Valv has me thinkin

[klbowe]

Valv , You mentioned replacing water pumps yearly on a previous post. My F90 4 stroke Yammaha motor is a few years old now and I have not replaced it yet.

I did put a hour meter on the motor the day I bought it and have 64 hours on the motor. Am I due ?

I fish the southern lakes and seldom power load due to the shallow waters the past few years.

THANKS !

[Valv]

Well I might be obsessed with it, but I would change it.

Look it at this way.

Complete water pump kit: $ 45.00 + 2 hrs labor

Complete powerhead, rebuilt: $ 3,500.00 + 8 hrs labor

Which one is more feasible ? Why risk it ?

To me it doesn't make sense when we spend a fortune for futile accessories on our boats, but we postpone (or ignore) a relative inexpensive routine maintenance like water pump impeller.

Yes, whole rig looks cool .....but it won't move

[upnorth]

And you know what? Those dang things go at the most inopportune time. I had to replace mine this year right before the opener, as a matter of fact when everyone else was out fishing that Saturday am, I was putting the lower unit back on my boat.

[TSCTSC]

So I have a 2001 Yammy 2 stroke 90Hp. Do you think I should get it replaced now?

[Valv]

I would have done it yesterday, same reasons as above.

It's everybody's call, no obbligations here, just common sense.

[Guest]

Does it say anything in the manuel?

If I changed mine every 64 hours, that would be every year.