Hot Telltale

[Davie]

At the top of the water cooling pipe there is a rubber grommet that expands and is covering the end of the pipe. It will look like a bellybutton or a balloon knot!

[Neil-1]

Originally Posted by Davie

At the top of the water cooling pipe there is a rubber grommet that expands and is covering the end of the pipe. It will look like a bellybutton or a balloon knot!

Hmm do you mean the pipe that leads to the telltale?
Pic of what I could find:
http://imgur.com/GHTwhli]

The top of the pipe is the thing on the left

[Davie]

No, under the powerhead.

[Neil-1]

Originally Posted by Davie

No, under the powerhead.

Sorry this might sound stupid, but what and where is the powerhead?!

[Neil-1]

Anyone?

[paintman]

The powerhead is the engine part.
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/F...or_drawing.JPG

[Neil-1]

Originally Posted by paintman

The powerhead is the engine part.
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/F...or_drawing.JPG

Aah right, thanks!
Can anyone describe where the grommet thing is?

[camelgas]

I think you would be best to show this thread to your mechanic mate. It should give him plenty of tips to go looking for the problem.

If you watched/helped him it would be a good introduction into O/B maintenance.

[Neil-1]

Originally Posted by camelgas

I think you would be best to show this thread to your mechanic mate. It should give him plenty of tips to go looking for the problem.

If you watched/helped him it would be a good introduction into O/B maintenance.

I do know a bit about mechanics btw, it might not sound like it but I'm not totally clueless!

[jeffstevens763@g]

hi Neil

a good starting point is to buy a service manual off e-bay i got one on disc for £6 the other one is look on you-tube for D-rays outboard maintenance various engines on there changing impellers etc you will get to know bits off him and your way round an engine.

cheers

[Neil-1]

Originally Posted by jeffstevens763@g

hi Neil

a good starting point is to buy a service manual off e-bay i got one on disc for £6 the other one is look on you-tube for D-rays outboard maintenance various engines on there changing impellers etc you will get to know bits off him and your way round an engine.

cheers

I'll take a look, thanks