Re: OB Failure - What to do immediately? (Was Shear Pin Failures)
Steven W. Barnes (oldsurfdude@worldnet.att.net)
Sun, 29 Nov 1998 16:49:50 -0800
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West Wight Potter Website at URL
http://www.lesbois.com/wwpotter/
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J.J. Falkanger wrote:
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> Barry,
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> This sounds all too familiar! I do drop the throttle all the way
> down, and wait, until shifting. I get about 5 "shifts" or uses that
> way, and then it's gone. Perhaps my idle is set too high? Anyone
> know how/where to adjust the idle on these motors?
That's something that should be checked. I didn't break a shear pin,
but my Nissan 3.5 moved the boat at break neck (or break boat and dock)
speed in idle. I found a hole in the housing with a screw head in it
that went on into the carburetor. I stuck a screw driver in it and
reduced the rpm to about 1/4 turn above where it was threatening to
die. Now everything's cherry. We approach the dock at 1.75 knots
instead of 2 knots.
:)
Steve Barnes sailing a Capri 16, #74,
and saleing a Potter 14, #561, in San Diego.
"Everything is everything!"
OLDSURFDUDE