I hope that this makes sense to somebody and that I can get some help and advise from someone. I am trying to find out what is wrong with my cooling system. My exhaust manifold is getting hot in just seconds. I have a 460 ford with a king kobra OMC outdrive. I have taken the tube off that is right after the outboard, and started the engine, and nothing is getting pumped through the tube. When I put my water hose through the tube, the water goes straight down and out through the impeller. I guess my question is, would it be smart, or OK for me to bypass the impellar, and connect my hose directly to the tube which I have disconnected to see if the rest of the system is working just fine?
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