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Essential maintenance for new (used) boats/motors/trailers
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<blockquote data-quote="Johnny" data-source="post: 438985" data-attributes="member: 13599"><p>Welcome Aboard, Mike . . . </p><p>my rule of thumb for an older motor is to "assume" that it has been run hard,</p><p>abused, and neglected..... take care of the items you mentioned and then run it</p><p>for awhile, drain the gear case oil and check it for anything that is not normal.</p><p>run it again - for a longer period of time, drain the gear case again - do the same check.</p><p>if ANY kind of idling or running issues occur that you think may be fuel related,</p><p>thoroughly inspect every fitting and O-ring from the tank to the carb - replace as necessary.</p><p>if the fuel hose is silver or gray, replace it. if the fuel hose and bulb are hard, replace it.</p><p>fuel delivery problems will drive you NUTS before you finally replace every inch of the hose</p><p>and squeeze bulb from the tank to the carb.</p><p>patience is a virtue !!</p><p></p><p>also - we like to have photos of any of your concerns so the gallery can provide you with accurate feedback.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Johnny, post: 438985, member: 13599"] Welcome Aboard, Mike . . . my rule of thumb for an older motor is to "assume" that it has been run hard, abused, and neglected..... take care of the items you mentioned and then run it for awhile, drain the gear case oil and check it for anything that is not normal. run it again - for a longer period of time, drain the gear case again - do the same check. if ANY kind of idling or running issues occur that you think may be fuel related, thoroughly inspect every fitting and O-ring from the tank to the carb - replace as necessary. if the fuel hose is silver or gray, replace it. if the fuel hose and bulb are hard, replace it. fuel delivery problems will drive you NUTS before you finally replace every inch of the hose and squeeze bulb from the tank to the carb. patience is a virtue !! also - we like to have photos of any of your concerns so the gallery can provide you with accurate feedback. . [/QUOTE]
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