Oops, time out pending new water pump

[Blue_Runner]

Your tell tell may be clogged with sand or salt after a long winters rest. If you haven't already, try sticking a piece of wire in it. Of course even if that is the case you'll probably want to go ahead with the new pump anyway if it is time. Years ago I had just replaced the pump on my Evinrude and it wouldn't pump. I tore it down 3 different times and never found a problem....still wouldn't pump. Stuck a piece of wire in the tell tell and out comes sand/salt crystals. Pumped great after that. Had it get clogged on a different motor (johnson) at the beginning of the season once. That time it looked like greasy chewing gum but pumped great after cleaning it out.