Had the "Queen" out this weekend. She was running great, pulling the kids, etc. Died on idle, then engine would not start up until cooled down. It does this quite a bit when it dies. Pain in the rear when you're in the middle of the lake. Is this vapor lock or something else like fuel...
Is there a way for me to test my magneto for high voltage leakage? I've been going through a lot of rotors lately and it's been suggested that it's due to excess voltage burning a hole through the plastic base of the rotor and shorting out on the distributor shaft. Thanks in advance for your...
The brush on my old cap broke in half after 50 years. Not a bad record. I've got the replacement coming. Is it difficult to get the spring out of the old cap? I don't find a procedure for doing this. Also, been going through a lot of rotors lately. Would it be worth just replacing the...
Bell crank checks good. Adjusted the linkage per manual. Thought I had it. But, it only went into reverse a few times this weekend. Then stopped doing it all together. No prob getting into forward gear. Thanks
My magneto is dead and I can't figure out why. I've got 1 ohm resistance on the primary and 6000 ohms on the secondary. Is that within specs? I don't know. Points look good. Just changed the condenser. The cap is old but it's not in bad shape. Polished up the terminals in the cap. Rotor...
No spark at all. Cleaned the contacts in the distributor cap and rotor. Could it be the wires? Plugs look good. I've got the magneto sitting on the bench. Thinking I might need a new coil. Any way to check old to see it is good. Can these things fail if they get hot? And then work again...
I put new points, condenser and rotor in 2 years ago. She was running great then died in the water at about WOT. Now, no spark. plugs look good. Could it be the condenser and how do you check that? Thanks
Had the boat out for the first time last week after winterizing it. Started right up and ran like a sewing machine for about a half hour. Then at about WOT just died like it was out of gas. There was still about 3 or 4 gallons left in the 12 gallon tank. Wouldn't start back up. I had the vent...
I've got a 1960 Speed Queen 15' fiberglas runa bout. The wiring is a mess. No harness at all. Using old wire.. nothing in cased. Can I build a new harness? as I've only got a few components.... tach and lights. Also, is there a junction box you could buy and just run everything out of...
Got the carb kit in with a new float. Re-synced the engine. Very hard to start and would not hardly idle. Idles very roughly when did start and won't stay running. Checked the plugs after ..very black and sooty. I'm starting to suspect the gas mix. I used 2 stroke chain saw oil last batch mixed...
I've got spark but won't start now. It took me a good 15 minutes to get it running the other day. I kept on the trailer and just backed into the water. Because I'm tired getting it in the water and the having to put it back on the trailer when it doesn't start. It started finally. After I...
Hi Folks,
Welcome back to another season of headaches. LOL. I took "The Queen" out for the first time Saturday. Started right up after being stored. Putted around for about a 1/2 hour before "no wake" was lifted and let her loose. Ran like a sewing machine. Damn she's fast....Anyways...
The manual says water in the gearlube is bad news and that you have to tear the whole lower unit apart and inspect thoroughly to find out what's causing it. What's the most common cause of water in the gear case? Tips? Also, any #'s for seal kit for this?
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