[Rhodes22-list] Got launched, but...

[Lowe, Rob]

Graham,
Never fear.  While at time I do act like an idiot, when running the motor at home, I do use a pair of muffs over the water intake to provide cooling water to the motor. - rob

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From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Graham Stewart
Sent: Monday, May 13, 2013 11:58 PM
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I hope that when you started the motor at home you had it in water or had a flushing system on it. So please say "yes". Only an idiot would start a motor dry. I know because that was how I destroyed my first motor.

Graham 


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[mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Lowe, Rob
Sent: May-13-13 1:05 PM
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Bob,
Thanks for the reminder.  Yes, I did check the safety unit.  I'll double check it again.  The motor ran fine at home.  I always fire it up at home before heading to the lake.  That's what is so annoying.  It started every time a week ago. 

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[mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Bob and Kathy Quinn
Sent: Monday, May 13, 2013 12:28 PM
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Rob: How about the "safety unit?"  It is a red catch that slips into the starting switch area.  If it is not in place, the motor will not start. It is designed so that it is supposed to be attached to your body so if you fall overboard with the engine running, it kills the engine.


If the engine has been sitting, there is always a chance that the carb is gummed up as well.  I fog pretty good but I have had one time when that did not do it as the carb was gummed.  


Bob in FL  on the R22 "NoKaOi 3"



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 From: "Lowe, Rob" <rlowe at vt.edu>
To: The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Monday, May 13, 2013 11:00 AM
Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Got launched, but...
 

Well, got my boat in the water OK, but, then, the motor refused to start. 
I've got the Yamaha 9.9 with electric start.  Hit the start button, and the
solenoid and starter motor would kick in as they should.  But then it would
stop.  It felt like the motor was in gear, which should prevent it from
trying to start at all.  I'm guessing it's the mechanism that prevents the
motor from starting when it's in gear.  I never really felt like I got the
motor in neutral.  Anyone dealt with this before?  Thanks - rob
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