Sea Rider
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Hola TG, or any other expert that want's to collaborate.
Will need precise tech answers for this one. Have in use a Tootsie 18 HP, 2 strokes engine for the past 3 years. Has been receiving excellent 100 hours services and cared for properly. On last 300 hour service have changed tail oil, plugs, stripped clean carb with spray carb cleaner, wanted to remove thermostat to have a look at it's condidion, probably clean salt incrustations if any, but not having at hand the thermostat gasket preffered no to, because will need to remove stuck gasket to remove thermostat. This gasket is very thin and delicate and with long use breaks very easily once removed. So it's a must have item in stock. In my case out of this part, have ordered some to stock.
The engine is usually warmed for 5 minutes at neutral/idle, when opening to 3/4 or full throttle to plane fast, the engine hesitates, brrr, brrr for some 3-5 seconds and bang she goes perfect, the same happens if trolling for 15minutes at start throttle position, hesitates, brrr, brrr shortly and then goes perfect again. My gas/oil ratio is 50:1, plugs adjusted to 1.00 mm tight gap. The engine is used year round, with engine on and fuel hose disconnected, gives a 5 minutes water flush, until engine drops dead.
Have read in one of your posts, that when cleaning carburator parts you must not remove the air/gas mix screw, just dip the upper carb part in cleaning formula for some time or skirt carb cleaner spray with plastic nozzle in every hole, passages, whatever.
On last 300 hour service have not remove this screw as personally like to maintain factory settings, on the other hand have not taken out the thermostat to have a look if working properly as it should. At least opens/closes correctly when judging by hand temp differences of rear exiting water. Would like to know if this small prob is because engine is not sufficiently warm up, have a carb or thermostat issue, or a combination of temp/carb/thermostat issues.
If removing the mix crew from carb body, is it possible to clean well just by squirting carb cleaner through screw hole, or must remove complete carb again and strip clean from inside too, if opting to remove the thermostat, is it secure to put a thin layer of gasket maker where once gasket existed untill part is availble ? What are your thoughts, recommendations ?
Happy Boating
Will need precise tech answers for this one. Have in use a Tootsie 18 HP, 2 strokes engine for the past 3 years. Has been receiving excellent 100 hours services and cared for properly. On last 300 hour service have changed tail oil, plugs, stripped clean carb with spray carb cleaner, wanted to remove thermostat to have a look at it's condidion, probably clean salt incrustations if any, but not having at hand the thermostat gasket preffered no to, because will need to remove stuck gasket to remove thermostat. This gasket is very thin and delicate and with long use breaks very easily once removed. So it's a must have item in stock. In my case out of this part, have ordered some to stock.
The engine is usually warmed for 5 minutes at neutral/idle, when opening to 3/4 or full throttle to plane fast, the engine hesitates, brrr, brrr for some 3-5 seconds and bang she goes perfect, the same happens if trolling for 15minutes at start throttle position, hesitates, brrr, brrr shortly and then goes perfect again. My gas/oil ratio is 50:1, plugs adjusted to 1.00 mm tight gap. The engine is used year round, with engine on and fuel hose disconnected, gives a 5 minutes water flush, until engine drops dead.
Have read in one of your posts, that when cleaning carburator parts you must not remove the air/gas mix screw, just dip the upper carb part in cleaning formula for some time or skirt carb cleaner spray with plastic nozzle in every hole, passages, whatever.
On last 300 hour service have not remove this screw as personally like to maintain factory settings, on the other hand have not taken out the thermostat to have a look if working properly as it should. At least opens/closes correctly when judging by hand temp differences of rear exiting water. Would like to know if this small prob is because engine is not sufficiently warm up, have a carb or thermostat issue, or a combination of temp/carb/thermostat issues.
If removing the mix crew from carb body, is it possible to clean well just by squirting carb cleaner through screw hole, or must remove complete carb again and strip clean from inside too, if opting to remove the thermostat, is it secure to put a thin layer of gasket maker where once gasket existed untill part is availble ? What are your thoughts, recommendations ?
Happy Boating
