FORUM RULES UPDATED - The forum rules have been updated to continue to provide a friendly and safe environment for our member community. Please take a moment to review the updated rules and our terms of use and privacy policy. Click here for Forum Rules which has links to the 'terms of use' and 'privacy policy'.
In Other News . . .
You will notice a few enchancements to the forums to make your experience better. These include: Email Notifications, Thread Previews, Thread Starter Notation, and Emoji Options on the 'Like' icon. . .
Additionally, the merchant portions of the website have been updated and are now operational. . . . Check out iBoats for all your boating gear.
Dont get rid of that engine just yet! I have a $20 fix for you that's just about guaranteed to work. Sorry for the long post. Follow along and it'll be worth it!
The AQ170 or B30 is an engine infamously known for its overheating problems. The overheating occurs on these engines because of...
I have a seloc manual for this engine and in the carb overhaul section when it comes to the float adjustment part, it just says to adjust the tab to change float bowl height. The 3 carbs on my M40D don't have any tabs. The required setting is supposed to be 9-10mm. The top and the middle carb...
Out of the water, engine cranks right up on first turn. In the water, it will not start, unless i keep trying for about 15mins. I have to warm it up at the wash station for about 10 mins before launching. Terribly inconvenient. Does this have anything to do with the idle or the water...
My trim/tilt was working fine before i messed it up. The only problem it had was it "bled down" on its own so I would have to trim up every couple of minutes or so to keep it on plane. This was only when running the engine in the water??? I could travel on the road with the engine up(and not...
