Engine checks out good
Got to my Jeff's (my mechanic) house and he had all the work finished up. It started right up and sounded strong. It was a nice feeling to hear that 1993 outboard roar to life again. Bay manufacturing lower unit extension installed, fuel pump, carbs cleaned, power packs all wired. Jeff made some adjustments and ran for a few minutes. I decided to reinstall the Jack Plate so that was hung first. Then finally the motor was bolted on. Everything went smoothly and we headed back home to button up the coffin and get the console on.
Ran into a snag when I started to install the Seastar hydraulic steering. The steering was was completely clogged. Really bad. We finally managed to pound a steel rod through but was not sure how or if I could get it clean. Took it back to Jeff and he had a drill bit sized for the tube that did the trick. Then a lot of working it with the right sized pipe cleaner. Finally got it clean and fairly smooth.
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09-01-2012, 09:37 PM
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