Scratch head / go watch U-Tube on Outboard Motors
I have worked to get my little 25 Horse ready to spend some time on the water. When I hooked the water up to the foot and turned the engine over there was no water coming out the Tattle tail hose from the Thermostat. I removed the cover to the thermostat and no water was coming through the block ---- Bad water Pump on top of the charging system not working???? The videos had every motor known to man, except mine. My charging system has less wires than those on U-Tube. No voltages coming off the stator or going to the Rectifiers but the meter readings to check the coils indicated good :banghead I downloaded the Parts manual just in case I do find the problem. TODAY I cranked the motor flooding the yard and found with the water almost turned off the water pump suddenly decided it was going to work ... Who am I to argue with progress---- About 6 years ago I hit a Stump that broke the stearing arm off the front of the engine. the boat was in the shop four months waiting on parts from Japan . To get the part on the whole motor dissembled to get onto the new part that holds the engine on the boat.. when I got the boat back I never pulled on the Pull rope of the recoil , it is locked up and the motor can not be cranked by hand. U-Tube gave me a hint today that there is an adjustment that will lock it and prevent it from working:) There is hope on the Horizon ... With the motor warmed up and a little Carb adjusting I am going to tackle that recoil lockup problem. Being on the lake with a motor that will not pull start takes a Lot of confidence out of the Fishing machine.
