Alpha 1 gen 2 speedo question
 

My speedo has stopped working. If a remove the tube at the leg and blow down
it, I can get the needle to over 10mph. Connect the tube to the leg I get
nothing. Anyone have ideas? Where is the water pickup on the leg?
TIA
Steve

Alpha 1 gen 2 speedo question
 

You mean like a 'V' cut in the leading edge of the leg?... I'm going for a
poke.....and maybe a suck.....

"bomar" wrote in message
...
Little teeny hole in front of lower unit.
Most likely has sand, mud, whatever in it.
I carefully probe mine clean with a length of flexible wire.

"Steve Lomax" wrote in message
...
My speedo has stopped working. If a remove the tube at the leg and blow
down
it, I can get the needle to over 10mph. Connect the tube to the leg I
get
nothing. Anyone have ideas? Where is the water pickup on the leg?
TIA
Steve

Alpha 1 gen 2 speedo question
 

Please don't take a drill to it. You will drill right thru to the inside
and destroy a gearcase. I take a drill bit in my hand and clean it out.

--
Tony
My boats and autos - http://t.thomas.home.mchsi.com



"Steve Lomax" wrote in message
...
You mean like a 'V' cut in the leading edge of the leg?... I'm going for a
poke.....and maybe a suck.....

"bomar" wrote in message
...
Little teeny hole in front of lower unit.
Most likely has sand, mud, whatever in it.
I carefully probe mine clean with a length of flexible wire.

"Steve Lomax" wrote in message
...
My speedo has stopped working. If a remove the tube at the leg and
blow
down
it, I can get the needle to over 10mph. Connect the tube to the leg I
get
nothing. Anyone have ideas? Where is the water pickup on the leg?
TIA
Steve

Alpha 1 gen 2 speedo question
 

OK done it. It had bits of polyprop rope in it.I managed to clean it out by
gradually easing out the 'pulp' with bits of copper wire. I then passed
about 9" of thin insulated multi-strand wire through the channel to the
hose connector. Will try it in lake Windemere tomorrow. Thanks for your
speedy replies. From 1st enquiry to finished job in about an hour with
advice from the other side of the atlantic!

Cheers

Steve

"Tony Thomas" wrote in message
news:sSbSa.97550$Ph3.11793@sccrnsc04...
Please don't take a drill to it. You will drill right thru to the inside
and destroy a gearcase. I take a drill bit in my hand and clean it out.

--
Tony
My boats and autos - http://t.thomas.home.mchsi.com



"Steve Lomax" wrote in message
...
You mean like a 'V' cut in the leading edge of the leg?... I'm going for
a
poke.....and maybe a suck.....

"bomar" wrote in message
...
Little teeny hole in front of lower unit.
Most likely has sand, mud, whatever in it.
I carefully probe mine clean with a length of flexible wire.

"Steve Lomax" wrote in message
...
My speedo has stopped working. If a remove the tube at the leg and
blow
down
it, I can get the needle to over 10mph. Connect the tube to the leg
I
get
nothing. Anyone have ideas? Where is the water pickup on the leg?
TIA
Steve

Alpha 1 gen 2 speedo question
 

Glad to help...
You did it the way I do.
Joe
"Steve Lomax" wrote in message
...
OK done it. It had bits of polyprop rope in it.I managed to clean it out
by
gradually easing out the 'pulp' with bits of copper wire. I then passed
about 9" of thin insulated multi-strand wire through the channel to the
hose connector. Will try it in lake Windemere tomorrow. Thanks for your
speedy replies. From 1st enquiry to finished job in about an hour with
advice from the other side of the atlantic!

Cheers

Steve

"Tony Thomas" wrote in message
news:sSbSa.97550$Ph3.11793@sccrnsc04...
Please don't take a drill to it. You will drill right thru to the
inside
and destroy a gearcase. I take a drill bit in my hand and clean it out.

--
Tony
My boats and autos - http://t.thomas.home.mchsi.com



"Steve Lomax" wrote in message
...
You mean like a 'V' cut in the leading edge of the leg?... I'm going
for
a
poke.....and maybe a suck.....

"bomar" wrote in message
...
Little teeny hole in front of lower unit.
Most likely has sand, mud, whatever in it.
I carefully probe mine clean with a length of flexible wire.

"Steve Lomax" wrote in message
...
My speedo has stopped working. If a remove the tube at the leg and
blow
down
it, I can get the needle to over 10mph. Connect the tube to the
leg
I
get
nothing. Anyone have ideas? Where is the water pickup on the leg?
TIA
Steve

Alpha 1 gen 2 speedo question
 

Consider not conecting the hose where ever you disconected it to blow throu it,
untill you run it first and let it flush out any bits and pieces left.

Mike

Alpha 1 gen 2 speedo question
 

The pitot opening is on the leading edge of the outdrive.
You should be able to make the speedometer indicate more than 10 MPH when
you blow through the hose; keep the hose off the pick up end, remove the
hose at the speedometer and try blowing the tube clear.
"Steve Lomax" wrote in message
...
Good Idea, Thanks

Steve

"MIDEMETZ" wrote in message
...
Consider not conecting the hose where ever you disconected it to blow
throu it,
untill you run it first and let it flush out any bits and pieces left.

Mike