Expidia
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This is the back drop story on my recent repair:
Just got my 40 HP 2007 4 stroke 3 cylinder outboard back from the shop. Had an incident last week where the outboard over heated, but shut down automatically. But a few components got real hot and a pinhole leak in the fuelline caused some flames when I picked up the cover. I put cover down and grabbed the fire extingquisher but the flames were already out when I picked it up again to foam it. I foamed it down anyway since there were 4 of us onboard and it stopped on the river just outside the channel. It melted parts of the wire harness. They replaced the harness and other parts and said they test drove it on the water and it runs great.
Newest issue: So I got a chance to test it out myself last Sat. It was hard starting the way I used to start it. I've owned this 2007 40 hp EFI since I bought it new. I've never had to choke it (push key in) or ever touch the throttle lever that sits above above the key/choke and it started and went into idle.
Now the starter spins for 2 secs and then stops without the emotor starting. I tried 10 times even with the choke and nothing. Then I picked up the throttle lever and still nothing. Then I got mad at it and pushed the level up even more. It actually moves to almost 90 degrees from the down position (I never knew this because I've never had to touch this lever to start it). With the level all the way up it started and since its under no load the motor screams very fast until I quickly pull the level back again and the motor is then idling.
My fear is starting it like this ill throw a rod. I did have them tighten up the side to side play in the actual forward reverse shifter (which also automatically controls the throttle speed). I'm wondering if they changed some adjustment inside the box which changed the position of that starting level that I never had to use?
I took it back to them yesterday and he checked a plug which was burning OK (a nice light brown). I asked him if there was an adjustment to make it run a little richer like on a carburetor (but there is no carb on an EFI). He said there are no adjustments and the computer does everything.
I think I'll make a vid of my starting process to show my starting issue (can we add vids here?) on sat when I take it out on the river again.
I can always add that vid onto Youtube I guess.
For now I added 1/2 a bottle of fuel injector cleaner and I'll add the 2nd 1/2 to my next fill up. And switch to non ethanol high octane fuel.
Aside from that I'm stumped as to why after their repairs and new parts (see pic) it won't start like it has instantly for 11 seasons with no choke or throttle level used.
Now that I mentioned them adjusting the shifting level I'm leaning more towards they also changed the linkage tension on that throttle level . . .
Just got my 40 HP 2007 4 stroke 3 cylinder outboard back from the shop. Had an incident last week where the outboard over heated, but shut down automatically. But a few components got real hot and a pinhole leak in the fuelline caused some flames when I picked up the cover. I put cover down and grabbed the fire extingquisher but the flames were already out when I picked it up again to foam it. I foamed it down anyway since there were 4 of us onboard and it stopped on the river just outside the channel. It melted parts of the wire harness. They replaced the harness and other parts and said they test drove it on the water and it runs great.
Newest issue: So I got a chance to test it out myself last Sat. It was hard starting the way I used to start it. I've owned this 2007 40 hp EFI since I bought it new. I've never had to choke it (push key in) or ever touch the throttle lever that sits above above the key/choke and it started and went into idle.
Now the starter spins for 2 secs and then stops without the emotor starting. I tried 10 times even with the choke and nothing. Then I picked up the throttle lever and still nothing. Then I got mad at it and pushed the level up even more. It actually moves to almost 90 degrees from the down position (I never knew this because I've never had to touch this lever to start it). With the level all the way up it started and since its under no load the motor screams very fast until I quickly pull the level back again and the motor is then idling.
My fear is starting it like this ill throw a rod. I did have them tighten up the side to side play in the actual forward reverse shifter (which also automatically controls the throttle speed). I'm wondering if they changed some adjustment inside the box which changed the position of that starting level that I never had to use?
I took it back to them yesterday and he checked a plug which was burning OK (a nice light brown). I asked him if there was an adjustment to make it run a little richer like on a carburetor (but there is no carb on an EFI). He said there are no adjustments and the computer does everything.
I think I'll make a vid of my starting process to show my starting issue (can we add vids here?) on sat when I take it out on the river again.
I can always add that vid onto Youtube I guess.
For now I added 1/2 a bottle of fuel injector cleaner and I'll add the 2nd 1/2 to my next fill up. And switch to non ethanol high octane fuel.
Aside from that I'm stumped as to why after their repairs and new parts (see pic) it won't start like it has instantly for 11 seasons with no choke or throttle level used.
Now that I mentioned them adjusting the shifting level I'm leaning more towards they also changed the linkage tension on that throttle level . . .
