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7 hours ago, eniax said:
Hi ive got a johnson v4 90hp
1996 model i think
its blowing a whole heap of white smoke its oil injected im thinking its the vro pump ive changed spark plugs the carbis look clean changed the water pump and got 2x new batteries
I need some help/info on disableing and bypassing it and just mixing the fuel my self
any help would be fantastic
Google disconnecting vro pump for endless info on how to go about it mate.I'd be looking at doing something about that rust around your wheel nuts too.Welcome aboard.
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4 minutes ago, rickmarlin62 said:
no probs fab..i should have put more thought into my words..doesn't matter happy aust day to all enjoy the water if your near it..im goin for a beer soon with my son and his mates..wish I was fishin but il make do...rick
Don't let the young ones out drink you mate.Im firing my bbq I made up and cooking for 25.....They better hook me up to a drip with tequila feeding me for my efforts.?I think I should be able to manage it.
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11 hours ago, rickmarlin62 said:
if your steering is that hard to turn..you either need to replace your cable or remove it and run a lubricant thru it..its not hard but will make a big difference..grease tends to clag up in them over a period of time..its normally a grease and salt mix in the tube that makes them hard to move...run some degreaser thru then oil you might be surprised at the results..rick
Use automatic transmission oil as it's nice and thin.
Not sure about your setup...... but to add to the great advice Rick gave you,if your running the cable setup with pulleys...I'd remove the pins and give them a clean up and lube also.
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1 hour ago, rickmarlin62 said:
im with you Fabian.. but we also have overseas members...which is what I meant..i cant pigeon hole all raiders as aussies...rick
My apologies mate,I had miss read your post I'm sorry.Enjoy the day with the family.
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57 minutes ago, rickmarlin62 said:
well its Australia day again...not all raiders are aussies...but..we are all fishos..enjoy the day and the weekend..but above all ..BE SAFE..have a good day tmrw guys...rick
The way I see it Rick is if we're black,white,pink or blue and live in Australia we're all Australian.
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Ohh,and I have a couple of engines too play with too.
Mrs had been asking for a new mixer for the kitchen...I wonder if I can convert this?
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On 20 January 2018 at 9:54 AM, Fab1 said:
Yeah,you certainly don't find this hardwood at your local Bunnings.Hardwood is like many things and is becoming rarer with the cost of it going further north all the time.
I've just inherited some more materials.I wonder how many hardwood mirrors I can make from these?
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On 23 January 2018 at 9:12 PM, GAntoun98 said:
SI just bought my first boat and the engine is having some problems. My mechanic says the engine is “hunting” when you accelerate (I don’t know what hunting is). It’s not starving fuel either. The carbi was rebuilt and the thermostat was welded closed (it was open). We tested compression and the spark plugs and everything seemed fine. Any solutions? Engine is a PowerTec 40HP (knock off Yamaha engine)
Thanks in advanceHunting is what I use to do in the younger days chasing the ladies.But in outboard terminology can mean it's hesitating,surging,missing etc.A stuck closed/open thermostat should be replaced as it will never reach operating temp or overheat.
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1 hour ago, zmk1962 said:
Sorry mate.... can't open link.... says I'm a troglodyte and I need to sign in to FB ....
Cheers
Z
38 minutes ago, rickmarlin62 said:plus one..cant see not on f#$ebook......rick
Come on Fellas,are you guys implying that face bookers live in a cave?Your both missing out on what the Kardashians are having for breakfast today.lol.I don't blame you both for not being on I just go on raider and chat to a couple of mates every now and then and that's about it.
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1 hour ago, Yowie said:
Thanks Rob,
There are a lot of boats about, and bloody jet skis, but next month things will be better.
If your catch improves you will need a tug boat to push you home next month.
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16 hours ago, Scratchie said:
They sure will. Junior gets a fair amount of fishing time but I can see his mate pestering me often!
Tell his mate you have a friend that's a gun fisherman and would love to take him out then send him to me.You'll never have to take him fishing ever again.1 for being a lier and 2 for causing him pain and suffering with me.??Good fun spent with the boys mate.
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13 hours ago, Vara said:
Headed up the river last weekend for a couple of days. 12 year old just got his boat licence so you can imagine he was pretty pumped at the thought of complete independence.
We've never tried the whole blue swimmer thing and were staying around Bar Point. So we bought 4 witches hat nets and thought why not. How much fun.
