Timeline for Diagnosing a boat that wont start
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| S Jul 13, 2018 at 23:19 | history | bounty ended | CommunityBot | ||
| S Jul 13, 2018 at 23:19 | history | notice removed | CommunityBot | ||
| Jul 6, 2018 at 12:39 | answer | added | Edward Evans | timeline score: 0 | |
| Jul 6, 2018 at 9:08 | answer | added | Nick C♦ | timeline score: 2 | |
| Jul 6, 2018 at 5:38 | comment | added | Solar Mike | Are you using fresh fuel throughout the system? ie did you flush fresh fuel through to the carb before trying to start? Old fuel will not ignite easily if at all... | |
| Jul 5, 2018 at 23:50 | history | tweeted | twitter.com/StackMechanics/status/1015020002439725056 | ||
| Jul 5, 2018 at 22:42 | comment | added | Pᴀᴜʟsᴛᴇʀ2♦ | If it is wet, use a lighter to dry it out. This does two things, first (obviously) it makes it dry. Secondly, it makes it warm, which makes the engine more prone to firing. I'd still go back to the carb not working right, though. | |
| Jul 5, 2018 at 22:25 | comment | added | DavidRecallsMonica | The plug must be dry for the motor to start. If it's wet (which I agree indicates fuel's getting in there), you must remove it, make sure the electrode end of the plug is dry, then put it back in the head and and try staring the motor again. | |
| S Jul 5, 2018 at 21:52 | history | bounty started | Calvin | ||
| S Jul 5, 2018 at 21:52 | history | notice added | Calvin | Draw attention | |
| Jul 5, 2018 at 21:51 | history | edited | Calvin | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Jun 29, 2018 at 22:14 | comment | added | DavidRecallsMonica | Spraying fuel into the carburetor wouldn't bypass carburetor internal problems, e.g., a plugged jet. Spraying fuel into the cylinder is unlikely to be successful as in doing so you'd have no idea how to inject the correct amount of fuel to end up with a combustible mixture. So I don't agree that this confirms fuel isn't the issue. Until fuel is delivered by the carburetor and shows up in the combustion chamber, you're still left with a) fuel delivery is a problem, and b) ignition may be a problem. You won't be able to evaluate ignition health until you've sorted the fuel delivery issue. | |
| Jun 29, 2018 at 21:31 | comment | added | Calvin | I am sure fuel is getting to the carb.... is it getting from the carb to the engine? I'm not sure, but probably not.. I have tried spraying fuel into the carburetor ( doesnt this bypass all carb mechanics? ) as well as into the cylinder it still would not fire.... Wouldn't this confirm the fuel is not the issue? | |
| Jun 29, 2018 at 21:20 | comment | added | DavidRecallsMonica | A dry plug suggests there's no fuel feed. If the motor has a carburetor rather than FI. I'd start by making sure there's fuel in the tank, and that the fuel is getting from the tank to the carb when you squeeze the bulb to prime the system. | |
| Jun 29, 2018 at 20:40 | comment | added | Calvin | I was surprised to find the spark plug to be completely dry when I tried spraying some fuel in the cylinder the other day. | |
| Jun 29, 2018 at 20:37 | comment | added | DavidRecallsMonica | Because you have compression, I think the reed valves are OK. Is the plug wet? If so, it's getting fuel and I think you do face an electrical issue. | |
| Jun 29, 2018 at 15:07 | history | asked | Calvin | CC BY-SA 4.0 |