red95gtcoupe
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I purchased a project boat ~2 years ago (1988 Lund Tyee) and am in the process getting it ready for the water. From what I was told, the original owner bought the boat and ran it for 2 years. After that he moved all over the place and took the boat with him, but never used it. The second owner received the boat as payment for some work and the interior was shot, , but the motors (150 and 9.9 kicker) were clean with looked like they were hardly used.
I bought the boat as a project and would like to check everything out prior to launching for the first time. The engine ran when purchased, and I started it a few times since then. I just finished rebuilding the interior (new foam, wood, consoles etc.) and when I went to start it last week, it would not start. It had spark and would fire with a little fuel squirted in the cylinder.
I rebuilt the carbs today and it started right away, but noticed there was no tell tale. I pulled the thermostats and started it again and there was no water.
I assumed it wasn't pumping water, so I ordered a new water pump kit and will install once it arrives (it was old anyways).
Since I had the thermostats out, I tested the thermostats on the stove and they opened around 150*F.
The oil reservoir cap and wires were broken, so I ordered a replacement. I want to check the oil injection and alarm system prior to running on straight gas (hooked to a premixed tank right now), but I am having issues with some wiring and the alarm.
The boat was partially torn apart and reassembled when I purchased it. I hooked the gauges up and everything was straight forward, except for the temp gauge and a leftover wire (tan/blue stripe).
I labeled everything prior to disassembly (assuming the previous owner had the gauges wired correctly). I have a tan wire that was originally hooked to the temp gauge, and a tan/blue wire left over. How should these be hooked up?
Also, the control box was not beeping when first turning the key, but now it has a constant beeeeep for 10-20 seconds when the key is turned on. What could cause this? Is there a way to test the alarm system?
From what I have read, a constant beep is overtemp , and beep beep beep is oil injection. I see one sensor in each head. One is just a black wire going to ground, the other a black wire and tan wire. I assume the tan wire is the alarm. If I ground the tan wire should it beep?
For the oil injection, there is the level (broken cap) and pump senor. How can I test each of these?
Also, how can I test that injection system is injecting enough oil?
Sorry for all the questions, but I want to make sure everything is working prior to launching.
Thanks,
Brian
I bought the boat as a project and would like to check everything out prior to launching for the first time. The engine ran when purchased, and I started it a few times since then. I just finished rebuilding the interior (new foam, wood, consoles etc.) and when I went to start it last week, it would not start. It had spark and would fire with a little fuel squirted in the cylinder.
I rebuilt the carbs today and it started right away, but noticed there was no tell tale. I pulled the thermostats and started it again and there was no water.
I assumed it wasn't pumping water, so I ordered a new water pump kit and will install once it arrives (it was old anyways).
Since I had the thermostats out, I tested the thermostats on the stove and they opened around 150*F.
The oil reservoir cap and wires were broken, so I ordered a replacement. I want to check the oil injection and alarm system prior to running on straight gas (hooked to a premixed tank right now), but I am having issues with some wiring and the alarm.
The boat was partially torn apart and reassembled when I purchased it. I hooked the gauges up and everything was straight forward, except for the temp gauge and a leftover wire (tan/blue stripe).
I labeled everything prior to disassembly (assuming the previous owner had the gauges wired correctly). I have a tan wire that was originally hooked to the temp gauge, and a tan/blue wire left over. How should these be hooked up?
Also, the control box was not beeping when first turning the key, but now it has a constant beeeeep for 10-20 seconds when the key is turned on. What could cause this? Is there a way to test the alarm system?
From what I have read, a constant beep is overtemp , and beep beep beep is oil injection. I see one sensor in each head. One is just a black wire going to ground, the other a black wire and tan wire. I assume the tan wire is the alarm. If I ground the tan wire should it beep?
For the oil injection, there is the level (broken cap) and pump senor. How can I test each of these?
Also, how can I test that injection system is injecting enough oil?
Sorry for all the questions, but I want to make sure everything is working prior to launching.
Thanks,
Brian
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