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I wouldn't run that engine for more than a minute or 2 with no stats in it. And yes without the stats you will have virtually no water pressure in the engine. The pisser is fed directly off the main feed coming from the lower unit, so it will get water quickly. And I'm not sure which engine you have there, but if it has a spring loaded bypass on it I would replace the poppit and spring in it as well. As for the water pressure guage, if it is hooked up down on the starboard side below the powerhead it will get fed cool water as that is also fed right off the main feed supply.