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slingingsmoke
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Posted: May 05 2005,1:56 pm |
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hey folks, just wondering if its ok to start up a jetboat out of the water? and if so, for how long? Will it grenade the pump?
Thanks, JON.
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slingingsmoke
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Posted: May 05 2005,5:39 pm |
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Thanks, AZKC, you answered my question. Ive also heard that you should plug the intake so all the road debris doesn't get inside the pump. I never really thought of that before. Makes alot of sense though.
JON
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Posted: May 05 2005,7:58 pm |
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Well the water issue has been solved, as far as the intake goes it's a good idea to plug it up, back in the 80's when I raced NJBA, a lot of guys I knew plugged them up, it's as bad as towing with a prop on, too much garbage on the road!..
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slingingsmoke
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Posted: May 07 2005,12:23 am |
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will the seals and wear ring still heat up if the pump is not engaged? For example, when its in neutral??
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GoFastRacer
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Posted: May 07 2005,7:47 am |
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Quote (slingingsmoke @ May 07 2005,1:23 am) | will the seals and wear ring still heat up if the pump is not engaged? For example, when its in neutral?? |
There is no neutral the pump is always connected unless you undo the shaft!.. What seems like F/N/R is just water direction, when in "neutral" the water is directed both fore and aft which keeps you from moving either way!.. If you run it in the driveway hook the hose up to it. When you come out of the water and run it the pump still has water around the seals and bearings so it don't harm it for a few seconds, but if it's been sitting in a garage for a while everything is dry and if you run it, you fry things up real quick!..
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slingingsmoke
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Posted: May 07 2005,8:15 pm |
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excellent replies, Thanks.
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