mellowyellow
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Re: So she brings a boat home...
the "skeg" is the last thing to be concerned with.<br />waiting to hear what wrench says....<br />here's preventative maint. I would do:<br />1) check compression on all 6 cyl.. should be 100<br />or above and all 6 within 10% of each other.<br />2) drop lower unit and inspect. looking for any<br />signs of water intrusion in oil. change impeller,<br />then re-install.<br />3) remove 3 carbs and clean/rebuild. not easy cuz<br />things like starter need to be pulled to gain <br />access. buy 3 carb kits at $25ea.<br />4) rebuild fuel pumps. easy... new pump diaphrams<br />and gaskets.<br />this motor gets 100% of her internal lube from gas.<br />any delivery problem along the line will create a<br />lean mix and fry a piston pretty quickly.<br /><br />parts for above is pretty cheap. it's the labor<br />involved (10+ hrs.) that will add up at $60/hr.
the "skeg" is the last thing to be concerned with.<br />waiting to hear what wrench says....<br />here's preventative maint. I would do:<br />1) check compression on all 6 cyl.. should be 100<br />or above and all 6 within 10% of each other.<br />2) drop lower unit and inspect. looking for any<br />signs of water intrusion in oil. change impeller,<br />then re-install.<br />3) remove 3 carbs and clean/rebuild. not easy cuz<br />things like starter need to be pulled to gain <br />access. buy 3 carb kits at $25ea.<br />4) rebuild fuel pumps. easy... new pump diaphrams<br />and gaskets.<br />this motor gets 100% of her internal lube from gas.<br />any delivery problem along the line will create a<br />lean mix and fry a piston pretty quickly.<br /><br />parts for above is pretty cheap. it's the labor<br />involved (10+ hrs.) that will add up at $60/hr.
