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Whooooopie, got er done !! Was in the hospital with covid for a month, I caught it in between initial shot and second shot. Sure not any fun, believe me all you yougins, GET THE SHOTS !! Almost didn't make it. Came home worked on the boat motor and walllllllla she runs and shifts right.
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Ahhh ha, I don't remember seeing an O ring on the shaft, thanks for the info Mike!! Gonna pull it all the way out and start over today I think. It is supposed to get warm today (122 deg) so may water till tonight.
Just a thought, have you tried a higher octane fuel? Get some high octane fuel, put In 1/2 can of Berrymans Carb Cleaner (liquid not spray) see if any of that helps.
Welllllllll I think I got everything right, but who knows, this Cowboy Dummie sure don't. Got it this far together but will not go all the way. Any suggestions??? 😳
Ok, I think I got it. Thanks Eric, your the best !
New question:
Before I put it all together again, and seeing as how I started this post finding rubber chucks in the HE, is there a way to back flush it so I can remove any more parts of rubber pieces that might still be in the cooling system?
Ok, I'm bought ready to pull my hair out 😆 Got motor split and down about 6 inches. Eric, you said "and have the shift shaft in the upper half pointed straight ahead," is there an actual lever or what in the upper half and one on the lower shift gear to see if it is pointed ahead, and can I see...
Well I got one of those jacks like Lou has and it has arrived. It's pretty warm to be working out side on the boat, but as soon as the temperature gets below 113 degrees (was 119 here today) I am going to tackle the job, thennnnnn up to Lake Havasu as fast as I can and into the water she goes...