Baited em up on Saturday around lunchtime with mullet and some old frozen slimmies I had left from the last kingy trip. that was my job done. Sat there and watched as every hour the little guy took a crew of kids to check the nets. Was unreal.
Bagged out on Saturday afternoon before 5pm - they were that good sitting around in the evening. Next morning he was up and gone at 5.30am to check the traps we foolishly left in overnight. they were massacred we believe my muddies. Literally nothing left.
Great fun, and nothing better than seeing the kids out and about, driving boats, picking crabs out of a net and on the land. Gold.
Excellent stuff!I was lucky to have a Billy cart at his age.
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A great result there mate.Your boy looks like a happy camper.
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1 minute ago, Yowie said:
Woke at 3.30am this morning, so Fab will need to be up before then.
I'm lucky if I've finish work before 3:30am.I haven't even gone to bed then let alone wake up.So I'm guessing I'm in with a chance.
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1 hour ago, Scratchie said:
Nice work yowie! A good feed as usual. At least give fab1 a hint what time and where you leave from that way he can follow you!
cheers scratchie!!!
I'm on it mate.Iv'e hired a private investigator to follow Yowies every move and report back to me.lol.So far Yowies evaded him.
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20 minutes ago, rickmarlin62 said:
yowie you are dongin it down there.shame the jew didn't survive but it does happen..i think you better take Fabian with you.then he wont blame you for catching them all....rick
I wouldn't like my bad luck to rub off on Yowie mate.seeing him catch nice fish is enough for me.Well done one again mate.
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29 minutes ago, antonywardle said:
great work! How long before you have to heat the water from the outside shower?
That reminds me, I better write up my solar pool heater and post it!
Probably soon and I may have to add a bath with bubbles too.
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13 hours ago, zmk1962 said:
When we first brought home our 6.4m Haines (8m on trailer) and parked it fully on one side of our double driveway (8m frontage)... our neighbour approached my wife and asked the same ... "how long is it gonna live there?" .... then mentioned ... "she's going to call council as there must be rule about this or something" ..... and her excuse for being upset about our pride and joy sitting fully on our property in our driveway ..... "people coming up the road wont be able to see the Christmas tree in her lounge room window from that direction" !!!!!!!!!
Sheeesh .... some people think that the world revolves around them !
Cheers
Zoran
You should have apologised and told her You'll only park it there from New year until Xmas.
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38 minutes ago, Sigma said:
Where's the rest Fab....this only has a starting point?
Is there other parts to it? I will do a search and see if there is more.
It's a 10 part series starting from page 4 in the workshop.Hope it gives you some confidence.It basically is a half hour job with experience.
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^This should help you otherwise just put up a post.
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1 hour ago, Sigma said:
Looks like another learning kerb for me Fab.....never done an impeller before.
I'm good with tools and all, but first time that I will try and replace an impeller....kind of exciting but worried at the same time if you know what I mean.
Oh, btw....... thanks for the PM. .. found it very helpful.
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33 minutes ago, Sigma said:
Hahaha.....other literature.
You kill me.....
Ear muffs are ok....
Thermostat.....well it wasn't heating up after 10-15mins of operation.
Whats a poppet valve ? Motor is probably mid 80's....did they have this poppet valve then?
Something tells me its the impeller.....hasn't been changed n 8yrs although never used for the past 6yrs.....might be cooked from the heat sitting and not getting started?
Good work mate.Impellors develop a set(Memory)when not used and the impellor vanes(Fins)will no longer be supple and pliable as they once where with a snug fit in its housing.
I bump the starter on my motor over with the lanyard removed every week to avoid this when it's not in use.It turns the impellor and stops in a new spot.
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7 hours ago, rickmarlin62 said:
so what makes you think you will get em that big...bahaha
A man has to hope mate.
7 hours ago, frankS said:Think you may have too much spare time on your hands, time not spent on the water.
Frank
My spare time has just been taken away as I have inherited a heap of work pulling down some stables and bringing back to life a couple of engines.??
bypassing vro pump on johnson v4 90hp HELP PLEASE!
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By the way, white smoke indicates water ingress into the combustion chamber in the engine world unless something has changed in the last 100 odd years.Perhaps a blown head gasket?I'd be doing a compression check of all cylinders first.