FishingTheFL

Nice. I tried from shore the other day. Kept getting baby small mouth. Sent from my XT1528 using Lake Ontario United mobile app

So I took it out. Ran great for about 20 mins, I idle down and it pretty much dies I have a slow idle back to the dock but I think its just a plug. At a higher idle the knock seems to go away. Any idea why it would keep fouling plugs Sent from my XT1528 using Lake Ontario United mobile app Plugs where not fouled... Give any gas and it dies out... Ugh

Ever since I changed the plug, no smoke comes out the breather, some did when messing with the carb to lean and a ton of black suit come out. I got the timing right now after Pap sent me some pics. Tuned the carb. I'm going to give a test to see what my results are. Even with the knock I can sell or rebuild. Not running at all, its scrap on a wheels. The knock is coming from where lake said. As for funding, winter is coming. I may have one big job coming in, may not... I'm weighing my options still Sent from my XT1528 using Lake Ontario United mobile app

I like the bilge pump idea and yes got muffs. Hopefully I get it tested before it gets to cold. Sent from my XT1528 using Lake Ontario United mobile app

Fate tells me to give in... Tried to take it to the lake to tune the carb... Trim pump gives me crap... I have no more patience... Waiting till next fall to find a boat... Sent from my XT1528 using Lake Ontario United mobile app

Then I have to replace bellows, out drive, motor... Out drive is rebuilt, compression is almost to spec on all cylinders. I don't think there is that many people looking for the parts I've put into it... Most probably would of just scraped the whole thing and been done with it cause of age... I know when I posted about the out drive that something about the length that didn't match up with 72 and up. Maybe they were talking the upper half of the out drive. If anything g I might try selling and buying Nick's pro line but as I said before... I got to deal with the girlfriend (miswell call her my wife). I did get it running, Pap told me how to adjust idle. Barret says they can last a while even with rod knock or piston slap. Ill have to replace it eventually but for now I just wanna get some fishing in Sent from my XT1528 using Lake Ontario United mobile app

After talking with Barret, I decided to put new plugs in. #3 was wet and covered black. After replacing all of them, it fired right up and would idle at 600rpm. I hear the knock Lake was talking about loud and clear. My question now is how do I tune the carb? Should this be done under load? There is black material coming out the exhaust. Barret said it could be running lean when I asked earlier in the summer. Is this a carb issue or is it just blow by like Lake said. If its blow by... They said they could get new after market parts but didn't give me a price. They were real busy. I found a set of used one for $110(250hrs). Say they are good, can I get away with a cheap fix or just take the time to put the rods rings and bearings in it? I rather just go cheap if it will get rid of the knock. Sent from my XT1528 using Lake Ontario United mobile app

https://youtu.be/MDU60IChPA4 Pretty sure this is my motor. He doesn't hone the cylinders in video or maybe I miss it? Sent from my XT1528 using Lake Ontario United mobile app

Looks like lots of room from the gas tank side. Sent from my XT1528 using Lake Ontario United mobile app

Had an idea... My boat is as open as it gets around the motor... Is it possible to take the pan off to check the rod bearings without removing the motor? Also, can I take the head off and check the wrist pins? I'll take a picture to show the clearance I have to work with. Mostly looking to diagnose. The other thing is... If the price of turning the crank is half the price of a new crank.... Should I just go with the new crank... Sent from my XT1528 using Lake Ontario United mobile app

My girl would kill me if I bought another boat. I might fix both and sell them... I have the bass boat trailer and motor listed. I kinda like my brown Betty boat but its the wrong time of year. Get them finished, sold, and then put everything together for next fall and find a good one. But I also look at like this, what I just fixed will be solid where buying another boat I take risks of buying more problems. I thought about getting a little 10' Jon boat put the kicker on that and scoot around in that for some panfish. Sent from my XT1528 using Lake Ontario United mobile app

Looked a pretty large lot clearing job. Hope we get it. Clearing trees and bush so they can "go green". Kinda of dumb to clear trees and bushes that keep the ground cooler and produce oxygen to put up black solar panels that die out in a few years... Money in my pocket to go fishing I guess. I'm going to start finishing the fiber glass on the bass boat while I wait on parts. Nick gave me a couple ideas on clamping the transom in but after all the room I have in the 18'... Its hard to go back Sent from my XT1528 using Lake Ontario United mobile app

I'll probably end up paying some one to do it. The honing tool isn't to bad, I just rather not mess it up Sent from my XT1528 using Lake Ontario United mobile app

If I can keep the bill right around $1000... I'll end up spending the money but work is slowing up for the year. Unless we get a big logging job, I'm probably just going to winterize at put it up. I'm might go anchor up in front of Dean's cove to catch some gils for a fish fry but other then that... Its stream season again. Wednesday Thursday Friday is calling for rain. Looked up honing the piston and walls... Doesn't look to bad. Sent from my XT1528 using Lake Ontario United mobile app

Thanks for the detailed description. Glad to hear the whole truth not just the next step. Sent from my XT1528 using Lake Ontario United mobile app

He looked at the old cam and said their was pitting. Most likely from wrong oil. I can post pics of the old cam I. The morning Sent from my XT1528 using Lake Ontario United mobile app

Said it sounded lower. I looked up the piston bearings, their not to bad, I already have the oil pan gasket. I was going to price the parts out. I basically have everything on it brand new. The motor is pretty easy to get out. I don't know what the work is involved but I'm so far into it and the hull don't leak... Needs a floor. Besides the shim I guess there is bearings that go on the cam that I didn't know about, those needed to be replaced, so got to price those... I hate to keep dumping money into something so old but I already got a grand into it plus labor... Sent from my XT1528 using Lake Ontario United mobile app

Lake got it up and running. Says there is a knock in it and idle jumps around some... Now I need to decide what to do Sent from my XT1528 using Lake Ontario United mobile app

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I forgot to lock the distributor down... I'm going to repeat everything I did today. The rpms where closer to 1000 when I get it running. Take it to reduce the rpms I gotta mess with the carb? I'm definitely getting a crash course on mechanics. Now I just need to buy the tools lol. Got a timing gun last night. Sent from my XT1528 using Lake Ontario United mobile app