Rick, It WAS running a bit at one time... and that is exactly what i was hoping... to draw the seafoam into the carb by sputtering my way along. But it has stopped entirely and i know that if i can get it to go just a bit the seafoam may have a chance... i will try the starting fluid idea and if that doesn't work it's off to the shop we go... Thanks everyone for the help... now back to the sailing stories... btw, nice film on Youtube Jeff
Rik Sandberg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hmmm..... when I said Seafoam, It sounded like the motor would run .... at least some. Seafoam is good, but it can't do it's job unless it makes it into the motor. Put your now clean and properly gapped plug back in and hook up the plug wire. Get yourself some starting fluid (or, I like Justice Brothers carb cleaner better, if you can get it) and spray it (not a lot, some) into the air cleaner or carb horn. Pull the cord. If the motor doesn't start after a couple pulls, repeat. Once the motor starts, you can keep it running by continuing to spray short bursts of of the starting fluid into carb/air cleaner. eventually the motor will begin to draw gas again and run on it's own. THEN the seafoam can start to do it's work. Be careful not to spray TOO much starting fluid, you can over rev the motor. Just little squirts, enough to keep it running. Rik William Larson wrote: > Hello Jeff: > > There is just no way Seafoam or any other magical band aid will allow your > near new motor to run. Seafoam and Sta-bil are great to use in an engine > that's in running condition for maintenance purposes. I'm assuming all the > "basics" have been addressed. On a recent trip to the Eastern Sierras, I > stumbled across a family attempting an after noon outing in a small skiff > with a near new Tohatsu 4hp outboard motor. They had been attempting to start > it for a half hour. After watching their technique for a few minutes, it was > apparent it wasn't going to start at all. Maybe they would have been willing > to try Seafoam at that point, but long story short, I gave it a try and four > pulls later, they were off and running. Perhaps a trip to the dealer would > save you a lot of frustration. Oh, the gas in the cylinder...that would > probably darken the plug a little more. > > Good Luck, > Bill Larson, M17 #632 "JoEllen" > > Jeff Royce wrote: > > > Well, i put some Seafoam in the gas tank and couldn't get the engine to turn > over. I inspected the plug and (mind you i am no mechanic) it looked a bit > oily for such a new engine... i have probably less than 10 hours on it in a > years time... the plug was not crusty or anything, just dark... i emory > clothed it clean at the tip and reinstalled it. It seems to me that if i > could get it to turn over just a bit it would limp along until the Seafoam > started working. What would happen if i put some gas in the spark plug "hole" > (told ya i was no mechanic)? > > Any suggestions? > _______________________________________________ > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats > > _______________________________________________ > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats > > _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
