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Tech Talk => Engine Mechanical / Electrical => Topic started by: stierney11 on August 21, 2021, 05:03:29 PM

Title: Looking for Engine mechanic in Ehrenberg/Blythe
Post by: stierney11 on August 21, 2021, 05:03:29 PM

Alright was going down river today and the boat was running great and the it started to sputter and backfire so I shut it down felt like I ran out of fuel but tanks are 3/4 but if you happen to know a mechanic out here that would be great don’t want to have to tow the boat home


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Title: Re: Looking for Engine mechanic in Ehrenberg/Blythe
Post by: sgriffin on August 21, 2021, 05:17:08 PM

Check floats?

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Title: Re: Looking for Engine mechanic in Ehrenberg/Blythe
Post by: stierney11 on August 21, 2021, 05:35:33 PM

Quote from: sgriffin on August 21, 2021, 05:17:08 PM

Check floats?

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I changed out the floats  2 months ago but I’ll check


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Title: Re: Looking for Engine mechanic in Ehrenberg/Blythe
Post by: sgriffin on August 21, 2021, 05:52:56 PM

The level should be just about center of the bowls. I have had a stuck float a couple of times.

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Title: Re: Looking for Engine mechanic in Ehrenberg/Blythe
Post by: stierney11 on August 21, 2021, 06:06:48 PM

Quote from: sgriffin on August 21, 2021, 05:52:56 PM

The level should be just about center of the bowls. I have had a stuck float a couple of times.

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Floats a where they should be and I went for another start and it backfired and didn’t want to start and I have fuel pressure


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Title: Re: Looking for Engine mechanic in Ehrenberg/Blythe
Post by: sgriffin on August 21, 2021, 06:13:07 PM

Vent tubes need at least one inch clearance

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Title: Re: Looking for Engine mechanic in Ehrenberg/Blythe
Post by: sgriffin on August 21, 2021, 06:31:47 PM

Hey  pm me

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Title: Re: Looking for Engine mechanic in Ehrenberg/Blythe
Post by: sgriffin on August 21, 2021, 06:42:57 PM

One inch top of vent

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Title: Re: Looking for Engine mechanic in Ehrenberg/Blythe
Post by: stierney11 on August 21, 2021, 07:26:54 PM

Quote from: sgriffin on August 21, 2021, 06:42:57 PM

One inch top of vent

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Title: Re: Looking for Engine mechanic in Ehrenberg/Blythe
Post by: sgriffin on August 21, 2021, 07:38:31 PM

 Pull plugs

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Title: Re: Looking for Engine mechanic in Ehrenberg/Blythe
Post by: stierney11 on August 21, 2021, 07:52:35 PM

Quote from: sgriffin on August 21, 2021, 07:38:31 PM

Pull plugs

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Those sockets are at home hahah story of my life but seeing what I can find around camp


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Title: Re: Looking for Engine mechanic in Ehrenberg/Blythe
Post by: sgriffin on August 21, 2021, 08:37:02 PM

Only guy out there

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Title: Re: Looking for Engine mechanic in Ehrenberg/Blythe
Post by: stierney11 on August 21, 2021, 08:42:18 PM

That’s who I was going to see tomorrow but he said he is 2 weeks out but I’m here till end of September so I’ll give him a try


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Title: Re: Looking for Engine mechanic in Ehrenberg/Blythe
Post by: stierney11 on August 21, 2021, 08:43:20 PM

Quote from: sgriffin on August 21, 2021, 08:37:02 PM

Only guy out there

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It’s him or take it to havasu or Parker


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Title: Re: Looking for Engine mechanic in Ehrenberg/Blythe
Post by: stierney11 on August 22, 2021, 08:32:59 PM

Quote from: sgriffin on August 21, 2021, 08:37:02 PM

Only guy out there

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Took the boat home to a mechanic buddy and ended up breaking 2 rocker arms same cylinder did compression and leak down all looked good


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