Outboard Advice

[Jimske]

Thanks in advance for the advice! Essentially I want to know if I can "blow out" or "flush out" (there is no running water currently at my marina in Connecticut) my cooling system on my 1989 Yamaha 9.9ob. Because if I can that is what I am going to try and do if that solves my problem. . .

Some background. Engine starts but no water circulates so I just shut it off after 15 or 30 seconds max. Been out in the air all winter and I started it once in the cold a few months ago but still no water so just shut if off and was thnking I would have better chance in warmer weather.

Engine serviced winter of 05/06, new impeller. Mechanic said it was in good running condition. Likely has no more than 20 hours on it summer of 06 - ran fine. I keep a gas additive in my fuel to hopefully prevent carbuerator issues.

The marina mechanic says it is likely the impeller and he needs to put the engine in the shop and it may have other problems and maybe I should think of getting a new engine and because I start it before I lower it in the water I may have ruined the engine. I told him that I have been using the engine in this manner for three years and it ran fine when I shut it off last Spring.

Well maybe he is right but frankly I don't trust these marinas. So I want to try and figure this out myself or bring another head into the picture for advice.

Jim

PS. The pic shows my tri with enigne sitting all winter of 04/05> Started up fine that Spring.