allaboutgq
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"Ok Folks, I need some help an
"Ok Folks, I need some help and I hope you can tackle this one.
Ive got a 55' 7.5hp ScottAtwater Bail-A-Matic. The motor looks great. Here's the problem, I cant keep the "dam" thing running. I bought it and put in new points and condensers. It started (fairly easy) and i ran it for 5-10 mins in a test tank. I decided that it wasnt pumping water so I shut it down to check out the pump. Sure enough the impellers were shot so I ordered new ones.
Got the new ones and installed them. BTW this was a real pain in the tail. Im not sure how they are supposed to fit in the housing but these were pretty difficult to get in. Wondering if this is normal? Ok so then I put it in the tank to start it again and no luck! It will start with a shot of starter fluid but dies quickly. Ive tried starting it with full choke, full throttle, lean, rich you name it. Cant get anything more than a brief 1sec run and then it dies.
Im wondering if the impellers are too tight and they are bogging down the motor? Sounds strange i know but they were not easy to get in. I had them made from a guy at olivers impellers, i needed to sand down the thickness to get them into the housing. I could turn the shaft by hand with one impeller in but not with two. (this motor has two impellers one for the pump and one for the bailer feature) However I could still trun the shaft via the prop by hand.
I cant figure it out. It ran the other day? Any help would be appreciated."
"Ok Folks, I need some help and I hope you can tackle this one.
Ive got a 55' 7.5hp ScottAtwater Bail-A-Matic. The motor looks great. Here's the problem, I cant keep the "dam" thing running. I bought it and put in new points and condensers. It started (fairly easy) and i ran it for 5-10 mins in a test tank. I decided that it wasnt pumping water so I shut it down to check out the pump. Sure enough the impellers were shot so I ordered new ones.
Got the new ones and installed them. BTW this was a real pain in the tail. Im not sure how they are supposed to fit in the housing but these were pretty difficult to get in. Wondering if this is normal? Ok so then I put it in the tank to start it again and no luck! It will start with a shot of starter fluid but dies quickly. Ive tried starting it with full choke, full throttle, lean, rich you name it. Cant get anything more than a brief 1sec run and then it dies.
Im wondering if the impellers are too tight and they are bogging down the motor? Sounds strange i know but they were not easy to get in. I had them made from a guy at olivers impellers, i needed to sand down the thickness to get them into the housing. I could turn the shaft by hand with one impeller in but not with two. (this motor has two impellers one for the pump and one for the bailer feature) However I could still trun the shaft via the prop by hand.
I cant figure it out. It ran the other day? Any help would be appreciated."