New to me Eliminator Stoker 204

[Cgrohe223]

I don't even know what the wire is suppose to be hooked up to at the motor I could look for the same colored wire under the cowling but I noticed the wire had another wire hooked up to it at one time that was clipped

 

[No Butt No Putt]

The buzzer is tan with blue stripe. The tan is the sending wire for the temp gauge.

 

[Cgrohe223]

The buzzer is tan with blue stripe. The tan is the sending wire for the temp gauge.

Hmmmm so a wire is suppose to come from the gauge to the beeper? Assuming that once the gauge is at a certain ohm it will make it beep?

 

[No Butt No Putt]

I just rewired my dash. Mine doesn't beep either.

 

[No Butt No Putt]

Hmmmm so a wire is suppose to come from the gauge to the beeper? Assuming that once the gauge is at a certain ohm it will make it beep?

No. there's a tan wire that comes through the harness. That's the temp gauge wire. The tan with blue is the buzzer wire. It is also in the harness. The tan with blue comes from a warning modular.

 

[Cgrohe223]

Ya I saw a tan wire coming from the harness and the purple wire goes to the ignition for power im assuming

 

[No Butt No Putt]

Yeah. Purple is your trigger wire, green is gauge lights. White with black is fuel gauge.

 

[Cgrohe223]

Yeah. Purple is your trigger wire, green is gauge lights. White with black is fuel gauge.

So if I can trace the brown wire and test it by grounding it and have the beep go off should mean it's good?

 

[No Butt No Putt]

So if I can trace the brown wire and test it by grounding it and ha I got the beep go off should mean it's good?

I'm not sure but it sounds right.

 

[Cgrohe223]

What's the difference in optimax oil and can I run it?

 

[Outdrive1]

This is your oil.

 

[Cgrohe223]

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This is your oil.

Can't find any cases of this oil on Amazon, theirs another site but with shipping it comes out to just the same amount as a shop would charge per Gallon

 

[OldSchoolBoats]

Can't find any cases of this oil on Amazon, theirs another site but with shipping it comes out to just the same amount as a shop would charge per Gallon

Just call a shop and have them order you a couple cases and then go pick them up.

 

[Outdrive1]

Can't find any cases of this oil on Amazon, theirs another site but with shipping it comes out to just the same amount as a shop would charge per Gallon

That's because it doesn't convert to QuickSilver. It's Mercury Racing only and only a Mercury Racing Certified shop can order it.

 

[Cgrohe223]

That's because it doesn't convert to QuickSilver. It's Mercury Racing only and only a Mercury Racing Certified shop can order it.

I called a shop in upland they have only merc pre mix and I asked if I ordered in bulk could he do a better price, his response was Mercury doesn't really give us any deals on the oil so he price is what it is and that was 39$ for a gallon

 

[Outdrive1]

I called a shop in upland they have only merc pre mix and I asked if I ordered in bulk could he do a better price, his response was Mercury doesn't really give us any deals on the oil so he price is what it is and that was 39$ for a gallon

I get it. But don't save money on gas and oil. It's not worth it.

 

[PVHCA]

I called a shop in upland they have only merc pre mix and I asked if I ordered in bulk could he do a better price, his response was Mercury doesn't really give us any deals on the oil so he price is what it is and that was 39$ for a gallon

Listen Heeb, get the right shit and don't skimp.

 

[Cgrohe223]

Didn't say I was trying to not get the right stuff, just seeing how I can buy more and save more by buying bulk.

 

[No Butt No Putt]

Call Corina at Fallon Marine in Havasu and see if she will order you a case.

 

[RCDave]

I used the same Merc Racing oil in my 300xs.

I obtain it by the gallon from Fallon Marine. Corina will ship it to you or they have it available at the shop

 

[Cgrohe223]

I'll call Fallon then, they actually were the ones who did the motor on this boat

 

[OldSchoolBoats]

I'll call Fallon then, they actually were the ones who did the motor on this boat

Pete at Temecula Speed and Marine can get it.

What gas did you put in the tank this weekend??

 

[Cgrohe223]

Pete at Temecula Speed and Marine can get it.

What gas did you put in the tank this weekend??

Kind of out of my way but ran 91

 

[OldSchoolBoats]

Kind of out of my way but ran 91

Hopefully 91 Chevron!!

I will be over there tomorrow. Let me know if you want me to place an order for you.

When's your next trip?

 

[Cgrohe223]

It was chevron haha but next trip would be monster bash next month on the 14th

 

[ONE-A-DAY]

My preference........

 

[Flying_Lavey]

I called a shop in upland they have only merc pre mix and I asked if I ordered in bulk could he do a better price, his response was Mercury doesn't really give us any deals on the oil so he price is what it is and that was 39$ for a gallon

Pro Boats? He's an interesting fella. He hated dealing with me for parts for my motor since the serial number plate is gone from my motor.

 

[Outdrive1]

My preference........
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I have a case of that if you want some.

 

[Riverbound]

My preference........
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Mine [emoji6]
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[Cgrohe223]

That Lucas stuff is a lot cheaper and is better then merc oil?

