As you might imagine, I’m not amused. But I have precious few choices.
Didn’t mean to make it seem funny. You have the patients of a saint. I would have lost my shit on everyone being that you waited so long for the build. Like you said your lucky that you have the parts, tools and smarts to fix it. If someone else has these issues and they aren’t you then they are sol with a 6-7 figure boat!
I get it. No sweat. When it’s fixed, I’ll document the process.
1/4” wtf they trying to fuel a scooter?
My first couple ricky-race cars were an exercise in learning AN fittings. I was lucky, an old racer lived up the road. He had buckets, marked -3 through -12. They were used, some had wrench or plier marks, but the price was rightNot yet guys. Lots of changes, essentially replumbing the entire motor package.
Duramax is going to give me a hand tomorrow drilling holes in my boat.
Very fortunate to be in the fluid power industry. This would be a 4 alarm cluster fuck for somebody without unlimited parts access.
My new plumbing, smallest line in the system is a #10. There’s even a #8 return to tank, which the factory system doesn’t even have.
My stuff is all industrial type hose and couplings. We don’t even sell the performance plumbing stuff. It’s all under the motor and behind the side panels anywayMy first couple ricky-race cars were an exercise in learning AN fittings. I was lucky, an old racer lived up the road. He had buckets, marked -3 through -12. They were used, some had wrench or plier marks, but the price was right
I believe he may have been guilty of "contributing to the delinquency of a minor"
Actually, a few of us.
Here's how I see it, Henry used 1/4" line from 1932-1953....60-115hp. Every bare bones minimum small block swap ends up with 5/16" or 3/8"...
Being 100 miles from a performance shop, I've become pretty good with the industrial fittings...that's all we have. Usually I can find the fitting in some gold coated steel. Strip it and clear coat it, looks good enough for the girls I go with
Yavapai Fleet?Being 100 miles from a performance shop, I've become pretty good with the industrial fittings...that's all we have. Usually I can find the fitting in some gold coated steel. Strip it and clear coat it, looks good enough for the girls I go with
Them or Ace...depends on what I need. Small stuff Ace has on my side of town. Yavapai has the bigger stuff, like when I'm piecing together hydraulic steering for redneck projects
Considering your professional background is there nothing you can gain by talking to someone higher up at Merc?
Steve and I have texted about this. He has gone farther up the Merc Racing ladder then most with Skater pushing the issue as well. IMO, Merc has dug in and knows they have an issue, but fix it once and hundreds of customers will be asking for the same fix. Total BS and most shops will not touch this since those shops can’t risk losing Merc certification and warranty work.
Pick-ups have been addressed.
No, none.
Here's my personal analysis. Aeromotive, like many, many other companies have gone offshore. I believe they have a bad run of gears or whatever. It normally is a metallurgy issue. Rockwell hardness is a gigantic thing on engineering lifespan of parts. Bad gear-sets or screws or something. I still haven't taken a bad on apart yet to see what pump type they are.
Looks like it is burnt
Or getting Engine Lube Oil mixed with the gas somehow.
This isn’t a 2 stroke?
I have changed these many times on my 700's and they never looked like that after a season. Normally around 20 hours on them when i change them and they still look new.
There’s no component that they could mix in. The manual lift pump has an oil compartment but the diaphragm needs to fail for that.
Might as well change the spark plugs when you are laying down there on the Starboard side. I did that this year and my hands are still killing me. I made some special tools for next time around to make it a little easier for me.
If your access is decent to pull that engine that’s what we do. I know it sounds like a pain in the ass but we have found it to be a huge time saver in the end. We have it down to about 30 minutes now in the DCB’s we work on.
I have access to all that stuff. But I'm a one man show most of the time. My skinny ass fits down in front of the engine. I just take my time and listen to good music. I never forget how fortunate I am to even have this boat to work on.
Your attitude never ceases to amaze me, talk about glass half full!!
All of them.
Never say never bud…
I really hope you don’t lose more time having to deal with more stuff!
As I stated, if it doesn’t, I’m repowering
Thanks for that.
I’m curious what year your rig is.
That’s great information. I’ll do it at idle with the BR tube disconnected.
