Turd Polishing

[Deadstream]

I admire your determination. Wrench probably would need several cases of MGD before he agreed to help. 

[fishinwrench]

Suzuki and Nissan/Tohatsu are famous for broken parts and fasteners during disassembly.  I've mentioned that on here more than once I'm sure.  

I don't think I've ever swapped a head gasket or thermostat housing on a Jap outboard without breaking at least 2 bolts.  Have had numerous water pump housing bolts seized also. 

Suzuki's and Honda's are actually the only motors that I'll turn away.  Tech info is sketchy, parts are hard to source, and I just don't wanna work on them....other than just regular maintenance stuff. 

Suzuki had a V6 in the '80's with 12 spark plugs and an ignition system that was a nightmare to troubleshoot.  After a few rounds with those I swore off Suzuki's forever.   I don't see enough of them to justify the time it would take to learn their theory of operation.  Good motors though. The guys on the coast swear by them, some with 7000+ hours in saltwater and still running.   

[MrGiggles]

There is hope.

Had a machine shop weld up that housing and build up those worn dog's. Only problem, they fixed the wrong side of the clutch dog. Probably better off that way though, once both are done it should be better than new.

[MrGiggles]

Well that's that. Seems to be shifting and doing what it should, with no parts left over.

Soon as my prop seals show up it'll be ready to try out.

[fishinwrench]

Look at you, being all McGuyverish ! 

Someday in the future an outboard mechanic will get that motor in his shop. He'll tear into it after giving someone a ballpark estimate.....and then he'll be like "what in the hell has been done here"? 

🤣

He will rant about it on one of my tech forums, and I'll be able to say "Oooooh Yeah, I know THAT motor".  😎

[MrGiggles]

Sea trials today. Didn't have any trouble shifting, still grinds a little in reverse, but I think a linkage adjustment will solve that.

I think the pilot jets are still plugged. The pilot screws don't seem to do much of anything, it will idle and run wide open, but the off-idle transition is awful. Sometimes when you try to take off, it will putt-putt along for quite a while before it eventually catches and takes off.

I'm also way over propped, that is not helping things.

I do not have the air box on either, not sure how finicky these are about running without them.

[fishinwrench]

Try bumping the choke/primer during the hole shot.  That will give you a clue as to whether your fuel mixture is too lean, too rich, or about right..

[MrGiggles]

Thanks Wrench. 

Update, pulled the top carb off and found that the idle jet is missing. That's a problem. 99% sure I didn't remove it, had to have been gone from the get go. The other two are there.

These are the plugs, left is top.

[fishinwrench]

An idle air jet, I assume?  

[MrGiggles]

28 minutes ago, fishinwrench said:

An idle air jet, I assume?  

I guess. Suzuki just calls it a pilot jet, it goes in the carb from the top, into the same passage that holds the low speed needle.

I found it laying in the lower cowl. Not sure when it made it's escape, but it seems to be running better now. Won't know for sure if I fixed anything until I can put it in the water.