vinnimon

well my boat is STILL in the shop

I sure hope it's home and working by next weekend

I guess we are in the same boat Terry

Hopefully yours is all said and done, and ready to roar by next weekend. Mine wont be

You are right Wayne, could be a lot of things!

Well I walked away from it for an hr or two, picked longer plugs(as advised on iboats). Regapped the plugs to 35 thou. I went with the mr43lts instead of the mr43t plugs.

I went to crank it over and it started for a minute then died out. What I did notice at times while checking for spark, it was intermitant(high and low spark or no spark)

Im assuming that the distributor is is cutting in and out. Moisture, point breaker,condensor, rotor or cap may be faulty. Best to replace it all.

On top of that I need a new starter now

Terry, it will be a week, before she sparks again. Maybe I hope.

Not if this is the engine with the old stripped cam gear issues????? Has it happened again???

No, the disributor is turning. Seems to me its a week spark

Three things an engine needs to run. If it is turning over but not firing

1 spark which you say you have

 

2 fuel which you dumped down the carb

 

If it is turning over but not firing

 

3 the last thing is compression.... Have you checked your timing belt or chain?

Its gear on gear(cam to crank) no belt or chain., and theres lots of compression.

I have a 3 ltr mercruiser inboard engine, I have rebuilt it from top to bottom. I had my boat out last week as she ran like a dream

As usuall I run the engine the night before an outing as I tried tonight and it wont start.

I have spark and replaced the plugs tonight.

I have plenty of fuel pressure and delivery to the carb

I replaced the carb fuel filter as well. Main filter at the pump is good.

Now I tried pouring fuel down the carb, and I didnt even get a back fire or a burp out of it.This tells me that my carb is plugged, or im sucking up seperated fuel.

Possibly a stuck float

Any opinions would be appreciated

Thanks in advance

V

I have a couple of them too.

I have two of them as well, but I thought they tire valve removers

I will take 4 of them

2 for the jeep and 2 for the boat

Good job there Vinny! Kids cost lots, but it is a heck of a good investment. Look at the sign you get and you needed a new keyboard anyway...

True enough but the labour rate sticks

So do I Vince, and one boy... I wouldn't give advise blind!

Boys are easy to put back on the straight and narrow..... compared to little girls that learn to batt their eyes and smile (from their mothers)!!

You said it Wayne, and I have 2 if them

There are many places I want to spend a few bucks in Jos is next in line when im up that way. But I like my local guys I bring them a timmies every time I go in. Why not!

As one of them said, quote. Were in it for the long hawl Thats what I like to hear

So enthusiastic about what they do, who cant resist to shop there. Kudos to Tim and Greg at Bills Bait

Here's a pic fellas.

 

Wayne I was hoping you would pop in and comment on this.

 

I use the same oil and it does not look like that. The milky colour in the oil is an indicator of water/moisture. The only time ive seen this is when I rebuilt my engine and using engine assembly lube.

Heres a pic

Try living with my 2 boys

I have 2 ponds that need to be cleaned up What was bob barkers famous saying

What, a whitefish pic. keyboard and mouse and two rod tips or the kids? Is that per hour or per week LOL:whistling:

My stuff per week, other things by the hour, drives me

Personally, I prefer Internationals.

Nice truck but I bet it doesnt have one of these

Its a terrible pic from the cell phone

I really dont get this scrapbook thing that the girls like to do. But im not going to knock it, for their sake

Even though they goofed around with a whitefish pic I had, thanks

Destroyed my keyboard and mouse yesterday, thanks

Broke the tips off 2 of my rods, geeze thanks

I cant wait to see what happens next

I guess this makes up for it, geeze thanks

Who can complain, my kids are the best

BTW those are my labour rates

Im on my forth clarus 6.6 baitcasting rod The first 3 broke in the same spot on the rod under the same circumstances I almost did it again on sunday.Those rocks sure put up a good fight

Regardless, I give the clarus a 10 out of 10.

Welcome aboard

She's a beaut!

She was very thick and healthly Dan, I had to let her go

This morning I smelt something in the air, and off I went to target walters. Knowing that the area was low in walter population but I took the chance.

Within a half hour I had one on, softly hooked. It managed to get away , fine by me there must others around that are more hungry. Yah right, I missed my opurtunity alright

Casting away, I caught a few smallies about a lbs or2, threw them back in a continued casting, then I hollored FISH ON!!! THIS ONES BIG!!! A 29.25 inch Gator

Why am I happy about a little gator? Because I havent scene nor caught one with a girth like this in years in this area. It reassures me that things are good in the river

For the better part she swam away quickly and unharmed

Great News Kelvin

One thing I have tried years back is student lawyers, its much cheaper, but you pay for what you get. I only received minor free advice once. Try calling the local university and inquire. You never know, there may be an aspiring student looking for field work for a thesis.

As much as you want to help her Mike, stay clear of any legallities that may come your way.

Happy Bday Joey

That didnt take too long to get it slimed