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hostage

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I had two of these moments working on my used boat that I have owned for a couple of years. There was a broken light fixture that I have been needing to replace. After I replaced the fixture I tried turning it on and it didn't work. I started looking at the wiring and noticed a wire was disconnected from the switch, most likely when someone installed the new radio. I got the light to working and noticed there were other lights under the gunnels that came on as well. I never knew my boat had those other lights, but they do look cool.

The other one is I found a better way to start my boat, now she comes right to life!

It is like finding a $20 bill in pants you haven't worn in years.

-Hostage
 
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Re: Cool, I never knew that...

What was the better way to start your boat?
 
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The PO told me to prime it twice then try to crank it. It was taking a while to start. Instead of just priming it I put it in neutral about 1/4 throttle and start it. Seems to like that a lot more.
 
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hostage said:
It is like finding a $20 bill in pants you haven't worn in years.
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Speaking of that...one day I went into the closet to put on some shorts I hadn't worn in awhile to fine $110 in the pocket!! The last time I had worn them was when I was on my honeymoon in Mexico...what a surprise that was!
 
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Re: Cool, I never knew that...

What was the surprise, the $110 or the honeymoon :)?
 
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hostage said:
The PO told me to prime it twice then try to crank it. It was taking a while to start. Instead of just priming it I put it in neutral about 1/4 throttle and start it. Seems to like that a lot more.
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On carbureted engines try just advancing the throttle to full, pull back to neutral, and then crank. Advancing the throttle causes the acceleration pump to squirt a bit of fuel into the carburetor throat. This works very well on my Yamaha 40hp 4-stroke. I don't use the primer bulb except for the first start after winterizing the engine.

If I prime the engine by squeezing the bulb it will usually be flooded.
 
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