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Re:Working on Bearcat for the pontoon 11 years 9 months ago #62543

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Yes Bill I received those gaskets. I sent you a PayPal payment last month. Hope you got it.
Thanks on the cabin comments. We just opened it up Memorial week. Everytrhing seemed to survied the winter.

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Re:Working on Bearcat for the pontoon 11 years 9 months ago #62574

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Tested the Bearcat today.
Sad to say. Not pumping.
Something is awry.
Will investigate :angry:

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Re:Working on Bearcat for the pontoon 11 years 9 months ago #62871

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Pulled lower.
Checked the impeller. It is OK.
Didn't find the woodruff key!!! No wonder it wasn't pumping.
Working on that. Thought it was there when I installed it.
In the mean time I took the thermostat a part. What a mistake.
Lots of springs and other stuff flying out. Need 4 hands and two feet to get it back together.
Help! Any tips? :angry:

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Re:Working on Bearcat for the pontoon 11 years 9 months ago #62887

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Well that explains a lot, it helps having the key in there ;)
You got the thermostat apart and didn't break a bolt off? That in itself is amazing. Don't know what tips I could give but I did it with just two hands. It may have taken 2 or 3 tries but I got it!

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1989 16ft Sylvan

'57 Evinrude 18 (finally found a decent one)
'58 Johnson 5.5
'72 Johnson 6.0
'61 Homelite
'64 Johnson 18
'65 Homelite 55
'66 Homelite 55
'68 Bearcat 55 (3)
'70 Bearcat 55 (2)
'71 Bearcat 85 (Sold)

Re:Working on Bearcat for the pontoon 11 years 9 months ago #62892

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Hi Dick,
Nope! The 4 bolts came out very nicely.
Not much corrosion (SP)on this motor.
Going to the cabin for a few days. I will tackle it when I get back.
Using a standby pontoon right now. B)

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Re:Working on Bearcat for the pontoon 11 years 9 months ago #62900

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Dave, enjoy your stay at the cabin and I hope after a few days away you'll pop the thermostat back together with no problem.

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Dick Johnson

1989 16ft Sylvan

'57 Evinrude 18 (finally found a decent one)
'58 Johnson 5.5
'72 Johnson 6.0
'61 Homelite
'64 Johnson 18
'65 Homelite 55
'66 Homelite 55
'68 Bearcat 55 (3)
'70 Bearcat 55 (2)
'71 Bearcat 85 (Sold)

Re:Working on Bearcat for the pontoon 11 years 8 months ago #63433

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We enjoyed our stay at the cabin.
Now it is too hot to work on the Bearcat.
I'm using my daughter's pontoon for back up. B)
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