Quote Originally Posted by Embrey View Post
lol...no. it wont make the piston stop moving...but it will kill the spark. which in turn will take the firing load off the crank from the rod and piston,which will sometimes make the noise fainter or go away completely. the motor will run rough when you do it, but pay attention to the area the noise is coming from when you pull one.if no change, put it back on,and try the next one until you find it. this doesnt always work,especially if its too far gone already. but if it does, its a cheap quick way to make a decision on whats up with it. oh, and dont get shocked...
thanks, for the response. i will try that. the reason i think it's the motor, is the noise started after it shut off on the lake the other day. but i googled the movement of the prop shaft, and it said. it wasn't normal to have the movement. so it could be something gone wrong their. i would prefer that instead of a burnt rod bearing. any way i have to find the problem and fix it. i'm afraid to get very far from the boat ramp, the way it sounds.