Zackarypgreen
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1973 Evinrude 65 hp. Serial # 65373R 1973. Bought this boat a few months back, on the water test it ran great. Took it out the next weekend, and i got it to 31 mph (youtube video 1). The only problem was the tilt and trim didnt work, so i took it to a local repair shop to get a CMC Tilt and Trim installed, while it was there, the mechanic told me he would throw in a few prevenative maintainence parts cheap ( he installed used coil packs; mine were cracked;, he cleaned the stator, and rebuilt the fuel pump. ) * compression test done: All cylinders are hitting 110PSI, spark was checked, everything was fine. * Put the boat in the water to test everything out, and i could only get 8 mph out of it ( youtube video 2. ) something was definitly wrong. Called him back, he said he didnt know what was wrong, but would look at it and get it going. took it back to him, and a week later he calls and said it was the throttle linkage. So, again i put it in the water to test it out, and still only about 10 mph. It sounded like a fuel issue, so i spent $100 and just bought a new fuel pump myself, and installed it. while installomg it, i noticed a line at the bottom of the carb houseing not connected, so i reconnected it, put on new fuel pump, also bought a new tank and fuel line with bulb new fuel with new premium oil, and took it to the water and it ran great. about 20 mph ( youtube video 3) . It still didnt run as good as it did the first day i bought it, but much better than 8 mph. Just took it out yesterday ( 3-8-2014 ) with a buddy and some gear, and it would barely get on plane. the ticking noise was back. It sounds like its sucking in air somewhere, or something. Judge for yourself.
Video 1, the motor sounds great. Video 2, its making a gross, ticking, hesitation noise. Video 3, the noise is gone but not going full speed. Video 4, the ticking hesitation is back. You can hear the the rmp change in each of the videos.
I dont know what is going on, and would love any help. I dont see how the tilt and trim would make me lose so much speed. im thinking it something the mechanic did. could he have put bad coil packs on my boat, and thats why its not getting to full rpm?
thanks for the help
Video 1: Zack Green Mckee Craft 31 mph 1 - YouTube
Video 2: Zack Green Mckee Craft 8 mph 2 - YouTube
Video 3: Zack Green Mckee Craft better 3 - YouTube
Video 4: Zack Green Mckee craft barely 10 mph 4 - YouTube
Video 1, the motor sounds great. Video 2, its making a gross, ticking, hesitation noise. Video 3, the noise is gone but not going full speed. Video 4, the ticking hesitation is back. You can hear the the rmp change in each of the videos.
I dont know what is going on, and would love any help. I dont see how the tilt and trim would make me lose so much speed. im thinking it something the mechanic did. could he have put bad coil packs on my boat, and thats why its not getting to full rpm?
thanks for the help
Video 1: Zack Green Mckee Craft 31 mph 1 - YouTube
Video 2: Zack Green Mckee Craft 8 mph 2 - YouTube
Video 3: Zack Green Mckee Craft better 3 - YouTube
Video 4: Zack Green Mckee craft barely 10 mph 4 - YouTube
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