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[*] posted on 5-11-2014 at 04:56 PM


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it runs! i think i wasn't priming it, just yanking until it started.....

CASE CLOSED!


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[*] posted on 5-11-2014 at 05:55 PM


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Cant you launch that thing in Mission Bay or something? You really gotta run it under load before you haul it all the way to BOLA.


yeah, i suppose. chula vista marina is just down the road.....

standby, until next week!:lol:




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[*] posted on 5-11-2014 at 06:50 PM
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Congrats..and that plunger part that we discussed should never leak.. and I always recomenned to run at a high idle to empty the carb (do it) and makes sure the fuel connector on the engine is pressed in to allow air in..Much better for the fuel pump diapram !!!.. I'm sorry I didn't have more time to talk...rather busy to say the least !!! Tight lines and another satisfied boater..Yee Haa !! Keith & the famous lil Tasha :cool:...PS..do NOT use a screw clamp..NOPE..use A very small zip tie like the factory does...or if your picky like me I use a zip tie that is rounded at the head for a true 360 seal

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[*] posted on 5-12-2014 at 07:13 AM


Well, I'd rather have a SS clamp on a fuel fitting in a hot operating environment than a plastic zip tie. To each his own.

Why no love for the SS hose clamp, cappy? Shall I replace all my fuel fittings with zip ties? :biggrin:

I do respect your opinion on this subject.

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[*] posted on 5-12-2014 at 07:20 AM


yea I like the SS clamp too

the factory ONLY puts on zip ties because it's cheaper.

they break in time




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[*] posted on 5-12-2014 at 07:35 AM
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I use what the factory uses or better...a screw type clamp does very poor job on small hoses and can actually cut the line due to vibration..for high pressure lines I use "Oetiker" SS steel bands/clamps and for low pressure as in woodys case a good small ziptie has been found to make a much better clamp the a "screw" type as the screw type has a "flat" spot in it (not good....also as in OEM apps for larger hoses I use "T" clamps and they are pricey but do the job correctly...remember the simple fact that " all it takes to stop a engine is one bad 50 cent part" so do it right the first time and be done with it.....I found out at about the age of 20 every guy thinks he is a mechanic and can fix it himself !! some guys are doc,cops and cooks& crooks..etc,etc but assumeing to repair a motor and it does not mean that will stay running with performance and realibilty.....

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[*] posted on 5-17-2014 at 11:19 AM


it only took 2 pumps of the choke lever and 4-5 pulls on the rope and she's humming along. next stop, BOLA!

T minus 19 days and a wake up!




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[*] posted on 5-17-2014 at 11:43 AM


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I use what the factory uses or better...a screw type clamp does very poor job on small hoses and can actually cut the line due to vibration..for high pressure lines I use "Oetiker" SS steel bands/clamps and for low pressure as in woodys case a good small ziptie has been found to make a much better clamp the a "screw" type as the screw type has a "flat" spot in it (not good....also as in OEM apps for larger hoses I use "T" clamps and they are pricey but do the job correctly...remember the simple fact that " all it takes to stop a engine is one bad 50 cent part" so do it right the first time and be done with it.....I found out at about the age of 20 every guy thinks he is a mechanic and can fix it himself !! some guys are doc,cops and cooks& crooks..etc,etc but assumeing to repair a motor and it does not mean that will stay running with performance and realibilty.....

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+1 on the zip ties, they definitely work better on small hoses than the stainless screw type, and you can keep a few extras in your tool kit.



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[*] posted on 5-17-2014 at 11:56 AM


i've always had my best luck securing fuel line with a couple wraps of 22# copper wire.

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