 

[PVHCA]

That Lucas stuff is a lot cheaper and is better then merc oil?

I asked Bill to answer you when he has time.

 

[Cgrohe223]

That Lucas stuff is a lot cheaper and is better then merc oil?

 

[RCDave]

That Lucas stuff is a lot cheaper and is better then merc oil?

I'd highly recommend staying with the Merc Racing oil

 

[Riverbound]

That Lucas stuff is a lot cheaper and is better then merc oil?

There is no performance difference in the oils between Merc and the lucas product. It not only meets ALL specs that the merc does in most cases it exceeds the requirements. You will have plenty tell you that Merc is the better oil, but I doubt any have done any real world testing or certifying of the product its more of an opinion not fact.

 

[Cgrohe223]

There is no performance difference in the oils between Merc and the lucas product. It not only meets ALL specs that the merc does in most cases it exceeds the requirements. You will have plenty tell you that Merc is the better oil, but I doubt any have done any real world testing or certifying of the product its more of an opinion not fact.

Ya just how Chevy has their own parts and ac Delco makes the same as well.

 

[DLow]

There is no performance difference in the oils between Merc and the lucas product. It not only meets ALL specs that the merc does in most cases it exceeds the requirements. You will have plenty tell you that Merc is the better oil, but I doubt any have done any real world testing or certifying of the product its more of an opinion not fact.

This is it in a nutshell.
Opinions on oils are like assholes... everyone has one, but no one wants to hear it.
Although, most (if not all) top Mercury builders with the real world experience of putting their name and livelihood on the line will tell you that your 260 Merc is a Nikasil motor, which should be running a full synthetic oil... save the semi-synthetic for the steel bore engines.

 

[Cgrohe223]

Here's the other props i was given when I purchased the boat

 

[Cgrohe223]

So I think I'm having a fuel delivery problem at high rpm it almost sounds like it starts starving for fuel, just sounds like it starts bogging so I let off. I don't know how old or when the fuel/water separator was changed out so I'm going to try that and see what it does. Seems like I couldn't get more then 70 when I noticed it started to bog. Any suggestions

 

[No Butt No Putt]

So I think I'm having a fuel delivery problem at high rpm it almost sounds like it starts starving for fuel, just sounds like it starts bogging so I let off. I don't know how old or when the fuel/water separator was changed out so I'm going to try that and see what it does. Seems like I couldn't get more then 70 when I noticed it started to bog. Any suggestions

I just sent my fuel injectors to Brucato. It's $150 to have them cleaned, painted and calibrated. Might be a good idea for you.

How many lbs of fuel pressure do you have through the rpm range?

 

[OldSchoolBoats]

So I think I'm having a fuel delivery problem at high rpm it almost sounds like it starts starving for fuel, just sounds like it starts bogging so I let off. I don't know how old or when the fuel/water separator was changed out so I'm going to try that and see what it does. Seems like I couldn't get more then 70 when I noticed it started to bog. Any suggestions

Is it surging??

 

[OldSchoolBoats]

I just sent my fuel injectors to Brucato. It's $150 to have them cleaned, painted and calibrated. Might be a good idea for you.

How many lbs of fuel pressure do you have through the rpm range?

Maybe a Brucato ACU while it's there??.....lol.

 

[Cgrohe223]

Not surging just sounds more like a bog like it's sucking more air and not getting enough fuel. But injector cleaning may be good too, I need to call Fallon Marine and ask them about the motor cause they just put it on a while back for the previous owner. I have no clue on fuel pressure I don't have a gauge

 

[No Butt No Putt]

Not surging just sounds more like a bog like it's sucking more air and not getting enough fuel. But injector cleaning may be good too, I need to call Fallon Marine and ask them about the motor cause they just put it on a while back for the previous owner. I have no clue on fuel pressure I don't have a gauge

Mechanical fuel psi gauge and pyrometers is a must on these engine

 

[badluck]

Was the battery fully charged? Ran into a similar problem with a weak battery. I highly reccommend a simon motorsports alternator kit. Was the best thing I ever did to my 260. But you need to put alien cowls for it to fit. I no longer have the alternator but I do have a really nice factory set of alien cowls sitting in my garage.

 

[No Butt No Putt]

Was the battery fully charged? Ran into a similar problem with a weak battery. I highly reccommend a simon motorsports alternator kit. Was the best thing I ever did to my 260. But you need to put alien cowls for it to fit. I no longer have the alternator but I do have a really nice factory set of alien cowls sitting in my garage.

How much do you want for one Alien Cowling?

 

[Cgrohe223]

Battery is fully charged and gauge was reading good voltage

 

[badluck]

650 plus shipping. i'm in nor cal. Where are you?

 

[badluck]

I'd have some body look at it soon. 2 strokes burn up when they start getting starved for fuel. I loved my 260 but got tired of replacing them. the 300 is nice but it does not handle like the 2.5.

 

[Cgrohe223]

Replacing them? Why were they going so fast

 

[badluck]

3 motors in 7or so years. 1,melted piston, 2,poorly rebuilt imo scored cylinders,3 ate a ring. The 300 was the #4 and it's still going.