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Jeremy R., MarineTechnician
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Did you replace the water impeller housing and clean the poppet valves?
are you suing OEM parts or aftermarket
Did you replace the water impeller housing and clean the poppet valves?
are you suing OEM parts or aftermarket
to me it sounds like the cooling pass aways are full of salt
try running salt away in the system and see if they cool down
you should have at least 10 psi
try running salt away in the system and see if they cool down
you should have at least 10 psi
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