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IP: 208.71.0.56
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An Easy Fix
So there I was, leaving the dock for a sunset motor cruise.
I throttled up to full power, got to 2000 rpm, life was good. Then, the revs dropped to about 1200 rpm, with loss of power. A couple of power surges a few seconds on, then back off, finally settling into low power mode. Should I turn back immediately? Should I press on with the pleasure cruise? What could possibly be wrong? A plethora of possible scenarios ran through my head: 1) Bad fuel? Had water somehow gotten into my recently gone-over fuel system? Should I drain the float valve tank? 2) Gunk in the carburetor? Would I have to do the rebuild that I have so far avoided with success, and hope to never do? 3) Have I lost compression, like a broken piston ring or something worse? 4) Has my coil failed? I think I have a spare on board somewhere... Back at the dock, the first thing I did was to check each of the spark plug wire connections. Sure enough, the #1 plug wire was loose. I snugged it down and the problem went away. Easy Fix!!! (wish they were all like that...) |
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IP: 206.125.176.3
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bravo!
Nice fix & great description of the chain of events in your mind...it is comforting to know I am not the only one that has all those thoughts running thru my head when the engine acts up.
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IP: 24.61.219.184
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I believe that phrase it "it is better to be lucky than good"
David |
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IP: 142.68.247.29
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Love these anecdotes. Good reminder to do the basics first.
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