Originally Posted by Pipe_Dream (Post 210930)

Thanks for all your replies. In all my years of boating I never had this happen before, but I always look for the stream immediately after starting the engine. Checked under the cover and didn't see any water drainage or leakage. I was going to hook up to the marina dock hose to try to flush but they turned the dock water off due to the "cold" (we had two nights down into the 20s last week). Water pump is 2 and a half years old, but there aren't many hours on it in that time.

I go to work and back home in the dark, so I don't know if I'll be able to try anything before Saturday, but I'll definitely try to work some leader up there and maybe they'll have the dock water turned back on by then.

Originally Posted by Pipe_Dream (Post 210919)

of my Yamaha. Was going to go out for a ride this afternoon, and as soon as I started the engine I noticed. Faint dribble, then nothing. Of course I shut it down right away. Can't see any obstruction at the intake on the foot.

Anything I can check before I resort to calling The Man?

Originally Posted by ssiredfish (Post 211138)

Ive also had luck pullin the tube from the nipple and suckin on it. I dont reccomend doin this while the engine is or has been runnin. Gets pretty hot.....
(bring on the suck on my pee-hole comments)

Originally Posted by bradford (Post 211152)

Any pics?

Originally Posted by Pipe_Dream (Post 211171)

Wow, the turn this thread has taken! lol

I should have posted much sooner. A piece of steel leader did the trick. The only thing that came out was a tiny piece of calcification (salt), but when I fired up the engine the stream began immediately. I can't believe that what came out could have caused a more or less complete blockage, so I'll be keeping a very close eye out for another stoppage in case there is still a larger piece stuck up in there. Not ready to try the ssiredfish method. :oh:

Originally Posted by ssiredfish (Post 211187)

Hey Ive fixed 3 or 4 buddies pee-holes just by suckin on em. I just hope when my pee-hole is clogged they return the favor cause my jaw is startin to hurt a little.....

All kidin aside it really works.....Like I said dont do it when its been runnin or you WILL get a hot load....ok Im done:beer: