This has been a salt water boat it’s entire life. California now British Columbia. That sides manifolds are coming off tomorrow. Hoping for a head gasket issue.
Just got back from the boat.
- removed fuel line to carb and inspected mesh filter, looks good.
- put fuel line back on loosely and cranked it over and fuel came out, good as well
- replaced the ignition coil because it looked bad and the plug wire broke off inside when trying to remove it...
I changed the spark plugs yesterday because it was something simple and easy to write off as not the problem. It was not the problem.
I took Friday off this week and will try the following:
1. Compression Test
2. If 1 passes.... Take the fuel line off the carb (or loosen it) and see if fuel is...
1. I did not have a clear jar to see if what was in the fuel. Poured it in a blue bucket. 200 litres was from September, 100 litres new from January
2. No it didn’t. Didn’t respond to it at all.
Serial number: OM675896
Boat is moored in the water since July. Did about a 30 mile fishing trip on January 23, boat ran fine. Started it up a few times since then, got harder and harder to start each time also didn't stay idling until warmed up.
On Saturday I tried to start it and no go...
Small typo, OM675896. Not sure if that makes a difference but that’s what’s written in my book and there’s definitely 8 cylinders. Will confirm that number when I visit the boat today.
For context, my boat is moored in semi fresh water (tidal river next to the ocean) and hasn’t left the dock since September. I drained the block etc before our cold spell (coldest was 4.8c in the engine bay) and today was 10c, perfect day for ocean fishing, until…
Since sept I have started it...
