good afternoon every one..
first of all let me thank everyone for all the help and assistance so far as it has been a big help.
i finally got the boat on the water this weekend after weeks of troubles and turmoil. but after a day on the water it was well worth all hassles to get to that point.
i only experienced a few minor glitches that i hope to resolve this week before going out again so here goes:
1. speedometer is very erratic. at full throttle it varies between 22 and 42. where does the speedometer hook up and what do i need to check?
2. tachometer does not work at all. any idea where the tach should hook to and any suggestions on what to look for?
3. mystery gadget... mounted on transom near stringer. it is plastic with a cable running up back of boat and through the back. any ideas???
4. prop is a 13 1/4 inch 17 pitch might there be a better size??
boat is 1983 starcraft css 181
motor is omc 3.0 l model 302STHRCTR
drive is a 400 series stringer model 982740
first of all let me thank everyone for all the help and assistance so far as it has been a big help.
i finally got the boat on the water this weekend after weeks of troubles and turmoil. but after a day on the water it was well worth all hassles to get to that point.
i only experienced a few minor glitches that i hope to resolve this week before going out again so here goes:
1. speedometer is very erratic. at full throttle it varies between 22 and 42. where does the speedometer hook up and what do i need to check?
2. tachometer does not work at all. any idea where the tach should hook to and any suggestions on what to look for?
3. mystery gadget... mounted on transom near stringer. it is plastic with a cable running up back of boat and through the back. any ideas???
4. prop is a 13 1/4 inch 17 pitch might there be a better size??
boat is 1983 starcraft css 181
motor is omc 3.0 l model 302STHRCTR
drive is a 400 series stringer model 982740
The plastic thingy is a Pitot tube. It allows water into the "cable" which is actually a hose that runs all the way up to your speedo. The water compresses the air in the hose which the gauge reads, it is actually a pressure gauge that is indexed to show corresponding speed. They are notoriously inaccurate, but when right some are dead on. The little plastic thingy is usually hinged and needs to be down. Also, the hose and pitot itself need to be free of any stuff, weeds, gunk etc. You could remove it from the speedo head and shoot some air through it to see if it is clear. [Edited out]