randlemanboater
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That one is about 15 inches too long. (atleast thats what SHE said)
Got a "FREE" boat
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randlemanboater
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The 1962 Merc 70, the 300 HP Mercury, or the 250 Yami?
Oh, sorry, the 250 yami
randlemanboater
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The weight of my new boat dry is 650, I bet it is close to that for the Yami 250.
randlemanboater
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Well, last week I got the carbs cleaned up and replaced the fuel line, fittings, bulb, and portable tank. Filled the can with fresh gas/oil. Got a big trashcan to run the motor in, and charged a starting battery.
Yesterday I began at 11 am. The motor spun perfect and one puff of smoke was seen, then nothing.
Tried pumping the bulb, starting fluid, grinding on the starter for long periods........nothing.
So I checked the spark...no spark. Went to take the distributor cap off and saw the timing belt hanging down from under the top. (Who knew there was a timing belt on an outboard motor.....not me)
Went to my local "old school" boat repair store and they had a belt IN STOCK!!!!
I stumbled through installing the belt (I think I got it right).
Turned the key and she jumped to life like a brand new FI motor.
Yesterday I began at 11 am. The motor spun perfect and one puff of smoke was seen, then nothing.
Tried pumping the bulb, starting fluid, grinding on the starter for long periods........nothing.
So I checked the spark...no spark. Went to take the distributor cap off and saw the timing belt hanging down from under the top. (Who knew there was a timing belt on an outboard motor.....not me)
Went to my local "old school" boat repair store and they had a belt IN STOCK!!!!
I stumbled through installing the belt (I think I got it right).
Turned the key and she jumped to life like a brand new FI motor.
Skools Out
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randlemanboater
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reelapeelin
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Take that camera on the Maiden Voyage...we wanna see some pics of that baby planed up and RUNNIN'!!...
randlemanboater
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Take that camera on the Maiden Voyage...we wanna see some pics of that baby planed up and RUNNIN'!!...
Will do.
randlemanboater
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Hey, you mechanical types!
I have a couple of issues with the motor.
No water ever came out the pee hole however some water was comming out of the exhaust relief on the back of the midsection. (I am going to check for bugs/trash clogging the pee hole)
Water was also running out of the area around the top motormount........pretty sure thats not good.
So I think it was pumping water, but it was not getting to where it needed to go.
Any suggestions?
Secondly, I want to make sure I lined things up right when I put on the timing belt.
There is a line on the flywheel and an arrow on the dist. pulley. I lined those up.
The cover on the top of the dist. pulley also had a line on it but it was not at the same place as the arrow on the actual pulley. I assume it is used to adjust timing advance.
How'd I do?
I have a couple of issues with the motor.
No water ever came out the pee hole however some water was comming out of the exhaust relief on the back of the midsection. (I am going to check for bugs/trash clogging the pee hole)
Water was also running out of the area around the top motormount........pretty sure thats not good.
So I think it was pumping water, but it was not getting to where it needed to go.
Any suggestions?
Secondly, I want to make sure I lined things up right when I put on the timing belt.
There is a line on the flywheel and an arrow on the dist. pulley. I lined those up.
The cover on the top of the dist. pulley also had a line on it but it was not at the same place as the arrow on the actual pulley. I assume it is used to adjust timing advance.
How'd I do?
randlemanboater
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A little update.
According to the experts, I did the timing belt correctly. And I got the "tell tale" aka pee hole unclogged. Oh, and the water leaking around the top motor mount has stopped, I guess the gasket had dried out sitting for all those years and swelled back up when it got some water in her.
I started washing the mold off of her yesterday, she is cleaning up nice. Going to do the inside today.
Then I just have to fix the steering and patch up a couple of gouges in the gelcoat and I will be ready for a ride.
According to the experts, I did the timing belt correctly. And I got the "tell tale" aka pee hole unclogged. Oh, and the water leaking around the top motor mount has stopped, I guess the gasket had dried out sitting for all those years and swelled back up when it got some water in her.
I started washing the mold off of her yesterday, she is cleaning up nice. Going to do the inside today.
Then I just have to fix the steering and patch up a couple of gouges in the gelcoat and I will be ready for a ride.