The Final Chapter!! - Page 3

shicks007 · #21 08-04-2006, 04:05 PM

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willy · #22 08-04-2006, 04:16 PM

Yea I understand the frustration, MJ do the compression, because if it is good all around it can be fixed for little exspense and I'm holding out hope that it checks out good for you. I've had those junk cars your talking about, they can nickle and dime you but if the motor is tight and the lower unit is good then the rest your capable of doing better than a lot of guys here. Give it a shot at this point you got no other alternative so make lemonade ;)

TheTinMan · #23 08-04-2006, 08:05 PM

Don't throw in the towel just yet. Find out what is wrong. I have a feeling it's not as bad as you think.

chumbucket · #24 08-04-2006, 10:03 PM

Well that may very well be true. But, the situation at hand is MJ used all of the fund raiser monies as well as some of his own up to this point and cannot afford to drop any more into it at this time. Granted it doesn't cost anything to tear things apart to investigate. He just cannot afford to fix whatever the problem may be. And the season is rushing by very quickly. At this point, if he decides to keep at it, he'll probably end up covering everything up until next year.
Trust me, when that motor started shutting down and overheating, it sounded really wrong.

reelapeelin · #25 08-05-2006, 01:55 AM

MJ, that BLOWS A BIG ONE :'( :'( :'( ...feelin' bad for ya, Big Guy ...I know Blue Runner's gonna be bummed to see this :-/ :-/ ...

Try the stuff Skools is talkin' about...just MAYBE ::) ...

macojoe · #26 08-05-2006, 09:04 PM

I just emailed the whole saler that bought the 175.

I just don't have it in me to screw some one with not telling them the truth of all the issues.

They will give me crap if I tell them and if I don't some poor guy will think he is set and have to go into hock trying to fix it.

Waiting for the whole saler to email me if he wants it??

bigshrimpin · #27 08-06-2006, 03:16 AM

MJ - that sux . . . before you sell the motor test the compression. It might be as simple as a fuel restriction (carbs) or a corroded t-stat. Hopefully the motor didn't have a piston melt party!!

chumbucket · #28 08-06-2006, 04:45 AM

I don't believe it's fuel Tim. The heads were red hot. I was sitting out on the bracket making adjustments while we were running with the cover off. I touched the heads and burnt my hand. There was a good stream from the tell tale. I would think if there was a corroded t-stat, they wouldn't have opened to allow water through. We'll probably investigate a little further if MJ wants to. I think he's a bit reluctant right now.
The wholesaler will probably give him something in the neighborhood of $1000. Still a $200 loss from what he paid B_R, then some of his own out of pocket expenses. ???

reelapeelin · #29 08-06-2006, 10:10 AM

I know he's pretty deflated right now, but a grand will help some (he'd rather have the motor runnin')...at least he'll have that to start a new search for new power... ;) ...

macojoe · #30 08-06-2006, 11:46 PM

Got a hold of the Whole Saler today, he said he is very interested and to send pic's and a price.

I did both, let see were it goes from here??

Man if it wasn't for bad luck I would have none at all!! :'(