1987 Suzuki DT100 water outlet question

[fitz73222]

Hey Willhuntforfood,

Whats up with the 100 Suzi?

[Willhuntforfood]

Ok guys I have all the parts and have completed he assembly, then I re-read all your posts and Fitz one of yours said I need to rotate the impeller clockwise when I push down on the housing until it meets the base plate.  My seloc manual for the boat said to install the impeller in the pump body with a counterclockwise rotating motion.  I am a bit confused.  I installed the impeller into the housing with the counterclockwise twist and then lowered it down the drive shaft, aligned the key way and then bolted down the housing.  Of course being a neanderthal I broke a bolt and had to ez-out it and get a replacement today.

Fitz, am I mis-reading you post?

Thanks again for all the help!

[fitz73222]

The engine crankshaft turns clockwise as will the impeller and driveshaft when keyed. I install the impeller on to driveshaft and key, grease the impeller, drop the housing down the driveshaft until it makes contact with the impeller, align the housing, gasket and plate with an awl to keep everything lined up and twist the drive shaft right to left as I push down on the housing to get the impeller blades compressed and oriented correctly. Push the housing down while rotating the shaft until it contacts the gasket and plate; take out the awl, put in the screws using Mercury perfect seal or grease on the bolts to keep them from seizing in the future, tighten, done...

[Willhuntforfood]

Hey Fitz,

We are kind of talking about the same thing I think.  On the suzuki's, not sure of others, you need to install the gasket and plate before you install the key and impeller.  Instead of sliding the impeller over the key and then putting the pump housing on and turning the drive shaft clock wise to lower the housing to meet the plate.  I installed the impeller into the housing by rotating the impeller counter clockwise and then slid the housing down to meet the key and then rotated the shaft to align the key and slot on the impeller.  This seemed quite easy as well.  I also installed (2) new thermostats, on the suzuki's the poppet valve is built into the stats.

Thanks again for your assistance.  I hope to re-assemble tonight and if it ever stops raining up here in the N'East I will get her in the water.  Hopefully this weekend!  I will let you know my final results.

Willhuntforfood

[fitz73222]

We are on the same page; can't wait to hear how she does. We sure could use your rain down here in Florida. We are in our dry (drought) season at least for a couple more weeks before our summer pattern kicks in.

[Willhuntforfood]

Great!

I hope your pattern stays for another week or so as I will be down in the Key's for some bone fishing!

[Willhuntforfood]

Hi Guys,

had a good evening!  put the lower end back together, oiled her up, put the muffs and fired her up.  the tell tale was shooting water within 10 seconds!  i will be bringing her on the lake sunday to run her about.  i will let you all know how it works out!

WHFF