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When I bought my boat it came with a Guest model 2401 isolator, which seams to work fine keeping the starting and trolling batteries charge, but I am switching to a 24V trolling system and going with an onboard charger, so I want to remove the isolator. The following picture shows how it is...
I just bought a boat with this motor. I mixed my first gas tank 100:1 just to make sure the VRO was pulling enough oil so for a while I was running it a little oil rich, but that gas should be all out and I should be running straight gas (and a little sea foam) right now.
When I first start...
I just started working on a 1972 model 40 four horse that I got when my father-in-law cashed out. I can start it when I shot gas directly into the carb, but not when I hook up the gas tanks. I have tried several gas tanks, so I know it's not in the tank or the the fitting, but it wont even fire...
Currently I am running a 36 volt trolling motor in my boat, with all 3 batteries in the back, plus the starting battery. Anyway, I am thinking of moving one of the batteries up more towards the front. I will actually be using about 10" less wire through the whole system than I am now, but I am...
I have an '86 Force 125 that was running great the other day. I was running for about a mile at 4500 rpms, we stopped and fished for a few hours, then my three year old wanted to take a run around the lake before we left. Everything was going great and then I stopped fast to pick up some trash...
