"Guru, I have read with great
"Guru, I have read with great interest all of the discussions on the Tohatsu 3.5 4/S. I am suffering what seems a common overheat/stall issue after one year of heavy use while cruising Central America. The engine is used on an 11ft shore boat and is never rinsed out. Warranty work is out of the question here for so many reasons. I seek a third world fix that might get me the rest of the way around the world.
There is only one variable remaining uncovered by you, and my last hope the cooling system is not just weak and in need of constant care. Vapor lock; I am running US winter blend (CA) fuel here in the tropics and, the engine seems not soo hot that I would guarantee it is overheating. Any chance I am vaporizing my fuel en route to the Carb? Any confirmed accounts of this with this model?
Cheers, the crew of S/V Odyle"
"Guru, I have read with great interest all of the discussions on the Tohatsu 3.5 4/S. I am suffering what seems a common overheat/stall issue after one year of heavy use while cruising Central America. The engine is used on an 11ft shore boat and is never rinsed out. Warranty work is out of the question here for so many reasons. I seek a third world fix that might get me the rest of the way around the world.
There is only one variable remaining uncovered by you, and my last hope the cooling system is not just weak and in need of constant care. Vapor lock; I am running US winter blend (CA) fuel here in the tropics and, the engine seems not soo hot that I would guarantee it is overheating. Any chance I am vaporizing my fuel en route to the Carb? Any confirmed accounts of this with this model?
Cheers, the crew of S/V Odyle"