boats

[robbinsbryan]

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i picked it up and put it in the lake all was fine next time in the lake it was back like i started doing same thing.carbs rebuilt again but still no luck but it was nice to feel the power of that engine when it was rite that one day.shoot i even went as far as puttin a new fuel tank in the boat.along with new vent tube.

 

[robbinsbryan]

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the one day it was rite i could get 55 to 60 mph out of it thats why im so frustrated i have not been able to get it that way since

 

[robbinsbryan]

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but after reading these post i am more determend to find the problem i just get to the point of givin up somtimes thats why i get on here and talk you guys always seem to get me back motavated to figure it out and i thank you all for that.

 

[Dave1027]

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I got a feeling you are dealing with a electrical problem. Maybe you have a simple bad connection causing one of the power packs to drop out? Who knows.

 

[robbinsbryan]

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Well i talked to my mechanic yesterday and he took my boat and put it in the water.he said he got it to run wot by advancing the timing but it still has a little miss in it does this make sense to anyone?im going to go get it today i think and get a crash course in taking it apart and rebuilding it,not getting anywhere fast at all letting somone else do it.anyone know about what he said about timeing?

 

[emoney]

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Basically he's saying that the timing was a little off and he needed to adjust it. No biggie, as I think timing should be checked annually on these older motors. New ones have an "on-board computer" to do it. As for the "little miss", well maybe that's fuel related, assuming he got the timing correct. This is where the manual helps to know "factory specs". How much is a "little miss"? Can you post a video of it running? Maybe it's inherrent in this motor? I've seen people chase "ghosts" in these things (heck, I've done it, lol).

 

[robbinsbryan]

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When i get the boat back ill get a video to put on here with it running maybe that will help you fellas to help me and i thank you for all the help thus far

 

[robbinsbryan]

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Bare with me on the video though i have never tried to put one on iboats before.lol

 

[robbinsbryan]

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ok guys,some good news and bad.tore engine down today to look at reed valves and pistons and all engine has been rebuilt and found nothing wrong in there except that bottom rite cylender is getting so much fuel its swamping that cylinder it fires but not hitting like it should can the reed flaps cause this?only thing i can think of is somthis wrong with those.am i thinking rite?

 

[Don S]

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Most DIYer's I run into usually start swapping parts in the hopes that there is a single magic part that when replaced will fix about any problem you can possibly have. Fact is, on outboards, just getting all the parts adjusted and all working together at the same time is all that is needed. Or they say a certain part looked fine. But, if you don't know what a bad one looks like or what a good one looks like how do you know if it "Looks" Ok or not?

The OEM service manual has all sorts of tests, setting, ways to check things, adjustments, etc. Do you have an OEM manual (PS Seloc and Clymers are ok if all you want to do change spark plugs). Do you have the tools to do the tests properly? If not, then you are back to swapping parts and hoping it works.

 

[robbinsbryan]

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yes i have a seloc manual thats where i read that the reed flaps is what lets the fuel in the cylinder thats why i asked i dont want to just replace stuff i want to know if im looking in the rite spot for the problem.

 

[robbinsbryan]

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well guys going to get boat this mourning and put it in lake and hopfully it will do rite.mechanic said if it dont then somthing is wrong on the inside that wasnt rite from when it was rebuilt.we will see.will let ya know how it did

 

[robbinsbryan]

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serial number on my mercury 150 is 5904571.can anyone tell me what year it is by that

 

[Dukedog]

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There is a "build date" stamped on tha block half. Port side. It will be at tha base of number 2 clyinder (top port clyinder) where tha two block halves bolt together. Kinda right behind tha timing advance arm. It will be small 1/8" numbers. M/D/YR. All V6's have this on 'em. Some are kinda hard to read but ITS there...............This elliminates all doubt on age.

 

[robbinsbryan]

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ok thnks ill look tomorrow

 

[robbinsbryan]

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well put the boat in water today and man it was awesome.this 150 will fly finally!!!!!!timing new wiring harness and idol ajusted and she went flying.thnks for everybodys help this has been a learning curve for sure.

 

[Dukedog]

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Glad ta hear it! Did ya find tha date?

 

[robbinsbryan]

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no havent found the date yet do you have to have the flywheel off to be able to see it?

 

[Dukedog]

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Nope. Its on tha left "side". Base of top clyinder. Look at where tha block halves are bolted together. Kinda "behind" tha advance timing arm. Might be on tha "flange" part of tha rear block half. Might be a little to tha right on tha base of tha clyinder itself. Its gonna be in that gerenal area somewhere.........

 

[robbinsbryan]

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i think i found it 022281 on flange left side