Every once in a while, I want to run my 40 Merc OB to test it and look for
leaks, adjust carbs, etc, without taking it to the lake and doing it
dockside or bouncing around out there, and perhaps getting towed in.

I have a 55 gallon plastic barrel with the top out. I can fill it to the
water mark on the engine, the same as if it were in the lake. Is this an
advisable way to work on an engine. I have even shifted it into gears, just
not hit the gas. Duh .......

Is it the same as doing it at the lake?

Steve

On Feb 10, 1:43*pm, "Steve B" wrote:
Every once in a while, I want to run my 40 Merc OB to test it and look for
leaks, adjust carbs, etc, without taking it to the lake and doing it
dockside or bouncing around out there, and perhaps getting towed in.

I have a 55 gallon plastic barrel with the top out. *I can fill it to the
water mark on the engine, the same as if it were in the lake. *Is this an
advisable way to work on an engine. *I have even shifted it into gears, just
not hit the gas. *Duh .......

Is it the same as doing it at the lake?

Steve

I've done it with my old 25HP and yes I was able to tune the engine in
the barrel and have it run the same in the water. You need to be able
to set the idle with the motor in gear with the prop on to get
accurate results. I wish I could do this with my 225HP but I don't
think that I could find a big enough barrell.

"stp" wrote in message
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On Feb 10, 1:43 pm, "Steve B" wrote:
Every once in a while, I want to run my 40 Merc OB to test it and look for
leaks, adjust carbs, etc, without taking it to the lake and doing it
dockside or bouncing around out there, and perhaps getting towed in.

I have a 55 gallon plastic barrel with the top out. I can fill it to the
water mark on the engine, the same as if it were in the lake. Is this an
advisable way to work on an engine. I have even shifted it into gears,
just
not hit the gas. Duh .......

Is it the same as doing it at the lake?

Steve

I've done it with my old 25HP and yes I was able to tune the engine in
the barrel and have it run the same in the water. You need to be able
to set the idle with the motor in gear with the prop on to get
accurate results. I wish I could do this with my 225HP but I don't
think that I could find a big enough barrell.

reply: Ah, idle with motor in gear. I was just doing it at idle in
neutral.

Steve

On 2/10/10 1:43 PM, Steve B wrote:
Every once in a while, I want to run my 40 Merc OB to test it and look for
leaks, adjust carbs, etc, without taking it to the lake and doing it
dockside or bouncing around out there, and perhaps getting towed in.

I have a 55 gallon plastic barrel with the top out. I can fill it to the
water mark on the engine, the same as if it were in the lake. Is this an
advisable way to work on an engine. I have even shifted it into gears, just
not hit the gas. Duh .......

Is it the same as doing it at the lake?

Steve




My father had a welded steel outdoor tank for testing. It would hold
three large outboards side by side and was equipped with a lifting
crane. It was fine for many adjustments. My dealer has a drive in test
tank in which his mechanics test outboards on boats on trailers.

A 55-gallon plastic barrel for testing a 40-hp outboard
sounds...dangerous. Why not do your rough low speed testing with the
motor on the boat and the motor hooked up to the proper set of muffs?

"Steve B" wrote in message
...
Every once in a while, I want to run my 40 Merc OB to test it and look for
leaks, adjust carbs, etc, without taking it to the lake and doing it
dockside or bouncing around out there, and perhaps getting towed in.

I have a 55 gallon plastic barrel with the top out. I can fill it to the
water mark on the engine, the same as if it were in the lake. Is this an
advisable way to work on an engine. I have even shifted it into gears,
just not hit the gas. Duh .......

Is it the same as doing it at the lake?

Steve

Yes, I have ran many motors this way, it's not an issue.

You could possibly also run it with the following:
http://www.splashvision.com/Video/17...ard-motor.html

JT

On Wed, 10 Feb 2010 10:27:33 -0800, "JT"
wrote:


"Steve B" wrote in message
...
Every once in a while, I want to run my 40 Merc OB to test it and look for
leaks, adjust carbs, etc, without taking it to the lake and doing it
dockside or bouncing around out there, and perhaps getting towed in.

I have a 55 gallon plastic barrel with the top out. I can fill it to the
water mark on the engine, the same as if it were in the lake. Is this an
advisable way to work on an engine. I have even shifted it into gears,
just not hit the gas. Duh .......

Is it the same as doing it at the lake?

Steve

Yes, I have ran many motors this way, it's not an issue.

You could possibly also run it with the following:
http://www.splashvision.com/Video/17...ard-motor.html

JT

For some reason, I couldn't get the muffs to work on my Yamaha. They
were the most expensive sold by West Marine, and they seemed to fit
fairly well, but even after about ten seconds of running, no water
came out the telltale. That's why I got out the tub.
--

John H

On 2/10/10 1:49 PM, John H wrote:
On Wed, 10 Feb 2010 10:27:33 -0800, "JT"
wrote:


"Steve wrote in message
...
Every once in a while, I want to run my 40 Merc OB to test it and look for
leaks, adjust carbs, etc, without taking it to the lake and doing it
dockside or bouncing around out there, and perhaps getting towed in.

