can you decarb in a tank or muffs with success??

[Ranger 330V]

was wondering if in a tank or on muffs you could do a decarb successfully without taking the boat to the lake and running it underload. I guess you could just use deep creep and probably take care of most of it?? Wondering because I would like to start doing some spring time tune ups for people and was going to include a decarb in it...but I didn't want to take peoples boats out. Wanted to use a tank or muffs. Was going to include a compression check, decarb, check tilt/trim fluid, change lower unit fluid, change impellor if needed, grease and lube linkages and swivel, and do a spark test...can you guys think of anything else that would be good to include on that...thought about a water psi test but that would require a run at the lake for wot water psi. Thanks!

 

[ezeke]

Re: can you decarb in a tank or muffs with success??

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[Ranger 330V]

Re: can you decarb in a tank or muffs with success??

thats what I was wondering...I like to run them after I do the treatment also...but I guess with some people's maintainence some would be better than none...lol. I see what you mean about the tank when the carbon starts oozing out. Muffs would be better. Thanks

 

[clemsonfor]

Re: can you decarb in a tank or muffs with success??

You were just asking about what do the "masters" use as far as tools go and said that you have limited experience with outboard mecanics. Not saying you donnt know your way around a toolbox, but you yourself said that you are no expert and far from it with 1 out board your got running now have another. Do you think this is a good staring point for you to start taking money to do work on other peoples motors. You can screw something up that will cause a delay of the return or even eat up your profit and cause a loss if something is your fault. Maybe you have more experience than you said you had on your tool post, but like i think FR told you its not worth risking getting suied over a little exta money, now if your doing at one of those favors for the buddy where he is there helping and he takes you to the farm to hunt in return thats a different story!

Just would hate to see you get in over your head w/thins new venture.

Take for example the onld johnny rude 5.5 hp you have to take the power head off to replace the impellor , b/c you have to get at the shift linkage.

Also are you a johnny rude mecan only or will you do mercs, etc. each will have its own little tricks to learn.

-Nate

 

[Ranger 330V]

Re: can you decarb in a tank or muffs with success??

yeah I know what you mean, yeah I have more experience than what I said...I've worked on a few motors...mercs and johnson/evinrudes...those are the only ones...and I'm not talking about major stuff...just checking fluids, changing lower unit oil, doing a compression check, lube and grease...stuff you would take your vehicle in and get done at the jiffy lube. Yes I would do it for a while without taking money just for friends and the such...they could just bring the stuff. I'm not going to do anything major for a while. I am a school teacher and by the time I retire...I'm 28..lol...I would like to have enough experience to actually do some work on older engines. I know you hear this alot on this website but I have worked alot on vehicles and am very mechanically incline. But I really like learning and reading what people have to say about their experiences and opinions. So guess what I'm saying is yes, I know exactly where your coming from, but like the impellor thing I was mentioning...I would only do that on an engine I have done that on before which is only 3 types of engine...inline mercs, v-6 mercs, and v-4 johnnyrudes...and your right probably shouldn't do anything like that anyways for money until later. Main thing I was wanting to do was simple winterizing or getting ready for spring...and to give an owner an idea of the condition of the engine...compression and spark test are there shaving or water in the lower unit...if something is bad I can direct them to one of our marine mechs around here...I know when I had my first outboard some simple information like that would've been nice. Sorry for the length of this, just wanted to explain myself...I'm an odd duck..I like to work on stuff...alot of times I get taken addvantage of..but everytime I fix something I learn a little bit, and that makes it worth it to me...typically some mountain dew, ibc's, and good conversation is enough to keep me satified...not money..lol.

 

[clemsonfor]

Re: can you decarb in a tank or muffs with success??

i dont want to sound like an expert myself with only limited exp on my own ob and friends, your my elder by 3 years so u probably know more than i!

Just wanted to make sure that you had at least thought about that, did not want you to have a business that someone brings in a honda and you dont know how to get at the impellor and you said $80 but it takes you all day to figure out!

-NAte

 

[Ranger 330V]

Re: can you decarb in a tank or muffs with success??

yeah I hear ya...lol. If I couldn't do it I would tell them also, but I don't guess that would lead to good hear say about my business huh? You make good points, think I'll just keep helping friends out for a while and keep learning. This site is addictive though...lol.

 

[Ranger 330V]

Re: can you decarb in a tank or muffs with success??

clems...lol..just reread something...think you misunderstood what i said..didn't mean that I was 28 and "should know enough to work on them by now" I was saying I was 28 and by the time I retire I "want" to have enough experience to work on the older engines...lol...sorry about that. meant it was a LONG time before I would get to retire...didn't mean to sound like a smart elic...lol...not the intention.

 

[clemsonfor]

Re: can you decarb in a tank or muffs with success??

i know what u meant and did not think that you thought that u knew everything. i realize that u want to make this a supplement to your retirement when you reach retirement age which is way off. Trust me i understand that as a federal gov. employee i have just a year of time, and 36 or so more to go.

-Nate

 

[Ranger 330V]

Re: can you decarb in a tank or muffs with success??

what do you do?? I'm a high school agriculture teacher...this is my 5th year. Supplement?? Why should we have to do that?? I don't know about you buy I'll get rich off my retirement..lol That and I just like working on them...I think its a bug, really. lol

 

[clemsonfor]

Re: can you decarb in a tank or muffs with success??

Im a forester, i work for the US aremy corps of engineers in the savannah district.

-Nate