Two days ago I started it up and it worked fine, I let it idle for a little while and it was still going fine, then I turned it off and walked away. I came back about three hours later, turned it on again let it run for a few minutes, turned it off, then since I was taking out the next day, I started it back up, and poof there is this HUGE cloud of smoke/steam comming from the center of the prop. What is it and how do I fix it. I want to sell my boat and can't without being able to start it.
2007-07-31 03:42:17 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Boats & Boating
I'm not stupid!! Of course I had water running through the motor.
2007-07-31 03:55:58 · update #1
Did you have it in the water while running the engine? or at least have a water hose hooked up to it? Water is supposed to circulate through the engine, then come back out with the exhaust, which is usually in the center of the prop... make sure there is good flow of water, if not replace the impeller... good luck...
2007-07-31 03:48:51 · answer #1 · answered by justme23005 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's true. Nobody actually cares about anyone and the reason why we have these problems today is because big businesses and special interest groups have found ways to use pop psychology and manipulated laws to get what they want at the expense of those who are poor, ignorant and easily deceived. How do you stop it? But becoming educated and not letting people pander to you so they can take advantage of you, that's how.
2016-04-01 03:11:39 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
First thing you need to do is figure out if it's smoke or steam. If it's smoke, it should be there, if it's a lot of smoke (like a mosquito fogger) you probably have too much oil in the mix. It won't hurt anything it'll just smoke like hell.
If it's steam, you have a blown head gasket or a cracked cylinder.
2007-07-31 15:51:49 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i'd be more worried id i didn't see any smoke coming from a 2 cycle outboard motor. No smoke = no oil getting to the combustion chambers = fried engine. make sure you have the correct oil and fuel misture in your tank, most run a 50:1 ratio mixture, newer ones are oil injected so no need to mix oil in the gas tank.
2007-07-31 05:48:50 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I go with the first answer. Did you have the Engine in the water or use Ear-Muff to connect a water hose? The water impeller is rubber. If, it not have water it will not take long running without water to heat up and you have a "Nuclear Melt Down".
2007-07-31 03:58:09 · answer #5 · answered by Snaglefritz 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Most outboards, especially larger ones, exhaust through the prop hub. You just don't see it when the prop is in the water. It's normal.
2007-07-31 07:38:33 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
look at where the exhaust comes out of the side of the shaft housing . you need to take it off to see what I'm talking about ! look at the seal around the exhaust port , I'm 90% Pos. that's the problem . let me know how it turns out.
2007-07-31 11:35:43 · answer #7 · answered by daniel h 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