I have a 55 gallon plastic barrel with the top out. I can fill it to the
water mark on the engine, the same as if it were in the lake. Is this an
advisable way to work on an engine. I have even shifted it into gears,
just not hit the gas. Duh .......

Is it the same as doing it at the lake?

Steve

Yes, I have ran many motors this way, it's not an issue.

You could possibly also run it with the following:
http://www.splashvision.com/Video/17...ard-motor.html

JT

For some reason, I couldn't get the muffs to work on my Yamaha. They
were the most expensive sold by West Marine, and they seemed to fit
fairly well, but even after about ten seconds of running, no water
came out the telltale. That's why I got out the tub.



What? You didn't squirt in a container of WD-40 first? :)

You're supposed to put the muffs over the outboard's water inlets on the
lower unit, moron, not over your ears.

Harry wrote:
On 2/10/10 1:49 PM, John H wrote:
On Wed, 10 Feb 2010 10:27:33 -0800, "JT"
wrote:


"Steve wrote in message
...
Every once in a while, I want to run my 40 Merc OB to test it and
look for
leaks, adjust carbs, etc, without taking it to the lake and doing it
dockside or bouncing around out there, and perhaps getting towed in.

I have a 55 gallon plastic barrel with the top out. I can fill it
to the
water mark on the engine, the same as if it were in the lake. Is
this an
advisable way to work on an engine. I have even shifted it into
gears,
just not hit the gas. Duh .......

Is it the same as doing it at the lake?

Steve

Yes, I have ran many motors this way, it's not an issue.

You could possibly also run it with the following:
http://www.splashvision.com/Video/17...ard-motor.html


JT

For some reason, I couldn't get the muffs to work on my Yamaha. They
were the most expensive sold by West Marine, and they seemed to fit
fairly well, but even after about ten seconds of running, no water
came out the telltale. That's why I got out the tub.



What? You didn't squirt in a container of WD-40 first? :)

You're supposed to put the muffs over the outboard's water inlets on
the lower unit, moron, not over your ears.




Trying to be funny? You failed.

On 2/10/10 8:28 PM, Bruce wrote:
Harry wrote:
On 2/10/10 1:49 PM, John H wrote:
On Wed, 10 Feb 2010 10:27:33 -0800, "JT"
wrote:


"Steve wrote in message
...
Every once in a while, I want to run my 40 Merc OB to test it and
look for
leaks, adjust carbs, etc, without taking it to the lake and doing it
dockside or bouncing around out there, and perhaps getting towed in.

I have a 55 gallon plastic barrel with the top out. I can fill it
to the
water mark on the engine, the same as if it were in the lake. Is
this an
advisable way to work on an engine. I have even shifted it into gears,
just not hit the gas. Duh .......

Is it the same as doing it at the lake?

Steve

Yes, I have ran many motors this way, it's not an issue.

You could possibly also run it with the following:
http://www.splashvision.com/Video/17...ard-motor.html


JT

For some reason, I couldn't get the muffs to work on my Yamaha. They
were the most expensive sold by West Marine, and they seemed to fit
fairly well, but even after about ten seconds of running, no water
came out the telltale. That's why I got out the tub.



What? You didn't squirt in a container of WD-40 first? :)

You're supposed to put the muffs over the outboard's water inlets on
the lower unit, moron, not over your ears.




Trying to be funny? You failed.


As always, "Krueger," eat **** and die.

BTW, I'll bet "you failed" is what your wife, if you have one, tells you
every time you try...I hear she's buying used cucumbers from mrs.
flajim, who is overly busy these days spoofing IDs heer.

On Wed, 10 Feb 2010 20:28:39 -0500, Bruce wrote:

Harry wrote:
On 2/10/10 1:49 PM, John H wrote:
On Wed, 10 Feb 2010 10:27:33 -0800, "JT"
wrote:


"Steve wrote in message
...
Every once in a while, I want to run my 40 Merc OB to test it and
look for
leaks, adjust carbs, etc, without taking it to the lake and doing it
dockside or bouncing around out there, and perhaps getting towed in.

I have a 55 gallon plastic barrel with the top out. I can fill it
to the
water mark on the engine, the same as if it were in the lake. Is
this an
advisable way to work on an engine. I have even shifted it into
gears,
just not hit the gas. Duh .......

Is it the same as doing it at the lake?

Steve

Yes, I have ran many motors this way, it's not an issue.

You could possibly also run it with the following:
http://www.splashvision.com/Video/17...ard-motor.html


JT

For some reason, I couldn't get the muffs to work on my Yamaha. They
were the most expensive sold by West Marine, and they seemed to fit
fairly well, but even after about ten seconds of running, no water
came out the telltale. That's why I got out the tub.



What? You didn't squirt in a container of WD-40 first? :)

You're supposed to put the muffs over the outboard's water inlets on
the lower unit, moron, not over your ears.




Trying to be funny? You failed.

True, but he exhibited a marked degree of Histrionism.
--

"Your honor can never be taken from you. Cherish it, in yourself and in others." (Unknown)

John H