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ATPNW
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| thataway wrote: | Good call on the magnet! Probably one of the cheapest things which could be happening to cause your problem. Did the flywheel turn in the opposite direction?
The spark plug fouling: may be too rich mixture from the carburetor. You might try adjusting that. Are all spark plugs the same? Too cold a plug for that prolonged idling could be an issue. Certainly the plugs need to be switched out, and of course the gaps reset. How is the rest of the ignition system? |
I dont think the flywheel got turned around, not sure how I could tell for sure?
Plugs are all the same, replaced last summer. I synched the carbs last summer too, so maybe I adjusted the mixture a bit too. Ill have to double check that. I ordered a new fly wheel, while that is in route could I run this busted one to test the carb mixture? If the engine starts, I cant imagine the busted flywheel would harm anything but I've never been down this road so I'm, not 100% sure. |
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| Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2023 3:16 pm Post subject: |
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It happen in the morning of the return leg of a multi day outing, so I run it for about 50 miles with the damaged flywheel, did not seem to damage anything else. I did not have to replace the charging coil but I did replace the flywheel before my next outing.
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| Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2023 6:21 pm Post subject: |
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As long as the debris from the damage is not rubbing on any part, and no obstruction to the flywheel's rotation, you should be able to run the outboard with no problems.
I don't know how many hours on those plugs, but when I change mine, usually. every couple of hundred hours, they do not appear fouled.
You might want to run slightly hotter plugs. Also run the motor up after trolling for some time. Do. you run one or two motors when trolling?
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ATPNW
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| Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2023 7:18 pm Post subject: |
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There is probably 50-100 hours at most on those plugs. I only troll with one motor at a time.
And when you say “run it up” you mean increase the throttle (to try and burn off the carbon)? Or do you mean run the motor trimmed up? |
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