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   Second to last day of duck season was out scouting and thought I burned my water pump up. Had my friend tow me in so I didn't do any permanent damage to the motor.  Didn't wanna pay for a place to store it up here at school so a close family friend had me drop it off as his house and he said he'd take a look. When he got the lower unit off and the top part of the water pump housing this is what he found. Still wondering where that 5th blade fragment is as he could not find it. 

Usually replace the impeller once a year and this one was just 9 months old, but when I think back on how many times I used it fishing last summer and all the preseason scouting trips and hunting trips, I probably should have replaced it earlier in the season. 

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portahunter Duckaholic Joined: 28 May 2007 Location: Texas Online Status: Offline Posts: 2902	Topic: So that was the problem Posted: 08 March 2010 at 6:05pm
	Second to last day of duck season was out scouting and thought I burned my water pump up. Had my friend tow me in so I didn't do any permanent damage to the motor. Didn't wanna pay for a place to store it up here at school so a close family friend had me drop it off as his house and he said he'd take a look. When he got the lower unit off and the top part of the water pump housing this is what he found. Still wondering where that 5th blade fragment is as he could not find it. Usually replace the impeller once a year and this one was just 9 months old, but when I think back on how many times I used it fishing last summer and all the preseason scouting trips and hunting trips, I probably should have replaced it earlier in the season.
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DUKFVR Duckaholic Joined: 07 September 2004 Location: Garwood Online Status: Offline Posts: 3689	Posted: 08 March 2010 at 7:08pm
	Good Deal Philip. Glad to see it wasn't something more!!
	I've never met a Spoony I didn't like!! Roll'em all up like a Windowshade! NO HOPE!!!!!!!
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TimeMachine Senior Member Joined: 09 October 2008 Location: Houston Online Status: Offline Posts: 819	Posted: 08 March 2010 at 7:57pm
	You were wise to shut 'er down and not do more damage. Glad it all worked out.
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marsh_dusk Duckaholic Joined: 04 August 2008 Location: College Station Online Status: Offline Posts: 1328	Posted: 08 March 2010 at 8:18pm
	We burned up ours on our OLD 9.9 game fisher and found the part on eBay. Go figure
	We're all here because we're not all there. "A good name is more valuable than silver or gold."
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crazy_cajun02 Duckaholic Quanell J Joined: 21 October 2005 Location: Texas Online Status: Offline Posts: 2945	Posted: 09 March 2010 at 3:13pm
	dang philip glad it was the impeller. I prolly need to change mine since i havent done it in three years..........hahahahahahahha
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tharris Duckaholic Joined: 30 April 2004 Location: Longview Online Status: Offline Posts: 2903	Posted: 09 March 2010 at 3:20pm
	Chances are the other blade is up in the motor somewhere.Keep an eye on the top pistons and make sure they dont get hot.Even thouhg you put a new impeller in doesn't mean that other blade want restric water flow somewhere.
	government is not the solution,IT'S THE PROBLEM (Ronald Reagan) can't fix stupid (Ron White)
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oneneo3 Duckaholic Joined: 10 October 2007 Location: Kingwood Online Status: Offline Posts: 1253	Posted: 09 March 2010 at 3:39pm
	Is there any way to back flush the system or use compressed air and see if that piece wont come out??
	For me, life is better outdoors. Hunting, Fishing, and family are my passions. Ducks flat out refuse to fly near me!
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