Forum: Troubleshooting
10-14-2023, 01:02 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,228
MMO is for real.
That's what I have been doing for 23 years, usually 8 oz. per oil change. In 5,000 hours, maybe more like 10,000, since the rebuild in 1999, I have never even had to look at the valves. Compression...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
10-12-2023, 04:08 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,228
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Forum: General Interest
08-16-2023, 11:41 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 772
I seem to have one of the few boats with the...
I seem to have one of the few boats with the stuffing box on the outside. This of course makes it difficult to tighten it or replace packing while in the water, but apparently it was standard...
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Forum: Ignition System
08-09-2023, 03:14 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,832
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Forum: Troubleshooting
08-01-2023, 04:54 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 4,065
Yup, you Eff'd yourself. But all is not lost.
Was the key spinning inside the switch, or was the entire switch spinning where attached to the boat? I was going to say you should have turned off the battery switch as soon as the ignition switch...
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Forum: Fuel System
07-14-2023, 01:12 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,241
It's alive!
I also hope cleaning the flame arrestor was the solution. It makes sense, because now the engine can breathe better. The residual carb cleaner in the arrestor might have acted as starting fluid. If...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
07-12-2023, 04:39 PM
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Replies: 41
Views: 3,208
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Forum: Fuel System
07-11-2023, 02:31 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 2,539
Years back I had the same experience, no idle....
Years back I had the same experience, no idle. The idle jet was partially blocked. Couldn't see it until I removed the idle jet and held it up to the light. Ran a bristle around in it. Blowing carb...
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Forum: Fuel System
07-08-2023, 11:15 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,241
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Forum: Fuel System
07-07-2023, 12:13 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,241
Dave is right about checking if applying the...
Dave is right about checking if applying the choke makes a difference. Air leaks are also a possible culprit. You say you checked the adjustable main jet. Did you turn it all the way into the seat...
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Forum: Fuel System
06-17-2023, 02:28 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,647
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Forum: Troubleshooting
06-17-2023, 01:58 PM
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Replies: 41
Views: 3,208
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Forum: Cooling System
06-17-2023, 01:28 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 850
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Forum: Troubleshooting
06-17-2023, 01:18 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,137
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Forum: Fuel System
06-08-2023, 03:55 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,071
+1 on what Tim said. The idle jet can be even...
+1 on what Tim said. The idle jet can be even partly clogged and inhibit idling. Every spring I remove it and run a wire from a wire brush around in it, as Don Moyer demonstrates in his video. The...
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Forum: Fuel System
06-06-2023, 02:02 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,546
The little pointed wooden dowel that comes with...
The little pointed wooden dowel that comes with the Moyer kit is a valuable item, I have used it many times. Now that you have a good seal with the needle and seat, I don't think you need to worry...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
06-03-2023, 11:10 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,076
Thanks Joe, I had no idea there is such a thing...
Thanks Joe, I had no idea there is such a thing as too rich to ignite. I just assumed that the presence of any amount of air with the gasoline fumes would be an explosive mixture. If it was too rich,...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
05-30-2023, 01:36 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,076
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Forum: Troubleshooting
05-30-2023, 12:05 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,764
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Forum: Troubleshooting
05-26-2023, 02:48 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 16,599
More mechanical fuel pump advocacy
Just a reminder, if you have a mechanical fuel pump (there I go again!), there is no need to override or bypass anything electrical to get fuel pressure with the engine off. You just manually pump...
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Forum: Fuel System
05-26-2023, 02:22 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 753
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Forum: Cooling System
01-27-2023, 08:55 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 4,444
I suspect your exhaust may be the problem. Fix...
I suspect your exhaust may be the problem. Fix that, then if applying the choke keeps it from bogging down, you are running too lean. This could be from a lack of fuel flow, a common problem. Having...
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Forum: Fuel System
11-04-2022, 01:49 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 3,199
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Forum: Fuel System
11-02-2022, 04:25 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 3,199
I have often wondered what the sediment bowl is...
I have often wondered what the sediment bowl is for, since on the rare times that I open it, there is no sediment in it, nor is there anything caught in the screen above it. When I rebuilt the pump...
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Forum: Fuel System
10-31-2022, 03:55 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 3,199
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