Johnson 6 - cooling system clogged?

[jeremy_gon]

Today while leaving the dock I noticed a burning smell coming from the engine. I checked the rear left corner where water comes out and none was coming out. After returning to the dock I pulled the engine from the water and removed as much marine life from it as I could. When I put it back in and started it again there was only a little water coming out. I pulled it out again to let it dry and kill off anything still living on it.

I'm hoping it's only a matter of cleaning it. If so what is the best way of doing so?

[Diesel Bill]

Make sure the pee hole is not plugged.

[Don C L]

Before you go for more major surgery, you might try a trick a friend showed me. It may be salt crystals, or some kind of small crud in the line, as he described it, and he solved it by shooting WD-40 back into pee-hole and letting it sit a while.