yep and i would add a lower unit oil change to that list, check for water intrusion, oil will be the color of yoo hoo or coffee with cream in it. If so change out the seals on the prop shaft and impeller housing. do not reuse the drain and fill o-rings.
must have missed that post about the livewell part what is it you need
Anyone know if they still sell parts to replace the valve that controls flow to the livewells? Even when they are set to empty they still fill a few inches with water. Thanks.
Quote from: pprice01 on February 07, 2018, 08:31:27 PMAnyone know if they still sell parts to replace the valve that controls flow to the livewells? Even when they are set to empty they still fill a few inches with water. Thanks.My guess is that the valve you need isn't unique to Ranger boats. OIt's probably a standard valve that's used across the industry.Now, as for where to get one, I found several on Amazon: http://amzn.to/2sf9ezTYou'd need to take your old one out and see how it's designed and then find the one that most closely resembles your current one. Unless of course there is a part number on it that you can search for.
are you by chance talking about the valve that closes the inlet from allowng water to get in so it can recirculate. Usually a cable operated plastic low valve. lorite sells them direct or u can save a few bucks on ebayhttps://www.ebay.com/itm/Flow-Rite-Livewell-Valve-MPV-04-FN01-Fill-Empty-Recirc-Front-Cable/173145154452?epid=1349897389&hash=item2850416394:g:8lEAAOSw5nxadzpn&vxp=mtr
On the valve thing - it doesn't force water in or out, it only allows flow either way. If it's open, water will fill your livewells only to the level of water that your boat sits in. When you get on plane, it will flow out to the level of same (less in wells because your hull is more up on top of the water at speed). If you shut the valve, you can pump water into the wells to the point of the overflow and keep it that way whether sitting still or on plane (what you want when fish are in the wells). Easy to check if valve is working when sitting on the trailer at home; run livewells full with hose while setting your valve control to CLOSED and the wells should fill up and no water running out the thru-hull fitting - set the valve to OPEN position and water should run out the fitting. If you already know this and I misunderstand the problem, sorry. If you're unsure what I'm saying, say so and I'll try again.
And, if it's a typical Ranger, it's a 3-port valve that is FILL/DRAIN/RECIRC not like the one shown in the previous posts
What would be the best way to back flush it to see if it’s blocked?Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
And not necessarily a valve issue, could be the cable from control to valve is binding up and fully extending/retracting. Just another thought.