOWELL. Seminole County, Florida 390.96 Acres Google Map

blue dragon · **Joined:** Tue Jul 12, 2011 5:01 pm **Posts:** 792

Thats not very big at all. Ric don't you have a trailer, why stay on such a small lake

ric · **Posted:** Tue Oct 02, 2012 1:09 pm

No truck. Tons of girls on the lake so not too worried

blue dragon · **Joined:** Tue Jul 12, 2011 5:01 pm **Posts:** 792

Don't you have that Asian looking chick? I'd say Filipino or maybe Vietnamese chick? She's in all the pictures that you post.

ric · **Posted:** Tue Oct 02, 2012 2:18 pm

Yeah she's from Ho Chi Minh. Fun girl, she's down to try anything at least once.

Doesn't mean I can't look or make friends :wink:

Gresh24 · **Posted:** Tue Oct 02, 2012 3:32 pm

You are in high school, right ric?

www.iFourWinns.com

ah the fun of living on a shallow lake

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