help with cooling lines

[cattledog]

having cooling problem no water coming out of pisser, i have pump line in the middle nipple at rear of ski where their are 3 nipples. the the cooling line goes to the exhaust manifold, the cooling line from heAD GOES TO THE TOP OF PIPE, THE BOTTOM OF PIPE GOES TO THE STINGER AND TEED TO PISSER IS THIS RIGHT

 

[Crab]

If you blow back from the line off the head, is air coming out of the pump or the stock siphon? You could be reversed.

 

[cattledog]

If you blow back from the line off the head, is air coming out of the pump or the stock siphon? You could be reversed.

ITS COMING OUT OF PUMP

 

[Crab]

ITS COMING OUT OF PUMP

In the right place?

 

[Crab]

If your hooked up right, probably blown head gasket.

 

[cattledog]

On The X2 The Water Goes From Pump Thru The Exhaust Manifold Thru Cylinder, Out Of Head To Pipe Thru Pipe , Thru Singer Where It Is Teed Thru Pisser I Think My Exhaust Manifold Gasketis Not Letting Water Thru Head?

 

[Vumad]

You probably have your lines from the pump reversed. Middle line goes to the left side (looking from front) bottom line goes to the right side (looking from front). It doesn't matter which you have hooked to your siphon or your pump, as long as it's hooked to the right spot.

So, what you have is correct... assuming the line from the hull to the exhaust manifold is going to the Left (looking from the front) since you have the pump connected in the middle in the back. See image below. If in doubt, use an airhose.

Other possible problems...

You have a kinked cooling hose.
You have the gasket completely sealing the junction (Ie. the exhaust manifold gasket doesn't have holes to let water into the head)
You have too much corrosion blocking it.
Pump sucks and isn't pushing water.

No matter how you hook it up, water will flow. You could hook it up backwards and the water would still come out the pisser. It'd run like ******** and probably over heat, but the point is, as long as it can go in 1 spot and out the next it will come out the pisser. It's either being blocked or it's not getting into the lines (pump isn't working or you have wrong line through hull).

 

[Vumad]

Turn your airhose way down. Pull the hoses off and blow a bit of air in the exhaust manifold and see if it comes out of the head. YOu could use a flush kit to do the same thing but air is quicker and cleaner. Just remember you can tear up your gaskets if you force too muct air through the cooling line. I think 15 PSI would be enough to see if air can pass.

 

[cattledog]

Its A Ocean Pro Head And Jet Sport Exhaust Manifold Maybe The Gasket Is Covering Where The Cooling Water Goes Thru I Dont Think It Is A Blown Head Gasket I Overheated The Motor But It Fires Right Up And Sounds Good, When I Put Water Hose Thru Motor No Water Coming Thru Pum P I Am Really Bummed Out Should I Take Head And Exhaust Manifold Off And Check

 

[cattledog]

When I Blow From Pump At Rear I Get Air At Head So Why No Water

 

[Vumad]

When I Blow From Pump At Rear I Get Air At Head So Why No Water

Put the air hose to every part and every hose and make sure air flows. If air flows freely, then water will flow. Put a hose too it. It it flows on the hose then the pump is bad. I don't know of any reasons why air would flow and water wouldn't but I'd image it'd have to be a problem with a gasket in that case. I don't understand how you could get air but not water.

 

[cattledog]

If your hooked up right, probably blown head gasket.[/QUOTEcan ablown head gasket cause the water passage way to plug up?
going to take things apart i am not leaving florida without riding this thing
:aargh4:thanks vumad for inside hull pictures i do have line from pump in right place

 

[shawn_NJ]

Mario, pour some water into the pisser hose and blow into it. Make sure it comes out the pump.

Did you retap the pump water fitting or screw it in too far? If the 1/8th thread is not flush.... or if its sunken deeper into the pump, it will NOT feed water! I had to take a dremel and flush the 1/8th thread even with the pump housing, then it would pump water into the hose. Also how long did you run it? If you are doing this on the trailer....Mine take almost 30secs to get flow @ mid throttle. At idle it will NOT pump enough water to get any flow out the pisser, you have to rev it.

 

[Crab]

He most likely has a blown head gasket, since only steam at the pisser.

 

[cattledog]

looks like i found the problem the head gasket had no openings for the water outlets wtf. bought head and gasket from someone on other forum, i should have checked when i installed gasket, what kind of gasket is this i drilled holes thru metal gasket used gasket sealant, and it runs fine got a new gasket coming in 2 days who ever made gasket must of forgot water openings

 

[cattledog]

picture

 

[keefer]

So did you drill all the holes that are marked in red? Looks like a standard head gasket to me. Notice how some of the holes are bigger on one side. This is to direct more water from the side of the head farthest away from the exh side. This keeps all the water from flowing out near where it came in which promotes more even cooling. Head gaskets are directional and must be oriented properly to achieve the best cooling.

 

[Crab]

Dog, looked to me like your head was also on backwards, that might explain your gasket dilema, the gasket must be oriented correctly. I have one I can photo with the arrows if you need it.

 

[Vumad]

Dog, looked to me like your head was also on backwards, that might explain your gasket dilema, the gasket must be oriented correctly. I have one I can photo with the arrows if you need it.

Dogs can't read. Label the bolts with dog biskets instead of numbers. Start with the smaller dog bisket and work your way to the larger dog bisket. Problem solved.

 

[w-nut]

:haha: great now i have to clean the coke off the key board dam it