Mickdougal
Cadet
- Joined
- May 17, 2013
- Messages
- 8
G'Day, Mates!
Mickdougal's on another tack. 1973 Glastron V-173, all original and a beauty to behold. Took her out twice and both times she has oil-fouled the plugs. This is, of course, the 3-cylinder 2-stroke engine. Fresh gas, Lucas synthetic mixed 50:1. New NGK B7HS-10 plugs.
This boat has been in covered storage for some time before I bought it on Memorial Day. It starts right up with good plugs and will run normally on the hose in the driveway. Idles fine, runs at WOT for as long as I dare. I try to be gentle with it. I know how hard parts are to locate for it.
When I get her on the lake she starts up obediently and runs at WOT for as long as I ask her to but only at a disappointing 10-11 mph. When I throttle back to a leisurely pace she ran (yesterday, for instance) for a while but when I tried to accelerate she died and would not restart.
I'm getting tired of coming in on the trolling motor. Yesterday the wind came up and I had to hail a passing jet ski. Embarrassing...
I can't locate my compression gauge or I'd have some numbers to post. Would sticking rings do this on a 2-stroke?
My wife is composing craigslist ads. Please help!
Mick in trouble
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Mickdougal's on another tack. 1973 Glastron V-173, all original and a beauty to behold. Took her out twice and both times she has oil-fouled the plugs. This is, of course, the 3-cylinder 2-stroke engine. Fresh gas, Lucas synthetic mixed 50:1. New NGK B7HS-10 plugs.
This boat has been in covered storage for some time before I bought it on Memorial Day. It starts right up with good plugs and will run normally on the hose in the driveway. Idles fine, runs at WOT for as long as I dare. I try to be gentle with it. I know how hard parts are to locate for it.
When I get her on the lake she starts up obediently and runs at WOT for as long as I ask her to but only at a disappointing 10-11 mph. When I throttle back to a leisurely pace she ran (yesterday, for instance) for a while but when I tried to accelerate she died and would not restart.
I'm getting tired of coming in on the trolling motor. Yesterday the wind came up and I had to hail a passing jet ski. Embarrassing...
I can't locate my compression gauge or I'd have some numbers to post. Would sticking rings do this on a 2-stroke?
My wife is composing craigslist ads. Please help!
Mick in trouble
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