not the peehole coming out of the block.
i have a 1987 evinrude 90 hp outboard. when i was doing a little maintenance to the motor, i put the muffs on it and noticed the water was only coming out of the lower unit , and not the peehole coming out of the block. should the water go through the engine immediately or is there a thermostat that needs to open first? if so how long should it take to open? i dont want to run it unless i know its ok . i know eventually the water has to come out of there but just dont want to wait too long if it should be right away!! thx in advance