Amazing overheating problem...desperate

To check if the impeller is slipping,, fab up a tool as in pix,, you can take the by-pass hose off,,,, send the tool down the inlet and snag the impeller,, then turning the fan.. it saves removing the pump..

Being a new pump,, you can be fairly confident the vanes aren't rotted off..

hope it helps

The slipping impeller was a good clue and your slip checking "tool" and procedure is genius.

My plea for help has been met with a lot of ingenious ideas.

Thanks all...