Hey guys, working on a sugar sands jet boat and from the best I can tell the impeller is actually fine. It's not all chewed up or anything. The wear ring however is toast I think..I Epoxy'ed the thing and made her really nice and smooth. She worked great for awhile..then the impeller chewed that up like it wasnt even there! She has a bit of side to side play so figuring she has a bearing going bad????? Any help on that part would be awesome!
Next, she BARELY turns over. I have changed the starter with a rebuilt unit that seems to function properly. But she STILL does the exact same thing! I have gone through the grounds, they are fine. I even grounded the ground straight to the starter mounting bolts themselves! Didnt help at all! The hot or positive wire I sent straight to the starter itself. Still no faster on turnover speed. To tell you how far I have gone I even used a set of jumper cables..not cheap one's but 4 awg NICE one's and Added those in line with the stock lines running from the battery in hops that maybe she was just not getting the amperage she needed out of the stock wires. NOPE! Didnt do a thing.
Now, i have pulled EVERY plug, and while they are out she will spin free as a bird. Put ONE plug back in just one...and she locks up again. I can very easily turn her over with just a simple rope on the fly wheel not all that hard to turn at all to be honest with ya. She run's great after a carb rebuild and now I am just stuck with this starting issue. Any help on this would be awesome as well...
Thanks guys!
Next, she BARELY turns over. I have changed the starter with a rebuilt unit that seems to function properly. But she STILL does the exact same thing! I have gone through the grounds, they are fine. I even grounded the ground straight to the starter mounting bolts themselves! Didnt help at all! The hot or positive wire I sent straight to the starter itself. Still no faster on turnover speed. To tell you how far I have gone I even used a set of jumper cables..not cheap one's but 4 awg NICE one's and Added those in line with the stock lines running from the battery in hops that maybe she was just not getting the amperage she needed out of the stock wires. NOPE! Didnt do a thing.
Now, i have pulled EVERY plug, and while they are out she will spin free as a bird. Put ONE plug back in just one...and she locks up again. I can very easily turn her over with just a simple rope on the fly wheel not all that hard to turn at all to be honest with ya. She run's great after a carb rebuild and now I am just stuck with this starting issue. Any help on this would be awesome as well...
Thanks guys!