[Rhodes22-list] engine replacement
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Wed Sep 16 10:57:14 EDT 2015
we ran a Susiki for 15 years while a liv a aboard cruiser..lived at
anchor so our dinghy got a lot of use..never a problem purchased it from
Titusville marina in fl and they took time to check it out each year before we
sailed NO CHARGE so we were anxious to buy another when we sold our cruising
boat,dinghy and Susiki which was still running great......My husbands bad
health made us think buying a new motor would be good...well, the motor came
from an online dealer (We would never buy anywhere but LOCAL again)...After
2 years of trying to get warranty help..which we got none..paid $150
three times and twice they kept our motor over 3 months..after many trys with
suziki..we did find a dealer in Deland Fl Deland Family Marina.who was a
suziki Rep and a great place to do business I might ad ..who fixed the
problem...there was a missing part in the carb this motor NEVER ran correctly
and we never touched it..always to their rep...After many contacts with
suziki with no help from them what so ever... We would NEVER purchase a motor
on line nor a Suziki as the service was just really bad and so
unfair....The motor itself after nearly 2 years of trying to find a mech to fix it, now
runs like a top but we have not and will never recover the three $150
charges from the marina shops that suziki would not honor..........As I said
the motor now runs great and we are just glad to have it RUNNING and use of
our boat again.. We did buy another motor so we could continue sailing
while trying to deal with Suziki...so happy ending to a very expensive story
....P.S our friends all bought Tahatsu engines at the same time and had no
problems and bought from local dealers.....
Helen
Rhodes22
(No name YET)
Sanford Fl
In a message dated 9/16/2015 10:32:09 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org writes:
We have a Yamaha that has performed flawlessly since we started using
non-ethanol gas. We went with the Yamaha because of the ease of
using the flushing port. Because we keep the boat in a slip in salt
water we like to flush the engine with fresh water after every use.
This is after a previous Honda died due to salt build up and
corrosion in the cooling passages. I believe the newer Hondas have a
flushing port but I think you still have to remove the cowl to get to
it (at least you did 6 years ago when we were looking for a new
engine.) The Yamaha's port is accessible and all you do is attach a
hose to the port near the top of the engine. If you are not in salt
water (or even if you are and don't keep the boat in a slip) this may
not matter.
Mary Lou
1991 R22 Fretless
recycled 1998
Rock Hall, MD
At 09:57 AM 9/16/2015, you wrote:
>Tohatsu gets consistently high marks from marina operators and outboard
>service shops. They like the responsiveness of Tohatsu to parts requests
and
>Tohatsu often provides free replacements if something fails, even out of
>warranty. Even so, Yamaha probably has 80% of the outboard market in
>Florida. A number of Hondas (including ours) and relatively few Mercurys
>
>Larry Allen
>Makai
>Sarasota
>larrywallen at verizon.net
>
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>Jay, if I were you, I would consider the Tohatsu line of outboards. Lots
of
>discussion on the list over the years, but it is basically the same engine
>as the Mercury--with a lower price tag. You can order online with free
>shipping.
>
>Cheers,
>Ted
>
> > On Sep 15, 2015, at 10:51 PM, The Rhodes 22 Email List
><rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
> >
> > Graham,
> >
> > I hear ya. Tomorrow I'll turn the engine on. If it turns over I'll
> > turn it off and consider water pump replacement. If it doesn't turn
> > over or sounds unusual, I'll assume it's a contaminated line like you
> > describe and buy a new engine. The middle ground is the difficult
> > choice. Probably 70/30 the engine is history regardless. It's that
> > 3/10 that generates both greed and remorse. What odds would you assign
>this horse(power) race?
> >
> > Jay Weiss
> > R-22 1998. Hanali
> > Poughkeepsie, NY
> >
> > On Tuesday, September 15, 2015, The Rhodes 22 Email List <
> > rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
> >
> >> Jay:
> >> If the pump fails and you run the engine for more than a few minutes
> >> without coolant running through you can damage the engine
> >> irreparably. The impeller breaks up and clogs the water passages. It
> >> takes a complete engine rebuild to fix it and for old motors it might
> >> not be worth the expense. I suspect now that your problem is more
> >> than just the pump/impeller.
> >>
> >>
> >> Graham Stewart
> >> Agile. R22, 1976
> >> Kingston Ontario Canada
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org <javascript:;>
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> >> Sent: September 15, 2015 5:24 PM
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> >> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] engine replacement
> >>
> >> The engine may be fried. I acquired the boat last year without
> >> knowing its maintenance history. Recently the carburetor was rebuilt
> >> and engine overhauled, prop replaced, oil changed, that sort of
> >> thing. There was no issue until, of course, the engine was used in
> >> the water, and it then overheated. My mechanic said the water pump
> >> repair would be difficult which is why I'm thinking about
> >> replacement. If repair is easy I would have him do it but I'm worried
> >> that he'll continue to discover just one more issue in this old
> >> engine, although I'm not sure how many more problems he could find.
> >>
> >> On Tue, Sep 15, 2015 at 3:25 PM, The Rhodes 22 Email List <
> >> rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org <javascript:;>> wrote:
> >>
> >>> Jay,
> >>> Did you fry the engine or just looking for an excuse to replace it?
> >>> A faulty water pump (replace impeller) is a pretty easy and
> >>> inexpensive repair. - Rob Lowe
> >>>
> >>>
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> >>> Sent: Tuesday, September 15, 2015 1:20 PM
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> >>> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] engine replacement
> >>>
> >>> My 15 year old Yamaha 9.9 4-stroke is overheating with the likely
> >>> diagnosis a faulty water pump. I'm thinking that it's time to replace
>it.
> >>> The local marina sells and services Mercury. Any advice on whether
> >>> to replace and matters associated with Merc's is appreciated. Thanks
>fellas.
> >>>
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> >>> Jay Marshall Weiss
> >>> R-22 1998 Hanali
> >>> Poughkeepsie, NY
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