The surveror found in the 1974 Luhrs 32 ' that I am buying several issues that are of concern to me.
1. The fuel pumps are automotive types, and need to be replaced with
marine type.
A mechanic who looked at the job is telling me that he does not see
where he can fit the tube that returns fuel to the carburator in case
of a diaphragm failure. He mentioned that he may drill a hole that will
accept that tube.
Any one encountered this problem? Any other solution?
2. I found evidence of hydraulic fluid loss from the gear box.
How serious is this to correct?
3. The choke was disconnected on both engines. The owner and the
seller's mechanic are telling me that it's not a big issue in California
because of our warm climate. My position is if some feature was
designed and incorporated in the design it should remain functional.
Any other thoughts?
Replies are appreciated.
1. The fuel pumps are automotive types, and need to be replaced with
marine type.
A mechanic who looked at the job is telling me that he does not see
where he can fit the tube that returns fuel to the carburator in case
of a diaphragm failure. He mentioned that he may drill a hole that will
accept that tube.
Any one encountered this problem? Any other solution?
2. I found evidence of hydraulic fluid loss from the gear box.
How serious is this to correct?
3. The choke was disconnected on both engines. The owner and the
seller's mechanic are telling me that it's not a big issue in California
because of our warm climate. My position is if some feature was
designed and incorporated in the design it should remain functional.
Any other thoughts?
Replies are appreciated.