chuck wrote:
I am going up to the marina tomorrow and try to get my 60hp E-Tek going again. Will report results.
Chuck
Went to the boat yesterday morning to try and get my 60hp E-Tek running again. I replaced the connector that attaches to the 6 gal fuel tanks. Pumped bulb tried to start repeated 3 times. On third try, the engine started. Ran it for 15 min at 1500 rpm, and it ran great. Turned it of and restarted 3 more times. Motor starts wright up. First time I had a connector go bad. Will pick up a spare connector this week. Now I can make my boat trip from Portland, Or to Astoria and back.
Chuck wrote:
I replaced the connector that attaches to the 6 gal fuel tanks. Pumped bulb tried to start repeated 3 times. On third try, the engine started. Ran it for 15 min at 1500 rpm, and it ran great.
Yeah, that happened to us three years back. The problem was the "pipe-shape" connector that goes into the gas-tank itself. The plastic sleeve had developed a crack. I couldn't find the right replacement, and don't even know if I could replace it since it seems to be one with the top of the tank. But we "bandaged" it with a piece of rubber hose and attached some tight clamps to it, and it has been working fine ever since
U should always have a spare fuel tank line on board ! & a hand fuel transfer pump also so if u r down to ur last tank of fuel & the pick up tube in that fuel tank should fail u can easily transfer that fuel to another tank well I have a hand fuel transfer pump in my garage for siphoning from a car fuel tank so maybe I should put it in the boat ! u never know when u r gonna need it !
Highlander wrote:U should always have a spare fuel tank line on board ! & a hand fuel transfer pump also so if u r down to ur last tank of fuel & the pick up tube in that fuel tank should fail u can easily transfer that fuel to another tank well I have a hand fuel transfer pump in my garage for siphoning from a car fuel tank so maybe I should put it in the boat ! u never know when u r gonna need it !
J
I do have 2-6 gal tanks, a spare hose with bulb and fittings, 2 extra fittings and a system to move gas from one tank to the other. At the time, I did not suspect that the fitting that pluged into the tank was bad as it was only one year old. I had repaced the whole hose assembly a year ago. Oh well, fixed and works now. That's why I want a small backup motor also, which started this thread.
Chuck
Chuck I had two eng. failures two yr,s in a row due to ethanol fuel , so that is why I,m going to the 6hp 4 stroke eng back up system , dual purpose dinghy eng for my 10ft walker bay & back up for my if ever needed & should pay for it,s self on long cruises when trolling when no wind is avail
To those that HAVE installed the kicker bracket, how did you get to the backside to tighten the nuts on the bolts??
Just crawled under the back berth to see, and I can't get my hands up in there anywhere, much less tools to hold the nuts
I am thinking I will have to cut a hole in the starboard side where the controls come out, and add a cover after I'm done. (the round thingy on the floor in some fishing boats for access under)
thoughts?
I have a spare kicker mount, and the tohatsu....I also like the idea of backup just in case...
Highlander wrote:Chuck I had two eng. failures two yr,s in a row due to ethanol fuel
J
Yea, and now the gov. wants to increase the amount of ethanol in our fuel. Chuck
July 13, 2015
Dear BoatU.S. Member-
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is asking for comments on a proposal to increase the amount of ethanol that must be blended into the nation’s fuel supply for 2015 and 2016. If adopted, these proposed levels will require the use of a record amount of ethanol, forcing higher-level fuel blends (including E15 or 15% ethanol) into more gas stations. Remember that most marine engines are built to only work with up to 10% ethanol and it is prohibited to use gas containing more than 10% ethanol in all marine engines
Highlander wrote:Chuck I had two eng. failures two yr,s in a row due to ethanol fuel
J
Yea, and now the gov. wants to increase the amount of ethanol in our fuel. Chuck
July 13, 2015
Dear BoatU.S. Member-
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is asking for comments on a proposal to increase the amount of ethanol that must be blended into the nation’s fuel supply for 2015 and 2016. If adopted, these proposed levels will require the use of a record amount of ethanol, forcing higher-level fuel blends (including E15 or 15% ethanol) into more gas stations. Remember that most marine engines are built to only work with up to 10% ethanol and it is prohibited to use gas containing more than 10% ethanol in all marine engines
Use to only use ethanol treatment for winterizing my eng. , but now I use it all season long , which is now turning out to be a very short one due to the crappy weather I have been getting when I,m off work
To those that HAVE installed the kicker bracket, how did you get to the backside to tighten the nuts on the bolts??
Just crawled under the back berth to see, and I can't get my hands up in there anywhere, much less tools to hold the nuts
I am thinking I will have to cut a hole in the starboard side where the controls come out, and add a cover after I'm done. (the round thingy on the floor in some fishing boats for access under)
thoughts?
I have a spare kicker mount, and the tohatsu....I also like the idea of backup just in case...
Dave
Most put in an access plate as you posted. I put my bracket lower so I could use a shirt shaft motor on the tender and still power the boat as an auxiliary, so I could reach the bolts without cutting a port.
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I put my bracket lower so I could use a shirt shaft motor on the tender and still power the boat as an auxiliary, so I could reach the bolts without cutting a port.[/quote]
What's a shirt shaft motor? I have seen short shafts and long shafts, but not shirt shafts. Is that something like a jet motor?
As someone who has been following this thread, I have been wondering, how does one control the throttle, or get into position to pull the cord in order to even start the motor? The idea of a back up power is terrific, but how do you run it? An electric starter overcomes one challenge, but forward, reverse, and throttle control
I ask because there are some of us who have had a small HP motor for a dinghy, and who are figuring out how to make this work. For example, I have a 6 HP Mercury for my Achilles ( inflatable, not the tendon ), and this thread peaked my curiosity.
if ever needed & should pay for it,s self on long cruises when trolling when no wind is avail 
), and this thread peaked my curiosity.