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i had the type seal in the pic when i bought my 90 mercury new. the first waterpump change i did the kit came with a totaly different seal
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This is what was in the kit for my engine. Its the same as the first time I changed it.
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Im an Evinrude guy.. So excuse me if Im mistaken. Those seals are usually pressed in really tight. There is a good amount of pressure in that water pump housing especially at high RPM's. Are you still getting a good pee stream when the engine is running? If you never had it on the hose...then theres a couple possibilities. There was a blockage causing it to overpressurize and blow the seal. Or the seal was installed incorrectly. Or its the wrong seal. Either way I guess it doesnt matter now - you found it, so get er fixed up with new parts and hit the lake!
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From what I hear the seals are to be put on dry. But it it was tough so I used Vaseline which might of caused it. This time I used dish soap which should dry up.
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I agree, it appears that the exhaust seal was leaking. The mottled stuff is exhaust. Not a big deal.
How long since the last impeller change?
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It was 4yrs. What about the face seal? What made that move up 2in. Thanks.
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If it was greased, and if there is any play in the shaft, working it's way up is no surprise.
The he questions above are good... Did it still pee strong?
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Also, many of the newer impellers do not use that seal anymore.
Did that seal start out under the opening, inside the opening, or was it just slid down on top?
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It was on top of housing. They give you a tool to push it on with as to not push down too far. Its a rubber cup that fits over seal and you push down till the cup hits the surface.
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Yes, sometimes the ones that sit on top creep up over time. Probably, if you push and pull on the driveshaft, there will be a little play, which is typical. I wouldn't worry about it, just swap it out and go fishing!
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