geez ,misssspel a phew wordz and sum1 starts bustin my azz

"JoeSpareBedroom" wrote in message
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If your mechanical abilities are in any way proportional to your spelling,
you may want to contact the manufacturer before attempting anything
further.


"seeray28(steve)" wrote in message
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actually its sand, but there are some good sized chuncks of sand getting
caught in there.
Tonite I made a screen for the inside of the thermostat housing. I have
it
at an angle so that if there is sand sucked up it will be pushed out the
exhaust manifold and not into the thermostat

"JimH" wrote in message
oups.com...

JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
"seeray28(steve)" wrote in message
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"Gene Kearns" wrote in message
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On Sun, 25 Jun 2006 21:33:13 -0500, "seeray28\(steve\)"
wrote:

well I tried the 31/2 foot . It didnt work. I still got a rock in
the
t-stat. this time though I ran the boat at wot for about 15
minutes
and
the
rock finally let go

Try checking the water inlet.... is the screen still in place?
What
you describe ... in 3.5 feet of water is *very* strange....



no screen that I can see. its an alpha 1 leg if that matters.



Is this an inboard/outboard type of thing that can be tilted up?

Alpha 1 is an I/O. I do not know how rocks can get into the water
intake as the holes are pretty small.

Well, everything in a discussion is a potential indicator. Another is the
fact that you have not contacted the manufacturer - a small step which might
solve your problem very quickly. Why haven't you done that?


"seeray28(steve)" wrote in message
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geez ,misssspel a phew wordz and sum1 starts bustin my azz

"JoeSpareBedroom" wrote in message
...
If your mechanical abilities are in any way proportional to your
spelling,
you may want to contact the manufacturer before attempting anything
further.


"seeray28(steve)" wrote in message
...
actually its sand, but there are some good sized chuncks of sand
getting
caught in there.
Tonite I made a screen for the inside of the thermostat housing. I have
it
at an angle so that if there is sand sucked up it will be pushed out
the
exhaust manifold and not into the thermostat

"JimH" wrote in message
oups.com...

JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
"seeray28(steve)" wrote in message
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"Gene Kearns" wrote in message
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On Sun, 25 Jun 2006 21:33:13 -0500, "seeray28\(steve\)"
wrote:

well I tried the 31/2 foot . It didnt work. I still got a rock
in
the
t-stat. this time though I ran the boat at wot for about 15
minutes
and
the
rock finally let go

Try checking the water inlet.... is the screen still in place?
What
you describe ... in 3.5 feet of water is *very* strange....



no screen that I can see. its an alpha 1 leg if that matters.



Is this an inboard/outboard type of thing that can be tilted up?

Alpha 1 is an I/O. I do not know how rocks can get into the water
intake as the holes are pretty small.

On Tue, 27 Jun 2006 11:42:34 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom"
wrote:

Another is the
fact that you have not contacted the manufacturer - a small step which might
solve your problem very quickly. Why haven't you done that?

That's easy. He's embarassed to tell them, just like you or I would
be.

They'll tell him to stop running in shallow water, and by the way,
your warranty is void.

Actually the reason I havent taken it to the dealer is because I trust
no-one to work on my engines other than myself



"Wayne.B" wrote in message
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On Tue, 27 Jun 2006 11:42:34 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom"
wrote:

Another is the
fact that you have not contacted the manufacturer - a small step which
might
solve your problem very quickly. Why haven't you done that?

That's easy. He's embarassed to tell them, just like you or I would
be.

They'll tell him to stop running in shallow water, and by the way,
your warranty is void.

We're talking about the MANUFACTURER - the company that makes the thing.
There's a thing in your house with 12 buttons. You press some of them and
then talk into it. You can use it to communicate with the MANUFACTURER.


"seeray28(steve)" wrote in message
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Actually the reason I havent taken it to the dealer is because I trust
no-one to work on my engines other than myself



"Wayne.B" wrote in message
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On Tue, 27 Jun 2006 11:42:34 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom"
wrote:

Another is the
fact that you have not contacted the manufacturer - a small step which
might
solve your problem very quickly. Why haven't you done that?

That's easy. He's embarassed to tell them, just like you or I would
be.

They'll tell him to stop running in shallow water, and by the way,
your warranty is void.

mmmmmmm the manufacturer. gee I would have never thought about it. I guess
looking at about a dozen other alpha 1 sterndrives and not seeing a screen
at the intake ports would not be enough. Unless of course there was a lot of
screwups at the manufacturer that day. SO just for the giggles I called up
Merc today. Guess what, There is no screen on the alpha 1 2nd gen..
Ok so now I have contacted the manufacturer , any other ideas
Oh and as a foot note ( thats the small print at the bottom of the page in a
book) Im so glad to see that you learned how to count. I can only guess that
you did not have to use the same fingers twice.
WTF I cant believe that someone elses sarcastic behavior is causing me to
act like this


"JoeSpareBedroom" wrote in message
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We're talking about the MANUFACTURER - the company that makes the thing.
There's a thing in your house with 12 buttons. You press some of them and
then talk into it. You can use it to communicate with the MANUFACTURER.


"seeray28(steve)" wrote in message
...
Actually the reason I havent taken it to the dealer is because I trust
no-one to work on my engines other than myself



"Wayne.B" wrote in message
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On Tue, 27 Jun 2006 11:42:34 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom"
wrote:

Another is the
fact that you have not contacted the manufacturer - a small step which
might
solve your problem very quickly. Why haven't you done that?

That's easy. He's embarassed to tell them, just like you or I would
be.

They'll tell him to stop running in shallow water, and by the way,
your warranty is void.

Sarcastic??????? It took you 6 days to call the mfr, after it was
suggested numerous times in this discussion. But, never mind. You've got the
answer you need, even if it's not the one you want: You have to stop using
the motor in ways it was not intended for.



"seeray28(steve)" wrote in message
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mmmmmmm the manufacturer. gee I would have never thought about it. I guess
looking at about a dozen other alpha 1 sterndrives and not seeing a screen
at the intake ports would not be enough. Unless of course there was a lot
of
screwups at the manufacturer that day. SO just for the giggles I called up
Merc today. Guess what, There is no screen on the alpha 1 2nd gen..
Ok so now I have contacted the manufacturer , any other ideas
Oh and as a foot note ( thats the small print at the bottom of the page in
a
book) Im so glad to see that you learned how to count. I can only guess
that
you did not have to use the same fingers twice.
WTF I cant believe that someone elses sarcastic behavior is causing me to
act like this


"JoeSpareBedroom" wrote in message
...
We're talking about the MANUFACTURER - the company that makes the thing.
There's a thing in your house with 12 buttons. You press some of them and
then talk into it. You can use it to communicate with the MANUFACTURER.


"seeray28(steve)" wrote in message
...
Actually the reason I havent taken it to the dealer is because I trust
no-one to work on my engines other than myself



"Wayne.B" wrote in message
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On Tue, 27 Jun 2006 11:42:34 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom"
wrote:

Another is the
fact that you have not contacted the manufacturer - a small step
which
might
solve your problem very quickly. Why haven't you done that?

That's easy. He's embarassed to tell them, just like you or I would
be.

They'll tell him to stop running in shallow water, and by the way,
your warranty is void.