Seawater Impellors
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From: MILLERSVILLE, MD.
How often does everyone change seawater impellors...every season?.....every other season?...I change mine annually, but I have friends that say that it is not necessary to change them each season...??????
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From: Tylertown, MS
Every spring when I do all fluids. I had one engine out last month and just checking one water pump (had been changed 7 months ago) and found a blade had broken off and another cracked. If I have one engine out for some reason, I go ahead and change both water pumps then because its easier to get to. As expensive everything else is it is cheap insurance.
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From: Further South East of Dome Island
The first time I changed my Alpha impeller on my 1979 228 was in 2002. It still worked fine but the temp was starting to wander. So they can last a long time. I am sure newer ones won't last as long. Now I change my Bravo one every 2-3 years.
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Ever wonder where the missing vane went???? Probably hung up in the oil cooler.



