Hi Par that is helpful. The engine was not started out of the water but guess you never know the state of the impeller... Just hoping the engine...
It is, when I ran it fast it did actually feel quite hot. As water was actually going out (mostly from the top hole in the stem and not so much...
Hi all, I have joined the outboard community by purchasing an outboard I can tinker with to get gear on my hands before investing in something...