having_fun
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- Apr 17, 2009
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I?ve got a question about what going on with my motor. I just bought the boat, a 16? 87 Skeeter with a 86 110hp Evinrude. Sorry this is so long, but I think its necessary for me to find out what, if anything, I?ve done wrong.
I went out in the boat 4-5 times, never for long, ~ 2 hours. Motor was running OK and we could run at ~35mph, same as when I tested drove with the previous owner. I took the cover off and noticed a plug wire was pulled from its boot so I got a replacement set from iboat, (Part # 18-5231 ). At the same time I decided to change the gear oil. It was pure white milk shake. I know that is not a good sign, but there wasn?t excessive filings on the magnet so I wasn?t in a panic. I refilled the oil, I didn?t put new screw gaskets, knowing I would be take them out in a few days anyway to take a re-look.
So, I take the boat out for a short run, I can?t wait to see what that extra cylinder will do! I run it pretty hard for about 10-15 minutes or so. She hit 45 and it sounded great! It was peeing great, idled great, and sound great at top end. All was good.
But, after idling back through a long no wake zone, it stalls just as I reach the dock. Not normal, but it started right back up and I docked and killed the engine. After I got the trailer in the water and back in the boat, I started it back up, it was very difficult but finally started. I untied and then the motor quit again. I hate it when I?m drifting and other boats are coming and going?? Whats the protocol? I just yelled to everyone I was drifting although I?ll bet they knew that by the look on my face and the sound of a cranking motor?. Very hard time starting it again and when I did, it would not hold an idle without the start level up mid way. I finally got it in gear without stall and on the trailer. I figure I had just flooded it although this did not happen the previous 4-5 times I had been out within 4-5 weeks.
I get home, motor lower end sits in the rain for 3 days. I lower the motor tilt down from the up position and out pours rain water (not unexpected), then green gear oil (unexpected). Allot of gear oil. More than what could be un burnt oil. I drain the gear oil and at first only water came out, then normal looking oil. The magnet had just as much filings on it as before, or maybe a little more, but still not excessive.
If searched here for a couple of days and understand that my prop seal is probably blown. But could the bad idle be associated with what might be happing to the bottom case? Why did the seal fail so quickly? I didn?t have pure water in before and it did not leak anything. Could it be that I ran it faster that it had run in some time? Why the rough/bad idle? Why normal amount of filings on magnet after just 1-2 outings?
Thanks for any thoughts and sorry for the length??
I went out in the boat 4-5 times, never for long, ~ 2 hours. Motor was running OK and we could run at ~35mph, same as when I tested drove with the previous owner. I took the cover off and noticed a plug wire was pulled from its boot so I got a replacement set from iboat, (Part # 18-5231 ). At the same time I decided to change the gear oil. It was pure white milk shake. I know that is not a good sign, but there wasn?t excessive filings on the magnet so I wasn?t in a panic. I refilled the oil, I didn?t put new screw gaskets, knowing I would be take them out in a few days anyway to take a re-look.
So, I take the boat out for a short run, I can?t wait to see what that extra cylinder will do! I run it pretty hard for about 10-15 minutes or so. She hit 45 and it sounded great! It was peeing great, idled great, and sound great at top end. All was good.
But, after idling back through a long no wake zone, it stalls just as I reach the dock. Not normal, but it started right back up and I docked and killed the engine. After I got the trailer in the water and back in the boat, I started it back up, it was very difficult but finally started. I untied and then the motor quit again. I hate it when I?m drifting and other boats are coming and going?? Whats the protocol? I just yelled to everyone I was drifting although I?ll bet they knew that by the look on my face and the sound of a cranking motor?. Very hard time starting it again and when I did, it would not hold an idle without the start level up mid way. I finally got it in gear without stall and on the trailer. I figure I had just flooded it although this did not happen the previous 4-5 times I had been out within 4-5 weeks.
I get home, motor lower end sits in the rain for 3 days. I lower the motor tilt down from the up position and out pours rain water (not unexpected), then green gear oil (unexpected). Allot of gear oil. More than what could be un burnt oil. I drain the gear oil and at first only water came out, then normal looking oil. The magnet had just as much filings on it as before, or maybe a little more, but still not excessive.
If searched here for a couple of days and understand that my prop seal is probably blown. But could the bad idle be associated with what might be happing to the bottom case? Why did the seal fail so quickly? I didn?t have pure water in before and it did not leak anything. Could it be that I ran it faster that it had run in some time? Why the rough/bad idle? Why normal amount of filings on magnet after just 1-2 outings?
Thanks for any thoughts and sorry for the length??
