so i finally got off my ass to go mess with the cruiser...i have played with a few thinks and got a "feeling " what was wrong with the motor so i thought.....RECAP------> last trip out at temple bar with the group..my boat broke down sunday durring a afternoon put back to the marina to go home.....just shut off on me in the middle of the friggggggen lake all of a sudden??? had 50 lbs oil pressure...temp at 110 or so...one fuel tank was low 1/8 of tank, rt tank had 1/3 of a tank...so i though it cut off from no fuel...i just switch over tank manually to fuller tank....after switching over tank @ valve tried to restart and nothing .....heavy click! click!...so im thinking what the f*ck?
? looks at fuel pressure...da?? still had 3lbs? ok well its not fuel............must be voltage....switch battery switch to all....click! click!....f*ck.....ok bitch ill add the booster box........click click!!!!....fu*ck....ok maybe its "low"..get out jumper cables....jump battery one to battery two,battery switch to all AND booster box...better start bitch...im in the middle of lake mead...NO BODY AROUND....my buddy way ahead of me..(hope he comes back).......click! click! click!....thinking damn starter or solenoid..friend comes back tows my ass in ...took forever, but at least i wasnt paddling to know where...........
and back to present day....i borrowed a ford solenoid from a local boater( cause i aint got a friggggen job yet)..and it sat on my desk for a few days i go out to try a few things....check voltage..12.34 both batterys ok there..swapout solenoid check cables.....slowly turns over and click! click!..thinking ok starter is shot....take off exhaust log, remove starter...before i leave ..i figured i would check spark plugs to see if any were rusted in the cylinders..take off #1 and break off the tip from loose socket..ok ill buy a new one when i test the starter..take it in to get tested...looks ugly and rusty but what the hell we will check it..test passes store says its good..no worries just lube the shaft and reinstall it..looks up my waranty on my solenoid i bought last summer ...still under warranty...go figure???... toook starter home and went to grab old solenoid to replace ...figured il check other plugs...(bought new socket).all look good except # 7 its fucked
(see rusty plug picture)
go back to store tell the guy upgrade me to heavy duty solenoid and give me a new starter...cant trust this starter on the lake..and bought a second sparkplug for the smashed one...small thought in back of head...where did the pieces go...hopefully out the exhausthmmmmm?
...back to starter problem reinstall new starter....but before i install exhaust..ill see if it cranks...crank ,crank,crank,crank....click...click!! come on......so i go to remove all plugs to help turn over motor and back to # 7 a new plug and its fucked tooo(see shinny new broken ass plug)....right now im so pissed cause i just spent 75 i didnt have and some thing is smashing my plugs..got a sick feeling in my stomach...damn motor is f*cken broken...now all symptoms are falling into my head....motor shut off wont crankhmmmmmmmm i manually turn over motor now its is dark grab flash light look into plug hole as best i can and piston is all messed up in there....went to try to turn over moter again by hand and its locked up.....i think the piston is in pieces..........im so pissed the only thing that gives me pleasure is my boat....i dont even like showing my civic any more its not fun anymore...now my cruiser's motor is toast and im broke....no job no money....that just sucks..im still feeling sick, i cant stand it.....soorrrry for the long post but had to vent on you guys...i know most of you have beeen there before.....F*ck !!
