The Mornin Wood
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- Nov 19, 2006
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Hi Folks,
I'm new here and a relatively new boat owner and don't know anything other than what I've learned from having the engine serviced and reading the manual. I've got a duck boat (The Morning Wood) that has an 89 Yamaha 30 HP 2 stroke prop with console controls. It's a pull start and was purchased used. Since we purchased it over a year ago, we had it overhauled and they put a new carb in it (the other was fine), cleaned out the pumps, replaced the impeller, etc.
After we had it tuned, it ruled. It started with a few pulls, idled perfectly and was great. Then I bought a new boat.
It should be noted that i removed it from the old boat, and transported it on its side to the shop where they mounted it on the new boat, replaced the throttle cables but kept the same control box. They replaced the plugs, which was nice. I noticed that the throttle cables seem very long (the console is in the rear of the Jon boat and the cables are so long, they coil once and then go into the engine.
Well now it starts after several pulls (granted it's much colder now) and then runs a bit strange.
First off, it often runs loud at first, with what seems like limited power. This might be because it's cold but I'm not sure.
Next, it now dies sometimes when I idle it after running it. It starts right back up with one pull, but this is annoying.
Finally, on Saturday, we were running up river and the alarm went off and the RPMs went way down. I immediately killed it and checked the oil resevoir--plenty full. I then restarted it and it ran just fine, though a bit loud. Later, when were done hunting, it took forever to start but then ran fine until we had the idling issues again. No alarm, though.
What am I dealing with here? Did something happen when I transported the engine on it's side? Would this have to do with the new throttle cables? Or is it something unrelated?
A few other notes: I always run premium unleaded. We have been running the carbs dry after use since someone told me to do so, but it seems like this has made the starting harder. When I first start it, I pump the bulb about three times. Am I flooding it?
I know nothing! Help! Thanks in advance!
I'm new here and a relatively new boat owner and don't know anything other than what I've learned from having the engine serviced and reading the manual. I've got a duck boat (The Morning Wood) that has an 89 Yamaha 30 HP 2 stroke prop with console controls. It's a pull start and was purchased used. Since we purchased it over a year ago, we had it overhauled and they put a new carb in it (the other was fine), cleaned out the pumps, replaced the impeller, etc.
After we had it tuned, it ruled. It started with a few pulls, idled perfectly and was great. Then I bought a new boat.
It should be noted that i removed it from the old boat, and transported it on its side to the shop where they mounted it on the new boat, replaced the throttle cables but kept the same control box. They replaced the plugs, which was nice. I noticed that the throttle cables seem very long (the console is in the rear of the Jon boat and the cables are so long, they coil once and then go into the engine.
Well now it starts after several pulls (granted it's much colder now) and then runs a bit strange.
First off, it often runs loud at first, with what seems like limited power. This might be because it's cold but I'm not sure.
Next, it now dies sometimes when I idle it after running it. It starts right back up with one pull, but this is annoying.
Finally, on Saturday, we were running up river and the alarm went off and the RPMs went way down. I immediately killed it and checked the oil resevoir--plenty full. I then restarted it and it ran just fine, though a bit loud. Later, when were done hunting, it took forever to start but then ran fine until we had the idling issues again. No alarm, though.
What am I dealing with here? Did something happen when I transported the engine on it's side? Would this have to do with the new throttle cables? Or is it something unrelated?
A few other notes: I always run premium unleaded. We have been running the carbs dry after use since someone told me to do so, but it seems like this has made the starting harder. When I first start it, I pump the bulb about three times. Am I flooding it?
I know nothing! Help! Thanks in advance!
