Outboard Mechanic

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eyeassassin
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2013/03/04 16:05:12 (permalink)

Outboard Mechanic

Does anyone know of one in the pittsburgh area that does not try to kill your pockets

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    peeta08
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    Re:Outboard Mechanic 2013/03/05 09:35:33 (permalink)
    Mechanical or electrical problems?
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    Re:Outboard Mechanic 2013/03/05 09:56:15 (permalink)
    What is wrong with the motor? If it is something simple try to troubleshoot it yourself...most boat places are so backed up with work that your boat will sit for months before they can even touch it.  They are also in a hurry to get the job done since they are so backed up....
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    Re:Outboard Mechanic 2013/03/05 11:07:23 (permalink)
    it is a 1989 US Marine Force 9.9 that has no spark in either plug.  The motor has less than 25 hours on it but has been sitting for a long time.  Still looks brand new.  I put new plugs in and still no spark

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    Re:Outboard Mechanic 2013/03/05 11:23:04 (permalink)
    see if this helps
     
    http://www.justanswer.com/boat/5yqr1-older-mariner-9-9-outboard-not-getting-spark-plugs.html
     
     

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    Re:Outboard Mechanic 2013/03/05 17:40:38 (permalink)
    Is the kill switch in the off position?? If your not getting any spark to both cylinders I'd have to say you have a bad stator, its located under the flywheel.  Getting pretty hard to find parts for a force outboard but you might be able to find them on eBay.
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    Re:Outboard Mechanic 2013/03/05 18:05:51 (permalink)
    Hey,eyes if you don't get it fixed the time you're over Croo Creek stop at the bait shop and talk to Mike. He made my mariner 9.9 run like a baby, plus I've seen some of the stuff people bring him and I'm amazed that he gets them running. Price wise he's always been good to me and he'll deal he's net carved in concrete.
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    Re:Outboard Mechanic 2013/03/10 15:05:42 (permalink)
    Still looking, stopped down at cross creek today and talked to the lady at the bait shop she said mike is working like 12 hr days and she doesnt know when that will finish up. 

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    Re:Outboard Mechanic 2013/03/10 20:28:49 (permalink)
    Don't know where you're from, but a new shop opened up from us. They were good and its an old name, don't know about [ricing. But thats where I'm going to have my triples cleaned at. West Penn boat sales or what ever they're exact name is now. But who ever owns it now or is running it, put a new building up a mile or so from us. Never had a problem with them when they were on rte 8. I used them and rte 8 marine. Go from there... But I also do most of the work myself, except for tunning the 3+ carbs and up.
     
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    Re:Outboard Mechanic 2013/03/10 22:02:48 (permalink)
    check ground wire on coils, might be dirty,clean pickups on flywheel,hope this helps?
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    Re:Outboard Mechanic 2013/03/10 23:16:17 (permalink)
    I was not able to get the fly wheel off to check the goods underneath.  Thanks for the link to the marina i will call them this week

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