Recent content by Shmelton

Also if I took the time to pull the tstat and it was corroded I’d replace it. The part on amazon looks to be only about $12-$20. That way you know you won’t have to deal with the tstat for a while. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Run the motor without the tstat in. If water comes out of the hole where the tstat goes you know you are clear from that point back. It will also flush out any corrosion in there. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I have heard of them coming out if they aren’t greased properly. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Stupid question, but did you make sure the impeller key is in? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I had the same problem with a 40hp motor. I pulled the thermostat cover and all,ran it at the boat ramp and all the corrosion came out. I have heard of folks backwashing them with a water hose also. You may have to do it a couple of times. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

What kind of speeds does a rig like this produce? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

A marine mechanic that my family uses is checking this for me the 1st of next week. I’m just going to let him figure it out. He can have the boat on the water by the weekend. I appreciate all of your help, sorry for my confusing posts. I will let you know the diagnosis. Sent from my iPhone...

I have done exactly this. There is no continuity between the black/yellow and neg terminal, nor black/yellow and bare metal on the powerhead. The key is in the on position. The engine is not running. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I have no continuity between black/yellow and ground. I have grounded to the boat, and to the powerhead. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I didn’t have spark on either cylinder. When I checked the coil the top set of studs had no continuity. The bottom set did. The back of the coil was swollen and really worn looking so I went ahead and replaced it. Still no spark, no voltage on the primary leads from the power pack. There are...

So the problem started back up, again. I checked for continuity, between the black/yellow, and ground, and there is none. I am using a new meter I trust at this point. I broke out the service manual, and am working through the trouble shooting process. I have found that the dual ignition...

People ski’d behind a 33 hp? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I figured it out last night, or at least I think I did. One of the female connectors had some corrosion between the yellow/red and the black/yellow. I discovered it when I pulled the orange insulator out to see if I could disassemble the plug. Not sure how it happened, but I cleaned it out...

As suspected the meter I was using was shot. I have to send it back to Ideal for warranty repair. When I tested for continuity by touching the leads together it read varying #’s. That is why I assumed with a digital meter 0 meant no continuity. I have rarely measured ohms in the past. I read...

I cut the wire on the other side of the connector to the power pack, mostly out of frustration, but it was reading continuity from the power pack plug to ground. It read 4.0 from what I remember, and thought 0.00 on a digital meter meant no continuity. I’m guessing -1 means no continuity? I...