Can Not Figure It Out,,Please Help
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Re: Can Not Figure It Out,,Please Help
Originally Posted by Airpacker
All else being equal, if you still have the problem after getting props, i would suggest you check the hull. If switching prop rotation made a drastic effect, you could have a hull problem that interferes with clean water flow to the props when turning the correct rotation that is less drastic when spinning them opposite.
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Re: Can Not Figure It Out,,Please Help
try one engine at a time and note the difference even just to listen
could that slow engine be leaning out .swap,fuel pump,,injectors(you'll need new o-rings),maybe a bad antisiphon or vent .swap ecm, is there a knock sensor i'm not an expert on efi.how did the plugs look/differ.check plug wires with ohm meter
could that slow engine be leaning out .swap,fuel pump,,injectors(you'll need new o-rings),maybe a bad antisiphon or vent .swap ecm, is there a knock sensor i'm not an expert on efi.how did the plugs look/differ.check plug wires with ohm meter
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Re: Can Not Figure It Out,,Please Help
the bent prop shaft was from previous owner it was not in route at all he backed into a dock and bent the shaft didnt even scratch the skeg at all and looked again at the hull and seen nothing at all
as far as plugs and all the ones I took out all looked real good the port side looked a little fatter than the stb side but not to bad
Im just running out of things to check at this point not sure if I need to locate a scan tool and see if any codes etc etc.
as far as plugs and all the ones I took out all looked real good the port side looked a little fatter than the stb side but not to bad
Im just running out of things to check at this point not sure if I need to locate a scan tool and see if any codes etc etc.
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Re: Can Not Figure It Out,,Please Help
If you haven't done wires, DO THEM.
You only THINK you can't hear a miss. Takes a couple of times to hear the change when you drop a cylinder from a weak wire (it fires reliably until you get a good load on it).
Verify tachs. Get a calibrated snout tach (push a rubber cone into the center of the crank while spinning).
You mentioned earlier that one reved to 5100 when trimmed max. Are you trimming to the limit switches? Don't do that. You may be aerating the prop and losing bite, letting the revs climb. Do all your tests with the drives at the same exact angle.
You only THINK you can't hear a miss. Takes a couple of times to hear the change when you drop a cylinder from a weak wire (it fires reliably until you get a good load on it).
Verify tachs. Get a calibrated snout tach (push a rubber cone into the center of the crank while spinning).
You mentioned earlier that one reved to 5100 when trimmed max. Are you trimming to the limit switches? Don't do that. You may be aerating the prop and losing bite, letting the revs climb. Do all your tests with the drives at the same exact angle.
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Re: Can Not Figure It Out,,Please Help
The only reason that made me think it wasnt wires was all the engines I ever seen when ever wires went bad and you were under a load the rpm's would jump around some. the lame engine in the boat is dead steady on the rpms. But I will take your advise for sure and change them just for peace of mind if anything
thanks everyone for help
thanks everyone for help
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Re: Can Not Figure It Out,,Please Help
I just reread this post - originally you could sync engines if you reversed props. I wonder if they would sync with your new props? That would have to be a clue. Maybe a hull problem like a hook causing one side to bite harder than the other.
At lower speed and WOT, do you still see a 300-600 rpm difference? Hole shot etc. Someone mentioned running one engine at a time. What are your max rpms under those conditions?
At lower speed and WOT, do you still see a 300-600 rpm difference? Hole shot etc. Someone mentioned running one engine at a time. What are your max rpms under those conditions?
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No I havent tried turning the props in yet. maybe im on the wrong track here. I was thinking this was going to be a engine issue. But after reading some replys it seems people are thinking it maybe the hull. any way of checking the hull. still maybe an engine issue though. I was wondering if anyone else has ever ran into the same issue
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Re: Can Not Figure It Out,,Please Help
I switched to spinning in last year. What a difference. The boat behaved entirely better, particularly at WOT. Currently I have one engine making more power than the other (9.5:1 vs 8:1 comp) and get a variance in engine rpm or about 200rpm. I can even the rpms using the trim. You should be able to as well if it is an engine issue. You should get running, trim it out the way you alway do, note the rpm variance, then stop and visually check your drive positions relative to one another.
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