Re: merc. 400 EL 45hp 1960speed control adjustment
thanks marty, not gonna give up, thats for sure I know its close. Im useing those Champion J-6J as mentioned in the old outboard manuel.and the ones I took out are NGK BUHW. the NGK have that flat style electrode while the champion have the regular style. I figured the champs were better to fiddle with, harder to load up and foul.changing, seemed too load up easer on the flat ones so I stayed pretty much with the champs. <br />on the mag advance setting if you were to give too much advance that detention you refer too, is that what I haved heard can actually burn a hole in the top of pistons or is that on turbos only?<br /><br />the bowls looked good. however, I do remember one looking a little scuffed on one side so ill check that real good. and the spring height looked good but im still gonna double check and will give them float walls a better look too for sure. I did put the new needle and seat and have gone back and doubled checked them.<br />I did see the little pointer on the mag pully and pretty sure it was correctly lined on the TDC even pulled # 1 plug to make sure it was up, I thought about moving that belt a tooth both direction on the lake to be sure, But thought That was a bit extrem on the lake.and it seems right.<br />The lake is Lewiston lake and the water comes out from near the bottom of Trinity lake. real small impoundment and very cold fast water. Excellent trout fisheries we seen lots of 8 to 10 lb trout. <br /><br />so basicly if the timing were to be out (the timing marks, advance flywheel timing marks and the advance timing screw adjustment) it should not have ran better as I throttle up or in the higher rpms from half throttle up? so sounds more like carb related. at times no mis from half on up.<br /> after trying the advance timing setting. <br />I turned the actuator plate both ways and the throttle cluster I reached in and turned it and the mag at diffrent rpms but still couldent even her out could stall it out but not even out.<br /><br />oh I just thought of something I had forgot to mention. launching the boat, I started her up and let her idel, shifted into gear she stalled, fired her up again thinking the low idel adjustments and going back and forth with them and the low idel screw. all of a sudden I noticed my clear class fuel filter was pretty empty. and it runs about half full or better the motor was craping out so I gave the pumper another pump or two, filled er up and smoother idel. watched her idel and the fuel would slowley drop to bottom of glass and start too cut out, another pump or two and right back up again. I fiddled with pumper and line, some air bubbles started passing in the glass. tightend the lines, shook the pumper finaly fuel seemed to stabilize in the bowl. vent was open cracked lid just to be sure. I know it vents well. you can hear it when you crack it, expell or retract air. <br />I havent found a dial indactor yet but that and the bowl will be next. I think ill blow those carbs out again too. <br />keep you posted, Ben
thanks marty, not gonna give up, thats for sure I know its close. Im useing those Champion J-6J as mentioned in the old outboard manuel.and the ones I took out are NGK BUHW. the NGK have that flat style electrode while the champion have the regular style. I figured the champs were better to fiddle with, harder to load up and foul.changing, seemed too load up easer on the flat ones so I stayed pretty much with the champs. <br />on the mag advance setting if you were to give too much advance that detention you refer too, is that what I haved heard can actually burn a hole in the top of pistons or is that on turbos only?<br /><br />the bowls looked good. however, I do remember one looking a little scuffed on one side so ill check that real good. and the spring height looked good but im still gonna double check and will give them float walls a better look too for sure. I did put the new needle and seat and have gone back and doubled checked them.<br />I did see the little pointer on the mag pully and pretty sure it was correctly lined on the TDC even pulled # 1 plug to make sure it was up, I thought about moving that belt a tooth both direction on the lake to be sure, But thought That was a bit extrem on the lake.and it seems right.<br />The lake is Lewiston lake and the water comes out from near the bottom of Trinity lake. real small impoundment and very cold fast water. Excellent trout fisheries we seen lots of 8 to 10 lb trout. <br /><br />so basicly if the timing were to be out (the timing marks, advance flywheel timing marks and the advance timing screw adjustment) it should not have ran better as I throttle up or in the higher rpms from half throttle up? so sounds more like carb related. at times no mis from half on up.<br /> after trying the advance timing setting. <br />I turned the actuator plate both ways and the throttle cluster I reached in and turned it and the mag at diffrent rpms but still couldent even her out could stall it out but not even out.<br /><br />oh I just thought of something I had forgot to mention. launching the boat, I started her up and let her idel, shifted into gear she stalled, fired her up again thinking the low idel adjustments and going back and forth with them and the low idel screw. all of a sudden I noticed my clear class fuel filter was pretty empty. and it runs about half full or better the motor was craping out so I gave the pumper another pump or two, filled er up and smoother idel. watched her idel and the fuel would slowley drop to bottom of glass and start too cut out, another pump or two and right back up again. I fiddled with pumper and line, some air bubbles started passing in the glass. tightend the lines, shook the pumper finaly fuel seemed to stabilize in the bowl. vent was open cracked lid just to be sure. I know it vents well. you can hear it when you crack it, expell or retract air. <br />I havent found a dial indactor yet but that and the bowl will be next. I think ill blow those carbs out again too. <br />keep you posted, Ben
