BassAckwards
Contributing Member
Hello, just joined this forum, great group of folks out here! I just picked up my '95 Sea Ray BR. Needs some cosmetic work, but the engine seems to be in somewhat well cared for condition, and I couldn't beat the price. Good service records it seems, so I took the risk.
Anyhow, I just thought I'd start a thread on the process of taking this motor down the path to something that I could trust to take my family a few miles off shore with.
So far I have replaced the engine oil, and drive gear oil, and had her out for 2 test runs. Both times she starts and idles beautifully, but after about 10 mins of half throttle ( haven't opened her up yet) she sputters out and dies. She limps me back to the dock, but won't allow me to accelerate unless she gets a rest first.
I'll list some symptoms/issues and what I'm up to so far. I've never worked on much more than a 50hp Johnson before, so any help steering my repairs in the right direction would be awesome.
Temp gauge never moves. However, when run on muffs for long periods, the water never seems to get more than just lukewarm. Im suspicious of the thermostat and the temp sender, so I'll look to replace both.
Speedo doesn't work. I'll check the OD for clogged input.....once I find where that is....
I've ordered a Carb ( 2bbl Mercarb ) rebuild kit from 'Mike's Carbs' and a new float. That should be fun putting that in.
I haven't pulled the plugs or checked cap/rotor yet.
She needs a new blade...old one is pretty chewed up. There seems to be real science behind picking these so I'll probably just go down the middle with a 21deg replacement.
What critical checks should I make before taking her out for a long run? Is there a good checklist or thread that has links to instructions for such a thing? Thanks Everyone and I look forward to sharing my new toy with ya'll. ... and hopefully some fish pictures
Anyhow, I just thought I'd start a thread on the process of taking this motor down the path to something that I could trust to take my family a few miles off shore with.
So far I have replaced the engine oil, and drive gear oil, and had her out for 2 test runs. Both times she starts and idles beautifully, but after about 10 mins of half throttle ( haven't opened her up yet) she sputters out and dies. She limps me back to the dock, but won't allow me to accelerate unless she gets a rest first.
I'll list some symptoms/issues and what I'm up to so far. I've never worked on much more than a 50hp Johnson before, so any help steering my repairs in the right direction would be awesome.
Temp gauge never moves. However, when run on muffs for long periods, the water never seems to get more than just lukewarm. Im suspicious of the thermostat and the temp sender, so I'll look to replace both.
Speedo doesn't work. I'll check the OD for clogged input.....once I find where that is....
I've ordered a Carb ( 2bbl Mercarb ) rebuild kit from 'Mike's Carbs' and a new float. That should be fun putting that in.
I haven't pulled the plugs or checked cap/rotor yet.
She needs a new blade...old one is pretty chewed up. There seems to be real science behind picking these so I'll probably just go down the middle with a 21deg replacement.
What critical checks should I make before taking her out for a long run? Is there a good checklist or thread that has links to instructions for such a thing? Thanks Everyone and I look forward to sharing my new toy with ya'll. ... and hopefully some fish pictures