Re: 92 25 hp Rude Video Added
Here are a few things I found out about my 1990 Rude 25 that may help you.
First I did a compression check on the engine. I had the type of guage that builds up pressure as the pistons go back and forth several times, and it gives me the total built up pressure. The problem with this is that in a 2 cylinder engine with a bad head gasket between the two cylinders, will eventually give a steady compression reading between the two cylinders, and will be an erroneous reading. My plugs were fouling because I had to enrich the idle fuel, and water was getting into the cylinders from the bad head gasket. The plugs did not have any rust,(probably due to the rich mixture). My engine sounded just like yours in the video. I ended up replaceing the head gasket, and thermostat. I stoned the head, and it was dished between the two cylinders. At first I thought it was the carb, and had a kit put in, this did not help. I also put a kit in the fuel pump, and the motor starts right up now. My fuel pump must have been weak. I hope this will help you out, and I am finally happy to get my boat back up on the river.
PS. (Remember to launch your boat and go up stream on a river, so if something happens, you can float back to your trailer.)
