I would never use a fiberglass fuel tank on anything, fiberglass is way to unstable when in contact with other chemicals. Plastic would be a far safer choice in my opinion...
I hope you realize you have a ton of work ahead of you !! I would venture to guess at least a year and several thousand dollars and after your done, it wont be worth ( in dollars) what you put into it !! It will be a labor of love only.... Not trying to burst your bubble, just a small reality...
Back in the day when my kids were tubing, yea thats been a while, each tube or riding toy had its own method of attatching, but not sure about todays toys.
Absolutely right but if covered with carpet as most are they will be fine. I typically overtighten the nuts which draws the head well below the surface. Shoukd have mentioned that, thanks...
If the motor has not run in a while, you may have some stuck rings, try flushing cylinders with ring free and see if it helps/ hurts your compression numbers..
I always used carriage bolts with the round head then nuts and washers on the bottom. Carpet keeps the heads away from your hull, had way to many lag bolts pull out or fall out but never lost a carriage bolt in my 50 plus years of towing.
Been using E 10 since it came out, there were many warnings about having alchol compliant hoses and gaskets and give old fuel systems a thorough cleaning before switching to E10 fuels. If those warningS were followed you wont have any issues !! My neighbor has numerous old cars from the...
If the engine is running, then adjust until it runs its best. If motor is not staying running, they typically start about 1 1/2 - 2 turns out as a starting point
When I move over to them in the future, I will pull rhem and store them in my heated garage. If we were to get a chilly night before time for winter storage, then the old conventional
There is a minium voltage that must be maintained or the battery will die. Not sure what the lifepo4 requires...
Before getting in to deep on electrical issues, do a deep dive into the transom and stringers !! At that age you have a 98% probability that all the wood interior structure is rotted out, making the boat unsafe. For your own safety, please check it out carefully !!
Water is not a dusty dirty atmosphere and the cover is designed to trap any real dust particles and let them settle. On racing engines where there is no cover, they do add filters/ spark arrestors.
I think I have the same motor but badged as a Mercury. Sounds like fuel flow issue from the tank. Probably in the fuel shut off valve. Disconnect from carb and see how good the fuel flow is!!! While you have it apart, cleanout the fuel tank, replace the hoses, mabey even flush out the carb...
Do you have acess to a computor to check it out ?? These high tech motors are all electrical controlled and can be hard to figure out without the tools required. ECU is a high probability but only testing can say for sure.
You must ve sure your equipment is set up to run E fuel! On my old marine engines, I thoroughly cleaned the system, changed gaskets and hoses to be E rated and never had an issue. When being stored for more than a couple months I add stabilizer, never an issue... Been using E fuel since it...
