Honda 20hp 4stroke, wont pee!

[NJNewbie]

Hunted last sat in pretty cold conditions. Engine ran great, got it back to the house and went to flush it, no water coming out the tell tale. I started it up a few times and let it run for up to 30seconds at idle. I was thinking the line could be frozen but this didnt seem to work. Any suggestions? 

 

 

[Bonefreak]

Water pump clogged or shot. How old is it?  Ever change the water pump/impeller?  Impeller tube clogged or pisshole where it pisses out clogged. Try it in forward n reverse while running maybe that will get impeller moving. 

[NJNewbie]

ITs a 2020 with pretty low hours, I have not replaced the impeller or the pump. 

[Bonefreak]

1 minute ago, NJNewbie said:

ITs a 2020 with pretty low hours, I have not replaced the impeller or the pump. 

Should be good then n not dry rotted   Cud be just clogged tube or pisser. 

[tuny]

Get a piece of thin wire and shove it up the hole where the water is supposed to come out, or disconnect the hose from the little bracket that hods it and let the water pump out of the hose directly

[CJ3a]

Weed wacker line works 

[Squid13]

Heavy monofilament works great for cleaning out the pisser hole. Make sure the engine is running and has water.

[res3301]

It could be frozen.  As others said wire in the hose should clear any clog. If you can't get the wire in far it's probably frozen.  We're you in shallow water? Did you stir up mud and sand?

[NJNewbie]

The ramp where we pulled out was pretty shallow, but I dont think i was sucking up mud or sand, I'm going to try all the the mentioned solutions tonight, will update the thread then. 

[NJNewbie]

I ran some weed whacker wire down the tell tale spout. I could only get about 5 inches down, I’m not sure if it’s blocked or just frozen or maybe that’s as far as it will go. 
 

went to test it but all my hoses are frozen solid. 

[res3301]

26 minutes ago, NJNewbie said:

I ran some weed whacker wire down the tell tale spout. I could only get about 5 inches down, I’m not sure if it’s blocked or just frozen or maybe that’s as far as it will go. 
 

went to test it but all my hoses are frozen solid. 

Probably frozen.  Sunday looks like 40 degrees.  Let it warm up or bring it in some where warm

[Bonefreak]

I use piano wire to clean out the pisser.
 

Any type of spray u can shoot down there…de-icer, brake cleaner, etc…as long that it doesn’t affect plastics of impeller??

[NJNewbie]

Got the hose unfrozen, we are in the clear! Tell tale is pissing. 
 

I think the line was just frozen.