|
|
|
|
#1
|
|||
|
|||
Just passing this along
I went down to see my boat cause I have not been taking her out much lately, I plan on going fishing Sunday so I wanted to make sure she starts. Turned the key and cranked a little and she started right up, great I was very very happy buy then I am waiting for the piss tail to work and no water so I waited and ran her but no water to make a long and boring story short it was the outlet that the water comes out of was clogged, my wife was with me and I asked her if she has a paper clip and she did, I pushed it thru and got it open,now the reason I'm telling you this is I have been boating for over 25 years and this is the first time that happened to me, so it can happen to you too I hope this will help someone to check out the fitting before they remover the lower unit and change the impeller .
__________________
love to fish 
|
|
#2
07-02-2020, 08:57 PM
|
||||
|
||||
Good point. Thanks Steplift20. I don't know what was clogging your pisser outlet, but I can tell you that some of the people here have had problems with wasps building nests in tank vents and pisser outlets to the point that the engine wouldn't run. Checking vents and any small hole at the beginning of the season is always a good idea.
__________________
1987 V20 w/1987 150HP Yamaha on a Shoreland'r Trailer 1978 16.5 Airslot w/1996 120HP Force on a Four Winns trailer 1996 V21 w/1993 200HP Mercury on a Shoreline Trailer All towed by a 5.7L Hemi Durango. If God didn't have a purpose for us we wouldn't be here, so Live simply, Love generously, Care deeply, Speak kindly. (Leave the rest to God)  Silence, in the face of evil, is itself evil. Not to speak is to speak, not to act is to act. God will not hold us guiltless.
|
|
#3
07-03-2020, 06:29 AM
|
|||
|
|||
|
Destroyer, it looked like just dirt or salt cause I run her in salt water but I will tell you one thing, I removed the fitting after I disconnected the hose and tried to blow thru it and couldn't, then I cleaned it with the paper clip and it was good after that. I never tried to clean out the gas vent but I should look at it,there is always a first time.A simple thing like that can ruin your engine and day.
__________________
love to fish
|
|
#4
07-06-2020, 01:23 PM
|
||||
|
||||
|
I've had it happen with salt. I've had it happen with sand. I've had it happen with dirt. Good on you to check that first before dropping the LU!
__________________
 1994 Wellcraft V21
|
|
#5
07-06-2020, 04:45 PM
|
|||
|
|||
|
Yep, I tell my sons always check the simplest thing first cause that can happen. I also have a 50 merc that was not stating you would hear a click than nothing I put a multimeter to the starter and the volts were good , tried to start it and the volts dropped to nothing, I talked to a mechanic and he said YOU HAVE TO BRING IT IN you have a massive voltage drop so I got back to the boat thought about it and said let me check the terminals on the battery? Guess what the ground cable was very loose,,,,,problem solved .......
always start at the beginning.
__________________
love to fish
|
|
#6
07-07-2020, 05:27 PM
|
||||
|
||||
|
happens pretty common around here. String trimmer line or heavy leader works great to clear it out
|
 |
|
|
Hybrid Mode
