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Merc 73 Inline 6 - shifter problem & gas leak
Q1: Remote Shifter
Tried to open up but only went to just past 2000 with shifter. Thought I had a spun prop, but in neutral, using throttle got full revs. Checked linkage, & was not getting distance with shifter. Back home took remote apart, checked for wear & breakage - cam looked okay & did not see anything abnormal. Put together & worked okay. Anything I can do or replace? Q2: Gas Leak Same trip (first of year) suddenly noticed gas film on water around motor. Back on land, motor runs okay, & can't see any leak. How can I check if it is carbs or intake that are leaking gas - without first replacing? tks, alp |
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If the carbs are leaking gas - you would be able to see gas around them and
below them in the cowl pan. Chances are it is either from setting all winter will go away on next use. If not - carbs are rich and flooding engine. Your saying the linkage works fine now? If so - problem fixed. If not - check to make sure you don't have a broken cable. Disconnect cable at motor and verify it extends/retracts full amount. Verify you can manually move the linkage to full throttle w/ the cable disconnected. -- Tony my boats and cars at http://t.thomas.home.mchsi.com - "edolo" wrote in message ... Q1: Remote Shifter Tried to open up but only went to just past 2000 with shifter. Thought I had a spun prop, but in neutral, using throttle got full revs. Checked linkage, & was not getting distance with shifter. Back home took remote apart, checked for wear & breakage - cam looked okay & did not see anything abnormal. Put together & worked okay. Anything I can do or replace? Q2: Gas Leak Same trip (first of year) suddenly noticed gas film on water around motor. Back on land, motor runs okay, & can't see any leak. How can I check if it is carbs or intake that are leaking gas - without first replacing? tks, alp |
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Tks for the response!
Engine runs fine, so if carbs are rich shouldn't that show up in idle or rev? Carbs were redone a few years ago, but don't know if gas line connection was replaced. Am I correct in assuming that if it was gas line connector would notice in the pumping? Measured linkage movement with caliper - before & after taking apart. Having not worked on this problem before, & wonder if cam is worn & may slip again. On Wed, 18 May 2005 20:39:58 GMT, "tony thomas" wrote: If the carbs are leaking gas - you would be able to see gas around them and below them in the cowl pan. Chances are it is either from setting all winter will go away on next use. If not - carbs are rich and flooding engine. Your saying the linkage works fine now? If so - problem fixed. If not - check to make sure you don't have a broken cable. Disconnect cable at motor and verify it extends/retracts full amount. Verify you can manually move the linkage to full throttle w/ the cable disconnected. |
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Do a complete tune and "link n sync" as per the manual.
Is this setup new to you.......... or a recent failure?? -W "edolo" wrote in message ... Q1: Remote Shifter Tried to open up but only went to just past 2000 with shifter. Thought I had a spun prop, but in neutral, using throttle got full revs. Checked linkage, & was not getting distance with shifter. Back home took remote apart, checked for wear & breakage - cam looked okay & did not see anything abnormal. Put together & worked okay. Anything I can do or replace? Q2: Gas Leak Same trip (first of year) suddenly noticed gas film on water around motor. Back on land, motor runs okay, & can't see any leak. How can I check if it is carbs or intake that are leaking gas - without first replacing? tks, alp |
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First trip of the season!
tks, alp On Thu, 19 May 2005 09:17:14 GMT, "Clams Canino" wrote: Do a complete tune and "link n sync" as per the manual. Is this setup new to you.......... or a recent failure?? -W "edolo" wrote in message .. . Q1: Remote Shifter Tried to open up but only went to just past 2000 with shifter. Thought I had a spun prop, but in neutral, using throttle got full revs. Checked linkage, & was not getting distance with shifter. Back home took remote apart, checked for wear & breakage - cam looked okay & did not see anything abnormal. Put together & worked okay. Anything I can do or replace? Q2: Gas Leak Same trip (first of year) suddenly noticed gas film on water around motor. Back on land, motor runs okay, & can't see any leak. How can I check if it is carbs or intake that are leaking gas - without first replacing? tks, alp |
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On Wed, 18 May 2005 18:36:56 GMT, edolo wrote:
Q1: Remote Shifter Tried to open up but only went to just past 2000 with shifter. Thought I had a spun prop, but in neutral, using throttle got full revs. Checked linkage, & was not getting distance with shifter. Back home took remote apart, checked for wear & breakage - cam looked okay & did not see anything abnormal. Put together & worked okay. Anything I can do or replace? Get rid of the outboard, and convert the boat to an inboard. Q2: Gas Leak Same trip (first of year) suddenly noticed gas film on water around motor. Back on land, motor runs okay, & can't see any leak. How can I check if it is carbs or intake that are leaking gas - without first replacing? tks, alp If its not leaking badly, dont worry about it. I just let the bilge-pump do its work. Me and the wife http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/harkra...bum?.dir=/1323 |
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