Guess who was TOWED in today ??

[macojoe]

Me, >:(

After the last run, I drained the tanks, new fuel, new gas filter, new plugs, all for nothing!!

Got to the ramp. Started right up!! Took off slow, motor was shaking more then normal??
After getting thur the no wake zone I hit the gas.

Right up on plain and going great!! For 3 min, then it slowed down and staled when I powered down.

After that it wouldn't even turn over??

I pulled the cover, looking at the motoir from the inside of the boat, the right head was so dam hot I couldn't even touch it!!
But the left head was luke warm??

threw anchor and started fishing right there, nothing!! >:(

so flaged a guy down and he towed me in, Nice guys!!






Well after I got home, I took the termostats out and they both seem to work fine??
I am going to change them any way.

the plugs are brand new and they look very dry and white?? No sign of oil??

read the book to see how to ck the oil pump, after trying to remove the arm that controls the oil , the bottom of the oil pump fell out?

There is a small break on the end of the oil cam. We did use oil on the way out, cause I did ck it before leaving, and when we returned it was down about 1/4 inch.

the motor now spins like it should with no problems, so I hope I did not ruin anything??

Now I have no idea what is doing this? But I am getting that parts motor tue, or wed and I will swap out the oil pump and see what happens??

I am not having a good year!!

Can any one else think of what else to try??

Think I shoulkd pull the head on the hot side to see if anything is bad??

If the head or cylinder is scorn, and I fix the oil and stuff think it will work??

[Hammerhead]

*If it's a two cycle with the auto mix feature.... disconnect it and start mixing the gas yourself. *My ol'115 'Rude and a Yammie 90 I have now a had the oil dealio disconnected at my wenchs insistance.

Mix some oil and gas yourself and run the thing. watch and listen for unsual noise or smoke. Outboards are generally very tough motors and hard to kill.

[macojoe]

I did disconnect before and tryed mixing, but my plugs got fouled every 3rd trip!!

And i mixed it perfect 50:1 evey time!!

[Hammerhead]

I always use 87octane and add some Yamaha ring free about every 40 hours. The lower octane burns cleaner and the ring free cleans the carbon out. Good Luck whatever ya do.

[macojoe]

I use 87 and seafoam a couple of times a year, it will keep the carbon at bay, Yamaha loves carbon.

[reelapeelin]

MJ, that's a real BUMMER!! :P ...wish I had some good suggestions...sounds like you been maintainin' good...I's thinkin' the same as Hammerhead about discoin' the auto-oiler and mixin', but that probably wouldn't affect only one side...wishin' ya luck whatever it is... ;) :)...

[phester]

was your pee indicator pee-ing?

[Skools Out]

does it have direct oil inject? may have a bad oil injector i had one go bad and killed a cylinder. Check your compression and post the readings please. that will help alot too. I'd run light mixed gas and some Marvel Mystery Oil in each tank right now too. it will loosen up any tightness the heat and lack of oil caused.

[captbent]

water in fuel

[Stinky_Hooker]

Man MJ. I am truely sorry bro...that'll rip your heart out and stomp on it. :'(


There are few things that are more frustrating than a broken down outboard....IMO :P