Actually I just edited this thread. I have a timing belt question too.
How loose should the belt be? I can grab a hold of it and it's got a bit of back and forth flex. Are boat motors considered interference engines? What happens if the belt breaks? I will post a video of how much play it has later tonight. I know on my Mitsubishi Eclipse GSX AWD Turbo if a belt was this loose it would be like engine failure and probably rebuild time!
Now, on to my original question!
I just rebuilt my transom and obviously I had to remove the motor. I happened to notice that some of the wiring looks less than safe! After inspecting all of the wiring, it's pretty much ALL shot.
Almost every wire inside of the engine is baked. What I mean is that all the wiring coating has been repeatedly heated and cooled so many times that its all rock hard and cracked. Obviously it's been cracked for some time because when I pull pack the wiring casing ALL of the wire is corroded and has a green powder like crap inside of it. I've got some hole shot hesitation and I'm wondering if this might be why.
I traced all the wires from the harness that plugs into the side of the motor to where they end, solenoid, starter, alternator etc and ALL of them are cracked. Then also all of the connectors and screw down points are rusted on everything too. Those I can probably clean up and put new nuts on etc but I'm shocked this thing even runs.
I assume I'm going to have to make most of this wiring myself? What would be a good type of wire to use and what type of connectors. Unless I can buy this wiring still? I don't know.
One of the things with a bad wire is this small thing mounted to the right of the throttle and shift arm, what is that and can it be repaired or replaced?
How loose should the belt be? I can grab a hold of it and it's got a bit of back and forth flex. Are boat motors considered interference engines? What happens if the belt breaks? I will post a video of how much play it has later tonight. I know on my Mitsubishi Eclipse GSX AWD Turbo if a belt was this loose it would be like engine failure and probably rebuild time!
Now, on to my original question!
I just rebuilt my transom and obviously I had to remove the motor. I happened to notice that some of the wiring looks less than safe! After inspecting all of the wiring, it's pretty much ALL shot.
Almost every wire inside of the engine is baked. What I mean is that all the wiring coating has been repeatedly heated and cooled so many times that its all rock hard and cracked. Obviously it's been cracked for some time because when I pull pack the wiring casing ALL of the wire is corroded and has a green powder like crap inside of it. I've got some hole shot hesitation and I'm wondering if this might be why.
I traced all the wires from the harness that plugs into the side of the motor to where they end, solenoid, starter, alternator etc and ALL of them are cracked. Then also all of the connectors and screw down points are rusted on everything too. Those I can probably clean up and put new nuts on etc but I'm shocked this thing even runs.
I assume I'm going to have to make most of this wiring myself? What would be a good type of wire to use and what type of connectors. Unless I can buy this wiring still? I don't know.
One of the things with a bad wire is this small thing mounted to the right of the throttle and shift arm, what is that and can it be repaired or replaced?
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