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04-23-2010 07:47 AMBoating Seriously
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04-23-2010 07:55 AM
It was running without water. If it was in the water It would not have mattered much.
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04-23-2010 08:06 AM
I agree.. However, I work on numerous boats; all get tested. I want to know they will fire before going through the routine of splashing them or putting water to them. As you know there are countless things that can prevent an engine from starting. Solenoids, starters, switches, breakers, fuses, modules, ect. any of these components can fail at anytime often with out notice. Most of the parts you mentioned in seasonal service have little effct on whether it will fire or not.
Again, I agree in your premise of trusting and take care of your stuff but, things still can happen. When they do it wastes valuable time.
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04-23-2010 09:22 AM
I work on boats as well, If ever did it in front of one of my customers they would likely not come back. More of a perception thing I guess...the customer is kinda taught not to do it. I agree the 1 second fire does no harm, but me doing it, shows them it is ok and likey 1 second will become 2 or more, then they will want me to replace an impeller for free.
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04-23-2010 09:33 AM
I understand.
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04-23-2010 09:39 AM
Some of as are not as fortunate.
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04-23-2010 01:29 PM
I replace the impeller and housing every year. I like to turn the engine over during the winter to get oil pressure and release some of the spring pressure on the springs that were depressed before i turned it over. sometime is starts. i dont just want to "bam!" shut her back down so ill let her run for a minute not caring if the impeller goes due to the fact that it will soon be replaced. every year i remove it and it looks like i could have easily ran it another season. still i replace it. If my boat sits for a week or so then i fire her up on the muffs at home and warm her up before she goes to the ramp. but if i was out saturday and i was going out again sunday i dont bother.
Now recruiting Mississippi power boaters.
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04-23-2010 01:31 PM
I have, but I don't do it everytime.
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04-23-2010 04:28 PM
These baby SB's....
585 hours...I was going to let them go one more season since they still have great compression and run great, but due to an unfortunate boob watching accident both motors were badly over heated . The one on the left is kinda a diesel since that is what it did for about 3 minutes...it was just a little hot
The left one just started to wipe out the mains along with a small crack in the head. The right one is still good but going to be freshened. They needed since the start up smoke was getting a little emarassing!