2.5 mercury v6

[02yamahakeith]

I just purchased a a mercury 2.5 from a guy on here last week and I finally got it rigged up and started it today there is no water coming from the pee holes on the cowl and he said it had a new water pump this year also it has a sport master lower unit. Is this normal for them not to pee with In the first 20-30 seconds I shut it down didn't want it to get hot the temp gauge never came up but block felt warm. But it started to spit water and had a lot of steam coming out maybe ran it for a minute or less is this normal?

[TEXAS20225]

there should never be steam maybe he left the key out of the impellor or got the vains not all running the right direction

[transomstand]

Agreed, normally steam is not a good thing. However, it was 35 degrees yesterday in SE Iowa so some steam might be ok in those conditions. A water pressure gauge needs to be standard equipment in outboard boats, it eliminates a LOT of guessing. Was this in the water or on the hose? Do you have the correct flushing attachment?

You should change the complete water pump assembly when buying a used motor regardless of what you were told, pump kits are a bunch cheaper than powerheads:D (and get a pressure gauge)

[silverbullet02]

It was most likely exhaust smoke you saw.

[02yamahakeith]

i got it figured out apparently i needed the sport master lower completely submerged somehow i burnt the water pump up. i ran a bobs low waterpickup and it worked just fine in the same tub i use..... maybe