interalian
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Neighbor picked this 18' Maxum up for a song. Hadn't run in a couple of years and apparently suffered a trim switch/relay malady so they removed the four hydraulic lines from the block at the bottom of the transom plate in order to manually lift the drive (grumble). The boat is really weathered but will buff up with some compound and elbow grease. The interior is another story, but his wife is a seamstress and has an industrial machine. Should be nice when it's done.
Disclosure: I'm an outboard guy, 2-smoke mostly, but I have vast experience with automotive work on top of the 2-smoke work.
Fired up the engine with no problems then did a compression test - 145-155/hole. Runs quiet and smooth. Will warm it up and change the oil today. Plugs were very worn, gap erosion to about 50 thou - I just gapped them down to 35 for test but will replace. Timing is on spec.
The trim lines - diagrams I found online show the line to the forward end of the rams goes to the forward ports on the block, and the lines that go to the stern end of the rams go to the rear ports on the block. Is this correct? Oil is 10W30 motor oil? Any wiring diagrams for the T/T?
The bellows under the driveshaft is torn - can it be run like that or is that a problem aside from noise? We'd like to get a lake test in ASAP and see if it needs anything else. Drive bellows is OK.
Here's a 'beauty shot' with my Rottie guarding the show. Miss Makani says 'hi!'.
Disclosure: I'm an outboard guy, 2-smoke mostly, but I have vast experience with automotive work on top of the 2-smoke work.
Fired up the engine with no problems then did a compression test - 145-155/hole. Runs quiet and smooth. Will warm it up and change the oil today. Plugs were very worn, gap erosion to about 50 thou - I just gapped them down to 35 for test but will replace. Timing is on spec.
The trim lines - diagrams I found online show the line to the forward end of the rams goes to the forward ports on the block, and the lines that go to the stern end of the rams go to the rear ports on the block. Is this correct? Oil is 10W30 motor oil? Any wiring diagrams for the T/T?
The bellows under the driveshaft is torn - can it be run like that or is that a problem aside from noise? We'd like to get a lake test in ASAP and see if it needs anything else. Drive bellows is OK.
Here's a 'beauty shot' with my Rottie guarding the show. Miss Makani says 'hi!'.