Boat mechanic around the tupelo area? I believe I'm having some carburetor issues with my Yamaha
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Boat mechanic around the tupelo area? I believe I'm having some carburetor issues with my Yamaha
don't know one in tupelo but know one in calhoun city.
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Originally Posted by Deroc
Thats not not to far, I actually live on the Pontotoc/Chickasaw line
Sherm's Marine in Amory. Talk to Tommy Thornton. He has always did my boat work. A friend of mine carried his boat down there the other day and there is a waiting list, so don't expect to get it back for a while. Bad time of year to get work done with fishing heating up and the skiers are getting ready too.
guy that works on mine and a lot of others is kelly hardin here in calhoun city . like the rest of them he is busy this time of year # is 662-414-9991. rebuilt a set of carbs on a 90 mercury cost $184
sea-foam, he's usally around wal-mart, orielys, auto zone and tractor supply. heck even seen em at lowe's ! usally water in fuel and carbon deposits, that guy sea-foam works on both !!
I don't understand people who have to have their carbs gone through every year! What are y'all doin or not doing?
i had bought another used boat and somebody had tried to clean carbs. and didn't know what they were doing and messed the gaskets up and just had it done while we had it down. wouldn't idle now it will.
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Originally Posted by ducker
Wasn't tryin to offend but dang all I do is run stabil in mine and anytime I'm in my shop and know it hasn't been run in a while I'll hook muffs up and fire it up and let it run for a few mins
u didn't offend me i was just telling what my deal was. my skin is a little thicker than that. LOL
I was referring to smooth
LoL. Ain't nobody offended, just beating myself up for not running the fuel out, I fished up until November and didn't winterize my motor thinking I'd fish thru out the winter, got to chasing bucks and didn't touch it until March. Now I'm paying the price, I did add sea foam before taking it out but that didn't help the fuel sitting in the carbs. Motor idles fine but only runs half speed. Talked to a mechanic today who told me to disconnect the fuel line, run the motor out of fuel. Then attach a bottle of stabil to the fuel line and pump the carbs full of stabil. Let it sit a day or two and run it. If that doesn't work bring it to him.
I use Doug Hughes in east tupelo. Long time boat mechanic with shop at home. Use to work at hills western auto marine for years. Fast work at good price. Took my boat out yesterday after he fixed it after sitting for 3 years and it runs like new. Redone carbs,set timing,new plugs and water pump. Wouldn't even get up to 3500 rpm before and now goes to 5200 like it should. Idles like new.Quote:
Originally Posted by Big Smooth
Doug-844-8759
When you have 5-6 boats it's hard yo keep em all running.
smart mechanic, I have a enclosed tank and have had troubles..... mainly watery fuel; ie. ethanol without any additives. bigger motors especially seem like!Quote:
Originally Posted by Big Smooth
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Originally Posted by Deroc
DEROC!
thank you thank you thank you, took my boat to Kelly Monday night got it back today runs like a scalded ape! Cleaned the carbs, fuel cell and changed the spark plugs. $125 I am tickled to death
Thanks, that might have just saved me some money.Quote:
Originally Posted by joekiller