Hi All
I have recently purchased a second hand boat with a Yamaha 40 Hp 2 Stroke 2000 model on it. It is manual start and manual trim.
I have a couple of questions maybe some of you could help. The first one might be pretty dumb but hopefully there is a simple answer.
1. When I start the engine in the water a strong stream of water comes out of the tell tail very quickly. When I wash the motor out at home I cover the water inlet with water in a bucket but the water does not get drawn up into the motor. Also if I cover the outlet with the ear muff type hose connection and have the hose on full, it takes ages for the water to come and it is a really weak stream.
Does anyone know what I'm doing wrong?
2. I was thinking about upgrading to electric start. I bought a seconhand starter motor and solenoid from a '97 model, I'm going to get a geared flywheel and then try and install it. From looking at the motor all the holes are threre to mount the starter motor so I don't think it should be too hard. I recon the hardest thing will be the electrics.
Has anyone done this conversion and how did it go? Any wisdom to be passed down?
Thanks in advance
Sam
I have recently purchased a second hand boat with a Yamaha 40 Hp 2 Stroke 2000 model on it. It is manual start and manual trim.
I have a couple of questions maybe some of you could help. The first one might be pretty dumb but hopefully there is a simple answer.
1. When I start the engine in the water a strong stream of water comes out of the tell tail very quickly. When I wash the motor out at home I cover the water inlet with water in a bucket but the water does not get drawn up into the motor. Also if I cover the outlet with the ear muff type hose connection and have the hose on full, it takes ages for the water to come and it is a really weak stream.
Does anyone know what I'm doing wrong?
2. I was thinking about upgrading to electric start. I bought a seconhand starter motor and solenoid from a '97 model, I'm going to get a geared flywheel and then try and install it. From looking at the motor all the holes are threre to mount the starter motor so I don't think it should be too hard. I recon the hardest thing will be the electrics.
Has anyone done this conversion and how did it go? Any wisdom to be passed down?
Thanks in advance
Sam