[Rhodes22-list] Engine gremlin discovered

[Michel Meltzer]

Any motor(including 2 stroke) could have dome it Bill. I assume is a the
boot(the black rubber opening), cut the opening a little bigger(i.e. one of
the ring off) and use a heavier  fuel line

-mjm



> -----Original Message-----
> From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org [mailto:rhodes22-list-
> bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Bill Effros
> Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2006 11:27 AM
> To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Engine gremlin discovered
> 
> Joseph,
> 
> We hear a lot of stories like yours.  It's hard to believe that design
> flaw exists on every Yamaha engine.  They are all raised and lowered.
> Do you have a fuel boot going through your transom, or are your fuel
> lines going over the transom?
> 
> Be very careful with gasoline fittings inside enclosed spaces.  Fuel
> vaporizes.  Battery terminals arc.
> 
> Kaboom.
> 
> Bill Effros
> 
> J Cook wrote:
> > My Yamaha 9.9 ran great, then died.  After cooling down, it ran great
> then died again.
> >
> > I did all the regular trouble shooting and fixes. Filters, plugs,
> thermostat, Seafoam, blah, blah blah.
> >
> > Ran great, then died again. I was about to resort to testing the thermal
> choke (an expensive piece for and engine with only  78 hours) when I found
> the culprit.
> >
> > The fuel line is routed through the cowling and tucked underneath the
> incoming battery cable.  The line takes a hard turn to starboard.  By
> lifting my motor up and down, the battery cables were intermittently
> pinching the fuel line when the engine was down in the water.  But it took
> me a long time to realize this because whenever I check for fuel flow, the
> engine was up and the pressure from the battery cables was not kinking the
> fuel line.
> >
> > So I guess I need to find a 90 degree fitting for my fuel line.  It's
> tight in there.
> >
> > This is one of those times I feel sort of clever for discovering the
> gremlin but incredibly stupid for letting it avoid my detection for so
> long and allowing it to put a damper on my sailing.  The sailing, by the
> way, has been incredible for the past couple of months.  Day after day of
> 10-15 kt, 70-85 deg and clear sky.  It's great to be a Florida Gator!
> >
> > Joseph Cook
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