Oops, time out pending new water pump

[bgreene]

Yup, that's what I'm thinking, but not sure how old the pump is so starting with new.

Where did you stick a wire to check - suppose you had to drop the lower unit ?

[Blue_Runner]

Just stuck the wire where the water comes out - the pee hole. Both times it was clogged within 1 or 2 inches of the exit. The time with the gummy stuff I actually took the nipple apart from the hose to get at the goo.

[RidgeRunner]

3 or 4 times now that has happened me BlueRunner. My culprit was insects, something similar to a dirt dobber clogging up the pee stream. I straightened a hook out and cut the barb off and kept it in the tackle box. It always seemed to be obstructed at the outlet.
Sorry to hear that Bgreene, better safe than sorry.

[Blue_Runner]

Ridge....I bent a hook out straight, smashed the barb and kept it on board that season. Too funny!!