SoCal Jet Boats
Tech Talk => Engine Mechanical / Electrical => Topic started by: bayon-m/c on April 11, 2009, 09:38:47 AM
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I know it's best to run your boat in the river/lake, but I like to make sure mine is running well before I hit the river, what is the proper why to run my boat without hurting anything?, turn water on before start or after?, WHAT!!??
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Start boat first then turn on water. Not high pressure though just enough to get water coming out of you dump. Make sure water is turned off before motor is stopped also. Don't want to hydrolock the boat. If the pump is new don't waste your time dry starting it. Make sure you have it in the water. From what I have been told, it is not good to dry runa pump especially if it is new.
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Start boat first then turn on water. Not high pressure though just enough to get water coming out of you dump. Make sure water is turned off before motor is stopped also. Don't want to hydrolock the boat. If the pump is new don't waste your time dry starting it. Make sure you have it in the water. From what I have been told, it is not good to dry runa pump especially if it is new.
and if you do , just disconnect the drive shaft ;)
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Cool, disconnect drive line? don't know, it look's like it can be a pain?, love that idea, really don't have to worry about the pump!
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it is a pain to disconnect the driveline, but it is much easier than removing and rebuilding the entire pump if something happens while running it dry, pain now or major headache later :)
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Running it dry???,if I have water running thru the moter and pump, is this running dry? just want to make sure!
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Bayon,
The pump doesnt get nearly as much water from the hose as it does from the lake/river. There are many opinions here whether or not to run on the hose. I have done it for years without ever a problem. Some people run Jet a Ways but those people are the big ballers here ;D I wouldt worry about it too much if I were you but what the hell do I know. I sold my bitchen jet boat for a MasterCraft ;)
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Running it dry???,if I have water running thru the moter and pump, is this running dry? just want to make sure!
The garden house cant really supply enough water to properly "wet" the pump so running it on the house should be limited. If you were going to break in a cam, etc. you should disconnect the pump.
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The main thing you have to worry about is debris between the impeller and the wear ring. When you tow your boat you get dirt and debris from the pump's intake under the boat from the road , you want to make sure you get it out before starting the pump.
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If your boat has a rail kit, it is literally eight bolts and your in buisness...Four motor mount bolts and four PTO bolts, takes me like 15 min. to pull the DL....If no rail kit it's a PITA...
GT
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Right on, really is all I want to do is blow tha anti-freeze out and make sure it run's right so I domt tie up the ramp at the launch, I only run it ti'll it get's to temp which does'nt take long.I like that "don,t worry so much" because I'm a big time worrie wort! I read these post and a often times belive I have these problem's you all have!, is that wierd?
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I wouldnt run it more then a few minutes on the hose!
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No!! don't think I am going to run my boot all day long!,just run it so I am comfortable when I hit the river :)
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Why do you have to run it before you go to the lake? Why not just make sure it fires and
shut it down?
It's as likely not to work after testing it on the trailer as it is if you don't.
They work till they break and that can be any time, any where.
You must have faith okie one chubbonie that the force is with you ;)