i had the ecu from my fuel injected 78 vw westfalia van fixed by a radio repair guy for $200. vw wanted $1000 for a new one. i am not even sure if it had ic boards inside. the thing was the size...
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i had the ecu from my fuel injected 78 vw westfalia van fixed by a radio repair guy for $200. vw wanted $1000 for a new one. i am not even sure if it had ic boards inside. the thing was the size...
i think you should definitely keep giving your opinions but also develop a thicker skin. and this is not a mod thing. i am not a mod, but my first instinct was to argue with you when you corrected...
these days the asking prices on carbed outboards vary wildly around here among sellers and the market is seasonal.
a 40hp is a great motor for the right boat that will last nearly forever if...
does a g2 have an oxygen sensor? i thought etecs relied on intake sensors and precise metering.
check your fuel and oil lines also for a leak. mine leaked a seemingly prodigious amount of oil or oil and fuel backwards out of the vro after i disconnected the lines and thought i had locked...
he beauty of twins is you don't need to throw parts. you can swap parts until you find the culprit.
after the vro swap i suggest you switch the fuel line feeds for the two motors at the internal...
if the gauge has electrical wires on the back instead of a skinny rubber water tube then it is a nmea gauge. if you have messed with your nmea network or blown the nmea power fuse that could disable...
if you are relying on a mechanic i'd wait for him. the heavy vibration when going into gear could be you are down a cylinder which is only showing up when the engine is under load. that could be...
yep, a cautionary tale. informed trial and error. a suzuki dealer mechanic suggested it and sold me the rectifier, but they said up front it was a guess since they had no parts info for that motor....
another vote for a tinytach. i used one for years on a suzuki 55 commercial pull start that had no 12v. it worked great and was quite visible on the dash. i also tried to mess with success by...
yeah, i apologize that i sidetracked this discussion by focussing on the dollars part of it and also mixing it up with a sightly different beef i have with car repair code pulling.
bottom line,...
that's more than fair, especially with those scanners. i will also gladly pay a mechanic their shop rates for time and a little extra to pull a check engine code. just not the $100+ so many shops...
i'd be interested to know roughly the wot difference in consumption for the two motors. that's a nice apples to apples comparison with the same boat and same hp in carb and fuel injection.
you...
i'll never understand the attitude with code pulling. i pulled a check engine light and rough idle on the truck a few years ago driving through a small town. i had forgotten my tool kit so no code...
is there a way on an omc motor to disconnect the rectifier and test the tach right off the stator to eliminate possibility of a bad tach? i did this with a suzuki years ago.
up here where things freeze, i tilt the motor up and down a couple of times stopping in the middle to be sure it drains, and i check the gear oil for contamination and normally replace it. remove...
ouch. i can see why you're a skeptic.
it depends on your mentality. in the last two years i have purchased multiple non-running motors on old boats and the motors all ran with patience and minimal expense. maybe luck, but a lot of boat...
based on the cowl decal set this one looks to be a 1982, but the cowl can be swapped or decals replaced so you'd want to verify from the name plate.
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maybe better if it is a surprise!
i am working on a 1974 merc now, so pretty soon i'll be a global moderator.
well i've only tried the vise grips once myself, but it worked and it was a magnum lower unit.
sterndrive/sei sells the driveshaft puller tool on its website for $29.99 so just add it to the cart.
or you can use two pairs of vise grips on the skinny part of the driveshaft near the top and a...
definitely. i check my work. i have found plenty of mistakes but i have never lost a motor. i am sure eventually it will catch up with me.
yes you can do it. outboards are fine to work on once you wrap your head around them. don't be afraid of modern tech like injectors and onboard computers. just take your time and check your work....
