can mass amount of water get wiring wet and cuase the motor not to run

[mattfromohio]

hook a fish finder up, the post i used sprayed a lot of water up and out of the river onto the top of the moter. would this cause a fireing miss? we ran it out of gas (all new fuel systym to the motor) it stalled, filled it back up and it rolles over just wont crank. do i need to prime it in some way? the water isnt shooting out of the moter like it did, i just changed the impeller a couple of months ago. any suggestions?

 

[oops!]

Re: can mass amount of water get wiring wet and cuase the motor not to run

hi matt......we need more information......like inboard or outboard.

what kind of motor and hp.

if you think its a water intrusion problem.....wipe clean any electrical parts with a clean dry rag

 

[Texasmark]

Re: can mass amount of water get wiring wet and cuase the motor not to run

Yes and if outboard, they are designed to let the air in so that the engine can breathe and keep the water out. Sometimes you can completely submerge them in a following sea and they will keep on pushing. All the wiring is moisture protected...if you had any problem of the sort, it would be water ingestion into the combustion chamber (carburetor).

Mark

 

[5150abf]

Re: can mass amount of water get wiring wet and cuase the motor not to run

Did you pump the ball in the gas line after you ran it out of gas, if not it will take a long time for the engione pump fuel from the tank if it will at all.

Water shouldn't have done that, I have fished in some really really heavy rain and never had a probelm.

 

[DuckHunterJon]

Re: can mass amount of water get wiring wet and cuase the motor not to run

Sounds like it's an outboard and you need to prime the carb bowl. You should have a primer bulb inline with the fuel line. Squeeze it slowly and gently until it's firm. Should fire right off.

 

[mattfromohio]

Re: can mass amount of water get wiring wet and cuase the motor not to run

its an out board 1984 40ELN yamaha.

 

[mattfromohio]

Re: can mass amount of water get wiring wet and cuase the motor not to run

i thought it may been a water injestment problem. i noticed a little white water on the out side of the carb intake

what is the best way to dry it up?

 

[zagger]

Re: can mass amount of water get wiring wet and cuase the motor not to run

Water ingestion would have hydro locked your motor, it sound like a vapor lock or frozen bowl valve when you run it dry.

 

[mattfromohio]

Re: can mass amount of water get wiring wet and cuase the motor not to run

im not getting any fire to the plugs , its getting gas,i ts seems to be getting juice or atleast all the wires test positive for charge. all the connections are good and the one fuse I see is getting juice threw it and to it . I just dont see any spark going to the plugs. any suggestions would be appreiciated

 

[Texasmark]

Re: can mass amount of water get wiring wet and cuase the motor not to run

Water ingestion would have hydro locked your motor, it sound like a vapor lock or frozen bowl valve when you run it dry.

Probably would have on a diesel, but on a gas, all it would do is to possibly render the effected cylinder unusable, or operating at reduced capacity, and steam cleaned the combustion chamber. BTDT.

Mark