Re: T2Stroke

[discoboater]

Thanks Don, this reply has a good amount of information. Thank you for taking the time to put so much thought and detail into this.

First off, since I (re)wrote that last review I went ahead and changed the primer bulb. I noticed some pretty significant cracks in the rubber I had not seen before. This could actually be helpful.

I will check out the position of the roll pins tomorrow and report back. In regards to the TDC tool, I have no problem picking one up. If I cant obtain one, I will do as you instruct here and report back. I definitely wont be trying to take off the fly wheel unless you think its really necessary. I will also give the nut a look and report back.

Next, in regards to when the engine was idling ok. There really isnt much to tell here; but to give as much detail as possible….Part of the reason that it took me a bit to get it to start was that, when I turned the key I could hear the starter spinning but the gear not engaging. So I removed the cowl, turned the starter pinion gear by hand (in reverse) til it locked into the flywheel teeth, then tried cranking with the key. The first several attempts were pretty rough. But I knew she was going to fire, it just took persistence, continuing to turn that gear back onto the flywheel teeth. After several failed attempts, manually rotating the starter gear back onto the flywheel was no longer necessary. Just turning the key normally was working to crank it over til she started. I gave it an extra long warm up.
My wife had to deal with some camping issues, she told me and my buddy to launch without her and come back in a bit (we use radios to make communication easier) we cruised around the lake near the dock so we could see her driving back to park. I ran the throttle though the entire range during this time. It worked without issue. It accelerated through the entire power range without hesitation, and idled comfortably at low speed,which it rarely does. After picking my wife up (she weighs about 120) I attempted to demonstrate to her how smooth it was running when it just bogged down as usual. We did end up going for a couple of wakeboard runs (even though the water temp was 47 !) My wife just had to do the "key trick" (use the keys prime function) to get through the "bog" point. Other than that the boat started ok (without manual assist) and idled a bit better than normal.

I have already located the recirculation valves, although Im not sure how east getting those little hoses off will be with the carbs in place. Im not too bothered by the idea of pulling the carbs back off if need be. I just want get this thing running well. I will check into the syringe tool you mention also. I am hoping to tinker more tomorrow. I will look into all of these points and report back once again.
I welcome anyone else’s input here as well. I am grateful for how much time Don has put into helping out a stranger and a fellow boater. Kind regards to anyone whos checked this thread out !