The saga continues. There is some back ground to this motor but basically I received a lot of help here on the forums with it in the past. I ended up having a rebuilt power head put on it up here in NY. Tried it on the water a couple times and ironed out some kinks nothing major. It seemed to be running good so I shipped it to Florida. When it got there I tested it on the water there it was not running right. the best way I can describe it is that is was running as if it was built too tight.
I hired a local mechanic there to take a look at it. He found it to be running rich so he re jetted it but I was having a heck of time getting it started also and the batteries keep dying. The draw is coming straight from the engine with everything on the boat unhooked. He tested the electronics. He found the starter to be weak and the solenoid to be drawing a very low voltage continuous draw. I had both of these replaced.
So here is my question, I am not in the area right now and when I am I have very little time and resources if the boat breaks down on the water. (I do have seatow). The mechanic is saying it is running fine on the water ears but that has always been the case. Its when it is in the water under load. Is there anyway to run an engine under load on land? Or a way to simulate load?
Thanks
Scott
I hired a local mechanic there to take a look at it. He found it to be running rich so he re jetted it but I was having a heck of time getting it started also and the batteries keep dying. The draw is coming straight from the engine with everything on the boat unhooked. He tested the electronics. He found the starter to be weak and the solenoid to be drawing a very low voltage continuous draw. I had both of these replaced.
So here is my question, I am not in the area right now and when I am I have very little time and resources if the boat breaks down on the water. (I do have seatow). The mechanic is saying it is running fine on the water ears but that has always been the case. Its when it is in the water under load. Is there anyway to run an engine under load on land? Or a way to simulate load?
Thanks
Scott