Gator McClusky
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This one I started on a few weeks ago and took a break!
1) Bought her without any knowledge if it would run. Never checked compression until I got her home. Checked it the wrong way, left all plugs in while checking all four cylinders individualy. They were all within 2 to 5 pounds of each other checking that way. I need to check without any plugs in (soon).
2) picked up a 3 gallon can and new ball and line, mixed 50:1, removed 18 gallon aluminum tank to be cleaned and replaced, hooked new fuel cell to motor, picked up a new marine starter battery and hooked it up.
3) could not get her to start, tested for spark and had nothing on 3 of the 4 cylinders. Researched and read, got familiar with power pack, coils, trigger and plugs.
4)decided to replace the plugs first and did so, all cylinders firing now with pop!
5) She will not start. Read more...get ohm meter and check the coils and power pack- learn about the quick start feature-
4) Getting pretty pissed at this point and cant figure out why she won't crank with spark, fuel and air. Go to the console where my 11 year old is patiently operating the key switch, I ask if I can try and he obliges- I push the toggle switch up and turn the key! YES! she sounds awesome!
5) I see no water streaming from the hole so I kill it.
6) Replace impeller by myself after a little reading and watching a little youtube. (I tell about that later!)
7) Fire her off and she starts peeing after a few seconds. The buzzer sounds and start feeling around on the heads. The port side is considerably warmer- no hotter.
I have replaced the stats, removed the stats and ran for short time to flush the ports or try tobut she still got hot.
Put the new stats back in and she continues to heat up on the port side.
I have a gasket to remove the head to check for damage in the cylinder but would like some other opinions besides what I have read. What else should I do. I may be missing a detail or two but thats where I am right now.
I love this stuff!
1) Bought her without any knowledge if it would run. Never checked compression until I got her home. Checked it the wrong way, left all plugs in while checking all four cylinders individualy. They were all within 2 to 5 pounds of each other checking that way. I need to check without any plugs in (soon).
2) picked up a 3 gallon can and new ball and line, mixed 50:1, removed 18 gallon aluminum tank to be cleaned and replaced, hooked new fuel cell to motor, picked up a new marine starter battery and hooked it up.
3) could not get her to start, tested for spark and had nothing on 3 of the 4 cylinders. Researched and read, got familiar with power pack, coils, trigger and plugs.
4)decided to replace the plugs first and did so, all cylinders firing now with pop!
5) She will not start. Read more...get ohm meter and check the coils and power pack- learn about the quick start feature-
4) Getting pretty pissed at this point and cant figure out why she won't crank with spark, fuel and air. Go to the console where my 11 year old is patiently operating the key switch, I ask if I can try and he obliges- I push the toggle switch up and turn the key! YES! she sounds awesome!
5) I see no water streaming from the hole so I kill it.
6) Replace impeller by myself after a little reading and watching a little youtube. (I tell about that later!)
7) Fire her off and she starts peeing after a few seconds. The buzzer sounds and start feeling around on the heads. The port side is considerably warmer- no hotter.
I have replaced the stats, removed the stats and ran for short time to flush the ports or try tobut she still got hot.
Put the new stats back in and she continues to heat up on the port side.
I have a gasket to remove the head to check for damage in the cylinder but would like some other opinions besides what I have read. What else should I do. I may be missing a detail or two but thats where I am right now.
I love this stuff!