Monterey Dreams
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My friend willyclay suggested that I pop over here to the E & J forum and start a thread, so here goes: A little bit about me; my name is Dave and I go by Monterey Dreams around here. (M.D.) is the name of that very large and becoming more expensive by the day yard ornament that I own. (Please See 1959 Glasscat Catamaran project underway in the dry dock) I am not overly computer literate and as of yet I do not know how to put a link?.but I will learn. I am a complete noob when it comes to boats. This has been my first restore project.
I am having a very hard time with my motor a Johnson Super Seahorse ?Big twin? 40 hp 1963.
Model Number: RDS-25D
Serial 2338064.
It is a long shaft (maybe an add-on kit), electric start manual shift motor.
When I bought it from the guy, I required him to start it before I bought it. It did, in fact it fired right up and putted very nicely. I did not see of course before hand, maybe he had nitrous squirted in it or something, but I did see it turn over and run. He kicked it into gear, and it worked in both directions.
This brings me to today. Here is a copy from my posting today on my thread in the dry dock;
Re: 1959 Glasscat Catamaran Project Underway.
Hi guys,
Really quickly, Like JDA (Judge) after today, I am really considering giving up the ghost myself.
I had the day off and it was a beautiful spring day (in the middle of winter) I decided to get the motor running (since I had seen it running great a week ago). I changed the lower unit gear oil, put the motor in the 55 gal drum and tried to fire it up. It would only glug, glug but not kick on. No matter what I did. The fuel connector is leaking so I changed it with a new one that I bought yesterday for 25 bux. It still leaks even after I changed the port. So I bypassed the whole thing and connected the fuel hose directly to the fuel inlet port. (Which is clearly marked by the way). No matter what I did. It would not turn over all day. I put new spark plugs, a new starter solenoid and nothing works. I pulled the spark plugs and my brother put his finger up to the head without the spark plug in it he could feel the compression when I turned the key. We had fuel in the spark chamber. We had fuel in the carb. We had spark. We grounded the spark plugs and turn it over and watched the arc. It should have fired but it would not. I was using ratio (I not sure of the terminology 50 to 100?) I have a measuring glass that has the ratios on it so I know I had the right mixture. My friend told me to use the 50 to whatever. Now I think my new 100 dollar battery is either fried or dead. (I was discouraged and very tired by the end of the day when I decided to replace the starter solenoid. (Another 40 Bux and a run to the parts store before they closed). I forgot to disconnect the battery and grounded my wrench on the solenoid box when I removed the solenoid. I got a huge spark and now I have nothing. The key does not even make the motor glug anymore when I turn it is just dead. I don?t know if it is dead battery we tried starting all day so battery could be dead. (I got it on the charger but I don?t even know if it is working or not, dads charger and it does not have any lights until the thing is fully charged). When I turn the key there is nothing at all. No solenoid ticking (if the starter was burnt out?) We also did not keep the motor cranking at long intervals, we used short bursts. I (sorry to say in desperation) used a small amount of starter fluid (I figured the oil in the gas would start to lubricate if it started to run). All it did was back fire a time or two and nothing else. I took of the ignition switch to make sure all the wires were attached. (They were).
I spent a lot more money today and again nothing to show it and for an entire day of labor. I am sick of it. I watched the SOB thing start and run at the PO home. I don?t know. Maybe he had racing fuel in the damn tank.
SO as of now I am ready to take the remainder of my premix fuel and pour it over the boat and light her up (like my friend suggested in a joke)?face palm.
Your friend
Dave
As you can see I was a little distraught by the time I wrote this thread. I have calmed down a little by now, but still I am very frustrated. This is the second old engine I have been tinkering with, the 1st being pure junk. So I decided to chuck it and buy another engine (working so I would not have the heart ache)?.well you see how well that is going for me.
Any insights you can give me are greatly appreciated
Dave
I am having a very hard time with my motor a Johnson Super Seahorse ?Big twin? 40 hp 1963.
Model Number: RDS-25D
Serial 2338064.
It is a long shaft (maybe an add-on kit), electric start manual shift motor.
When I bought it from the guy, I required him to start it before I bought it. It did, in fact it fired right up and putted very nicely. I did not see of course before hand, maybe he had nitrous squirted in it or something, but I did see it turn over and run. He kicked it into gear, and it worked in both directions.
This brings me to today. Here is a copy from my posting today on my thread in the dry dock;
Re: 1959 Glasscat Catamaran Project Underway.
Hi guys,
Really quickly, Like JDA (Judge) after today, I am really considering giving up the ghost myself.
I had the day off and it was a beautiful spring day (in the middle of winter) I decided to get the motor running (since I had seen it running great a week ago). I changed the lower unit gear oil, put the motor in the 55 gal drum and tried to fire it up. It would only glug, glug but not kick on. No matter what I did. The fuel connector is leaking so I changed it with a new one that I bought yesterday for 25 bux. It still leaks even after I changed the port. So I bypassed the whole thing and connected the fuel hose directly to the fuel inlet port. (Which is clearly marked by the way). No matter what I did. It would not turn over all day. I put new spark plugs, a new starter solenoid and nothing works. I pulled the spark plugs and my brother put his finger up to the head without the spark plug in it he could feel the compression when I turned the key. We had fuel in the spark chamber. We had fuel in the carb. We had spark. We grounded the spark plugs and turn it over and watched the arc. It should have fired but it would not. I was using ratio (I not sure of the terminology 50 to 100?) I have a measuring glass that has the ratios on it so I know I had the right mixture. My friend told me to use the 50 to whatever. Now I think my new 100 dollar battery is either fried or dead. (I was discouraged and very tired by the end of the day when I decided to replace the starter solenoid. (Another 40 Bux and a run to the parts store before they closed). I forgot to disconnect the battery and grounded my wrench on the solenoid box when I removed the solenoid. I got a huge spark and now I have nothing. The key does not even make the motor glug anymore when I turn it is just dead. I don?t know if it is dead battery we tried starting all day so battery could be dead. (I got it on the charger but I don?t even know if it is working or not, dads charger and it does not have any lights until the thing is fully charged). When I turn the key there is nothing at all. No solenoid ticking (if the starter was burnt out?) We also did not keep the motor cranking at long intervals, we used short bursts. I (sorry to say in desperation) used a small amount of starter fluid (I figured the oil in the gas would start to lubricate if it started to run). All it did was back fire a time or two and nothing else. I took of the ignition switch to make sure all the wires were attached. (They were).
I spent a lot more money today and again nothing to show it and for an entire day of labor. I am sick of it. I watched the SOB thing start and run at the PO home. I don?t know. Maybe he had racing fuel in the damn tank.
SO as of now I am ready to take the remainder of my premix fuel and pour it over the boat and light her up (like my friend suggested in a joke)?face palm.
Your friend
Dave
As you can see I was a little distraught by the time I wrote this thread. I have calmed down a little by now, but still I am very frustrated. This is the second old engine I have been tinkering with, the 1st being pure junk. So I decided to chuck it and buy another engine (working so I would not have the heart ache)?.well you see how well that is going for me.
Any insights you can give me are greatly appreciated
Dave