[Rhodes22-list] Yamaha 8 hp motor source? - related Tohatsu question

[Brad Haslett]

Bob,

All ICE engines start the same (internal combustion engines = ICE).  It
takes 1 part of fuel combined with 15 parts of air, add a little bit of
sparkey and vavhooom!  The easy way to remember it is
SUCK/SQUEEZE/BANG/BLOW.  Four cycles, get it?  Don't even think about
complaining about my non-PC explanation - I got written-up on it a few
months ago by a student and my evidence against him was that he was a
dumbass versus his "proof" that I was non PC instructor.

Where were we?  Oh yeah, she won't start.  Take off the air filter and spray
her full of starting fluid (ether).  Don't breathe the stuff or you'll
forget all about what you started or why you care.  When you get to 1:15,
she'll fire no matter what.  If she doesn't run after that, you lack fuel or
sparky(maybe air but the least statistical choice).

I've gone through periods of life without fuel or spark.  Don't panic.  It
all comes back with the right amount of $$$$.

Braqd

On Tue, Jul 8, 2008 at 11:56 PM, Bob-Leslie Fletcher <tfl4625 at blackfoot.net>
wrote:

> Bill,
>
> You said you didn't know how hard it is to manually start your Tohatsu 8.
>  I
> have the 9.8 hp version and find it won't start manually when it's cold
> without the choke, and the choke is battery operated.  So... if the battery
> is dead for electrical starting then a manual start will be a problem too.
>
> You can take off the cover and manually hold the choke, but it's awkward.
> I'm thinking about threading a wire or rod from the choke linkage through
> the housing opening for the manual start handle so the choke can be
> manually
> set.
>
> Bob Fletcher
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "bill davidge" <wpdavidge at yahoo.com>
> To: "The Rhodes 22 Email List" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2008 6:05 PM
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Yamaha 8 hp motor source?
>
>
> > Mike
> >  The Tohatsu  8  comes with Electric and Manual start so if the battery
> is
> > deed you don't have to row . BTW I'm not sure how hard it is to start
> > Manual Just push the button and it comes  life.
> > I know what you are saying about the gear shift on the Yamaha it is
> slick.
> > One thing I have found on the Rhodes  page was  a Power Tiller that you
> > may want to look at .  It can be mounted on your Tiller and it hooks up
> to
> > just about any Out Board Engine. .
> > powertiller.net
> >
> >  Bill D   Temperance Mi.
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----
> > From: Mike Cheung <mikecheung at att.net>
> > To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> > Sent: Wednesday, July 2, 2008 3:36:07 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Yamaha 8 hp motor source?
> >
> >
> > Bill,
> >
> > Actually I was trying to get  Bill McCready's attention - apparently he
> > recently got or is getting a Yamaha 8.  But, thanks for the encouraging
> > report on 8 hp being "enough".  We do make it to Toledo now and again; my
> > Admiral's sister lives in Sylvania, NW of Toledo, darn near in Michigan
> > actually.  I'll be sure to get in touch next time we're headed that way.
> > I
> > also looked at the Tohatsu 8 and 9.9 outboards.  They are quite a bit
> less
> > expensive even with the electric start, but the set up on the Yamaha 8 hp
> > is
> > a strong selling point.  Yamaha has the gearshift located right behind
> the
> > twist grip throttle on the tiller and Stan says the tiller is pretty long
> > so
> > the controls fall easily to hand.  I know what you mean about electric
> > start, but the Admiral really doesn't like pull start outboards.  And I
> do
> > want her to be able to start it without me, just in case.
> >
> > Mike C.
> >
> >
> >
> > bill davidge  wrote:
> >>
> >> Mike
> >>   Not sure if I'm the Bill you are talking to ?  But here goes.
> >>
> >>    I have a Tohatsu  8hp . No problem with it on Lake Erie were,  I sail
> >> 3
> >> or 4 times a wk.. I have been out in heavy seas ( 4 and 5 ft waves and
> >> wind guesting to 25 kt ). what else can I say .
> >>    I looked at the Yamaha T 8 and T 9 There were two things that turned
> >> Me
> >> off of the T8 and T 9 .The price and they only come with Electric start
> >> To me that was a big problem .What are you going to do when you are  4
> or
> >> 5 miles out, in heavy seas high winds and your battery is shot ?
> >>    Last yr  I paid 1705 that included Tax  and Shipping .Ck out
> >> internetoutboards.com..
> >>
> >>   Mike if you and your Admiral are ever going to be in the Toledo Oh
> >> area
> >> .Let me know and we can get together for a sail.
> >>
> >>   Bill  Davidge
> >>
> >
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