Overheating starboard side of engine

[Carl]

Ferm,

I retorqued the bolts about a week after I reinstalled the head. I have not rechecked them after I ran it yesterday. I will do that soon. I looked at the water tube for as far as I could see it when I had the lower unit off. This is what I had done when the lower unit off, the t-stats and the poppet valve out, I also removed the plug on the top of the engine and plugged all the holes and filled the engine with water to see where it would come out. It came out the t-stat holes on each side and then I pulled all the plugs and water flowed really steady until the engine drained. i can recheck the tube also. I think you mean the copper tube that is part of the engine and not the plastic extension that comes with a water pump kit. When I was trimming the engine, it never came out the water to disrupt the flow, but it was interesnting as to how it affected the flow. Do you think it could be related to something between the inlet holes of the lower unit and the inlet to the water pump. Would it be worth pulling the water pump housing and seals? Another thought - there is a short hose that is attached to top part on the forward end of the lower unit - I guess it is for speed indication. My previous motor had this hole plugged. Could I be loosing water out that open ended tube that should be going to the engine?



Thanks


Carl