Thread: Motor problem

Take the cowling off and the line that goes to the peehole, try flushing it out first. I've had mine get clogged up with some grass out in the middle of lake Washington and just had to take the line off and flush it out. Ran fine after that. Then again, it you haven't changed out the impeller yet and it's a 07-08, it's time anyhow

Originally Posted by BigRiverMarine

In all fairness to your repair shop, most people don't service their engines properly like you didn't. One problem usually causes another. We find secondary problems all the time. It's your shops duty to inform you about those other issues before they get worse.

I can't imagine that a reputable shop couldn't ever fix your problems like you stated. How do they stay in business if they're incompetent? ;-)


Big River Marine
Bill Burnett
870-635-0202

We sell XPRESS, EXCEL, and ALWELD Boats. Yamaha, Suzuki, Evinrude, Mud Buddy, and Tohatsu/Nissan Engines.
Pro Staff, Southern Pro Tackle and Ozark Rods.
Member, Tri-State Crappie Anglers

How did you conclude he has not properly serviced the engine?

Originally Posted by BigRiverMarine

In all fairness to your repair shop, most people don't service their engines properly like you didn't. One problem usually causes another. We find secondary problems all the time. It's your shops duty to inform you about those other issues before they get worse.

I can't imagine that a reputable shop couldn't ever fix your problems like you stated. How do they stay in business if they're incompetent? ;-)


Big River Marine
Bill Burnett
870-635-0202

We sell XPRESS, EXCEL, and ALWELD Boats. Yamaha, Suzuki, Evinrude, Mud Buddy, and Tohatsu/Nissan Engines.
Pro Staff, Southern Pro Tackle and Ozark Rods.
Member, Tri-State Crappie Anglers

You are probably right about them finding other issues that I can not see but they would fix them and then tell me after it was too late. I learned after a few times and would tell them up front not to replace anything without calling me first. Then it seemed like there was some sort of friction there and the service I got was not good. A boat repair would keep me off the water for a week because it seemed like my boat got put in the back of the line. Thanks for all the replys. I got a impellor part this morning and its going to be fixed today.

Originally Posted by bird down

A boat repair would keep me off the water for a week because it seemed like my boat got put in the back of the line.

If a week on a repair is the back of the line...I need the number of that shop! A week is not a long time for a boat shop especially spring/summer. Month waits are not uncommon for a lot of shops.

Originally Posted by feelay

If a week on a repair is the back of the line...I need the number of that shop! A week is not a long time for a boat shop especially spring/summer. Month waits are not uncommon for a lot of shops.

A month! Call performance marine, took them 1 hr from drop off until they call and say its ready this morn.

Glad your back ready to go

Originally Posted by bird down

A month! Call performance marine, took them 1 hr from drop off until they call and say its ready this morn.

Peformance, is that the one at Sardis?

Glad your ready to go now.