Re: Back Again With A 1959 Gale Buccaneer 35HP

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July 12, 2017 at 2:22 pm #61474
harpua
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    quote outbdnut2:

    I wouldn’t add grease under the flywheel – there is no bearing you can get to there without removing a seal on the crank, you will just end up getting grease slung on the points. These motors do pull over hard, even with the compression release it can be a two hand pull. Get it started and let the oil in the gas lubricate all the bearings/rings/etc. as it passes through the crankcase the way a 2-stroke is supposed to lubricate. Continuing to turn the engine over without running it can cause any oil on the rings to work off of them causing a compression drop in a way you don’t want. Your water pump impeller can also be dragging, and turning it over dry may free it up some but may damage it in doing so. Since it hasn’t been run n a lot of yeas, it probably will need a new impeller anyway. If you already replaced it, hopefully you put a bit of grease/oil/or KY jelly in it to take care of turning it until it gets into water. Put that motor in a garbage can of water and get it started!
    Dave

    thank you. i didnt end up greasing anything. i used bigger cables to jump the starter and i can get it to spin awesome now, but it wont crank over or even snap. i am going to clean out the carb as best i can without totally dismantling it for now. wondering about this mercury switch and how i can tell its in start mode. would really like to get a good idea of how to adjust the lean/rich on these because from the 2 or 3 i played with it seems to be a really big deal.

    any other pointers on how to get a response from this

    i have a good set of ear muffs on her for now until i get a crack or a bang out of her, then i will dunk her in some water. still a little weary still as she has been sitting for a while and i know i will be taking the lower end off this thing if the powerhead is good anyway.

    this ting hasnt run in maybe 20+ years but you can tell whoever had it, winterized it, took care and stuck it in the garage. hoping the magneto/stators or whatever underneath stood the test of time!!