MISTERY ITEM AND COMPRESSION GADGE

[mar t G]

WOULD SOME ONE PLEASE TELL ME WHAT THIS LITTLE RED FILM CASE LOOKING THING ON THE BOTTOM OF <br />web page IS?<br /><br /> I HAVE THE WIRING DIAGRAM (ALSO ON WEB PAGE)WHICH STATES THAT IT'S A TIMER (FOR THE HOURS ON MOTOR ?) BUT IT'S A SOLID PEICE AND NEED HELP WITH IT'S USE?<br />ALSO I BOUGHT A COMPRESSION GADGE (ALSO ON WEB PAGE) BUT THE RUBBER PLUG DOESN'T FIT. IT'S TO BIG ..DOES IT REQUIRE A CERTIAN GADGE FOR CERTIAN MOTORS???WHY DON'T IT FIT ARE THEY NOT STANDARD GADGE'S

 

[Grant S]

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I thought that it might be a flasher timer , like for the flashing indicators on your car.<br /><br />Didnt see the comp. tester.

 

[Mark42]

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Hi Marty,<br /><br />Its the timer. It keeps track of the number of hours on the motor. When the dealer connects some diagnostic equipment to the motor, it will read off the hours.<br /><br />I didn't see the compression gauge on your page, but if it has a tapered or pointed rubber "plug" on the end, it is probably the type that you have to hold against the spark plug hole while cranking the motor. Be prepared to press hard.<br /><br />Is that a 1990? What hp?

 

[mar t G]

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IT'S AN 89 EVINRUDE 40 HP. AND YES ON THE GAGE IT'S A TAPPERED RUBBER STOP AND IT'S NOT ON THE WEB PAGE BECAUSE IT'S MORE THAN 500 X 500 SO I HAVE TO RETAKE THE PIC

 

[phatmanmike]

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<br /><br /><br />you need one of these. i got mine from the local auto parts store for 24 bucks.<br /><br />this one here is from the sears.com website<br /><br />the link is:<br /> sears.com/sr/javasr/product.do?BV_UseBVCookie=Yes&vertical=TOOL&pid=00902171000

 

[P.V.]

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It could be one of two things. 1). it's the "timer" for your livewell. Automaticly turns the pump "on" for a minute or two and then turns it "off" a minute or so! OR 2) it very likely may be the alarm horn (overheat, low oil or low oil). Trackers used a real "El Cheapo" kind not un-like the one you show! They were very very cheap and often did not work to tell you that you had a problem, untill the motor blew up as you did'nt know there even was a problem!! I can't see the colors of the wires but if there's a purple, black and tan wire, then I'd say it's probably the horn!!

 

[mar t G]

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well i thank all of you who have answered my post.what i've got so far is 3 possable items 1) (GRANT S) thinks it's a FLASHER TIMER. <br />(MARK42) thinks it's a MOTOR TIMER.<br />(PV) thinks it's a LIVE WELL TIMER.<br />so i guess were all on the right track with it being a timer. BUT WHICH ONE???<br />(MYOUTBOARD) thanks for your info from what i can gather the one i have would work if i lean on it so hard that the rubber stopper wedges in there nicely or. or maybe i could just buy the one you show off the sears site (i like that one).<br />(PV)the wires are red,black & green harnessed to red,black and brown w/stripe so it's not the VRO warning horn now it could have something to do with the live well and it is a timer that much i know the wire dia. shows me that but little on what it's used for. <br />there is some writing on it thou.<br />CAPLUGS<br />RCL-16<br />if that helps someone to ID this.<br />WELL THANKS AGAIN FOR YOUR INPUT I MUST MOVE ON TO MORE PRESSING PROBLEMS <br />why am i wet fouling and running like crup???<br />MAR T

 

[mar t G]

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i hate doing this but i need to keep it at the top

 

[mar t G]

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***'s about to fall off the front page again so back up top this post needs to go