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  1. raftingtigger

    Garmin Striker 4cv power plug keeps coming loose.

    OK, here's my (temporary?) fix. Cleaned up the connection, stuffed a small amount of aluminum foil into the damaged pin socket (it wouldn't make a reliable connection otherwise), routed and taped down the cable and hot melt glued the plug in. It turns on and seems to be a stable connection...
  2. raftingtigger

    Garmin Striker 4cv power plug keeps coming loose.

    Because it always seems to get damp with salt water. I then let it dry for about 2 weeks before powering it up again. The power cable end is sealed and only the pin sockets are exposed. I started doing this after seeing a bunch of verdigris on the power cable sockets. It is a small boat and...
  3. raftingtigger

    Garmin Striker 4cv power plug keeps coming loose.

    This model has a push on plug. Discovered more. The power connection is corroded in spite of rinsing with fresh water after each use. Apparently the female pin sockets are so tiny they don't flush easily. It disappoints me, as this cable is less than six months old. Plan now, unless someone...
  4. raftingtigger

    Garmin Striker 4cv power plug keeps coming loose.

    I have a Garmin Striker 4CV and overall it does the job. It is mounted on a pipe in front of my swivel seat in my 12' hard floor inflatable. My problem is if I move the fishfinder such as adjusting the tilt angle, or even look at it cross-eyed the power cord loses connection. I then have to...
  5. raftingtigger

    Starts and runs at idle great on muffs or in a bucket - won't start at all in the lake or ocean.

    Update: Took the boat to the ocean 2 days ago. Started 4 times with 3 pulls each. Died after 30 seconds the first time. Didn't want to restart until I used the a flooded technique that time, but fired right up then. I think the motor knew I meant business - as I had put all FOUR of my...
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    Starts and runs at idle great on muffs or in a bucket - won't start at all in the lake or ocean.

    SHE does have slightly better leverage at home, most of the time. Sometimes I'm pulling from outside the boat at home and probably don't have a better pull. This could easily be a contributing cause.
  7. raftingtigger

    Starts and runs at idle great on muffs or in a bucket - won't start at all in the lake or ocean.

    Thanks, this is unlikely to be our problem. Ours is a 2 cylinder and I like to think I could tell if it isn't firing on one. Also if the shop didn't check that we REALLY got ripped off. Nor does it explain working well at home.
  8. raftingtigger

    Starts and runs at idle great on muffs or in a bucket - won't start at all in the lake or ocean.

    I agree and do not plan on returning there. Always on the transom. It does get raised to the travel position for trailering. Less than 24 hours, closer to 10 hours. Choke definitely works. Pulled the plugs at home. Yes, occasionally smell fuel and see a thin slick. If that happens I go...
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    Starts and runs at idle great on muffs or in a bucket - won't start at all in the lake or ocean.

    Don't know how to empty the carburetor, but doubt it is getting dirty in the space a week or two. I'll consider that if the motor will sit idle for any length of time.
  10. raftingtigger

    Starts and runs at idle great on muffs or in a bucket - won't start at all in the lake or ocean.

    Serviced means my husband took it to a reputable dealer and had them "service" it. They replaced the water pump impeller (yes, it was bad, at least the part they sent back) and replaced the primer button (again, the part that came back was bad) and tuned it up. They noticed a slight fuel leak...
  11. raftingtigger

    Starts and runs at idle great on muffs or in a bucket - won't start at all in the lake or ocean.

    We have a 2006 Mercury 9.9hp manual start motor that was just professionally serviced. Before service it was hard to start, but got much better after I cleaned the carburetor. After service it starts with 1-3 pulls - when at home and we are using muffs or if we have the lower part in a bucket...
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