Boat Problems

[idbefishing]

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[Moose1am]

iboats is a good site to get information about boat repairs etc. it's a well know web site.

[RVogler]

Got some sea foam @ Auto Zone today 7sum bucks. Also got a new fuel line and tank at East Side Marine, Moose1am. 80 bucks today...Hope this works. I will be fishing Loon Pit probably tomorrow morning.

[Moose1am]

Good luck and hopefully the Sea foam will dissolve any gum in the motor.

Hopefully that's all that's wrong with it. If not then you can alway check the spark plugs for a spark to see if they are firing. That's easy to do. Just take them out of the spark plug hole and hold them up against some metal on the engine to ground them. Do that with something that can insulate your hand so you don't get shocked. Then have someone turn the motor over a few times and check to see that the spark plug is giving you sparks. Do that with each cylinder and that should ensure that each spark plug is firing ok.

It's either no spark or no fuel. If you have sparks and your getting fuel to the cylinder then it should be ok.

The thermocline on those pits runs around 18 to 20ft deep in the summer time.

So look for the fish to be deep around 18 to 20 ft deep this time of the years. Some crappie will suspend down around 12 to 15 ft out away from the edges. You should be able to troll some crank baits in at 12ft and find some suspended crappie this time of the year.

I found bass at 18 ft depths on Bluegrass Last summer.

[Hoover28]

Good luck and hopefully the Sea foam will dissolve any gum in the motor.

Hopefully that's all that's wrong with it. If not then you can alway check the spark plugs for a spark to see if they are firing. That's easy to do. Just take them out of the spark plug hole and hold them up against some metal on the engine to ground them. Do that with something that can insulate your hand so you don't get shocked. Then have someone turn the motor over a few times and check to see that the spark plug is giving you sparks. Do that with each cylinder and that should ensure that each spark plug is firing ok.

It's either no spark or no fuel. If you have sparks and your getting fuel to the cylinder then it should be ok.
The thermocline on those pits runs around 18 to 20ft deep in the summer time.

So look for the fish to be deep around 18 to 20 ft deep this time of the years. Some crappie will suspend down around 12 to 15 ft out away from the edges. You should be able to troll some crank baits in at 12ft and find some suspended crappie this time of the year.

I found bass at 18 ft depths on Bluegrass Last summer.

Thanks Moose , I appreciate the feedback. I'll let you know how everything turns out. Im going to mess with it tomorrow: putting in a new fuel line assembly and dumping the sea foam. Just put in new plugs. Hopefully I'll be fishing by sunday!

[Tobias]

power pack! Same thing happened w/ my 150 Johnson.

[Bobby Headrick]

Also check your plugs and get NGK's. I ahve a 98 90hp Merc Forse that done the same thing and I changed the plugs and fuel filter and also put in a fuel system cleaner, it runs fine now.

[rangerfishing08]

hoover that boat has given u hell all year long haha if it aint the boat its ur trailer hope u get it fixed man

[Hoover28]

It really is Always somethin. Its almost worth breaking down and spending the money on a new Ranger, when you consider all the money that goes into maintaining these old boats and motors.

[Moose1am]

I am guessing that it's still not running good? Rangers are nice boats but expensive.

I had to take my boat motor to two different places to finally get it fixed.

Sometimes it's not a simple thing to fix and you have to take the motor into an expert and have them fix it for you.

I know I have had to take mine motor in a few times but in the long run it's worth it to know that the motor is going to run good when all is said and done.

One thing to remember is to always spray foaming oil into the spark plug holes at the end of the season. This prevents rust from forming on the cylinder walls and piston during the long winter months. Sea foam has a foaming oil that you can use to spray the cylinders with.

I sound like a Sea Foam comercial. Sorry. Johnson also has a can of foaming oil that you can buy and use too. One can of the Johson Oil lasted me for 30 years. I only have two spark plugs and you don't have to use a lot of oil to do the job. I think that and the low amount of hours on my motor is why it's lasted so many years.