Re: [OMC-Boats] OMC-Boats Digest, Vol 70, Issue 1

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> On Jun 10, 2014, at 1:20 PM, Albert Crouse <albertcrouse@...> wrote:
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> When you switched over to the HEI ignition did you remove the ignition ballast resistor so the distributor has battery voltage at all times with the key on? The ballast resistor is only used on old style point ignition systems.
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>> On Jun 10, 2014, at 11:18 AM, sv <svsv8002@...> wrote:
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>> thanks to everyone for all the input, i've observed it a bit more.
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>> it seems to be intermittent. it fired right up each time while using it yesterday. even after sitting around a couple days. but if i run it for say 20-30 mins, then shut it off and drift for a while - when I go to restart that's when it seems to have issues. A slow climb up to the proper throttle speed. I'm happy it's atleast starting though!
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>> So it' seems to have spark, if the cam is worn it would probably be having problems every start. Seems to be a hot engine thing, although it's done it cold too. ??
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>>> On Jun 9, 2014, at 12:49 PM, Albert Crouse <albertcrouse@...> wrote:
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>>> You might want to check the cam chain for wear. If I remember correctly that engine has a plastic gear on the cam.
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>>>> On Jun 9, 2014, at 12:46 PM, Kyle Winders <kmwinders@...> wrote:
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>>>> Have you checked the distributor? You might think about rebuilding the unit. Can you confirm spark to the plugs?
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>>>>> Date: Sun, 8 Jun 2014 12:18:22 -0700
>>>>> From: sv <svsv8002@...>
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>>>>> Subject: [OMC-Boats] slow starting?..
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>>>>> Hi,
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>>>>> I have a '64 Johnson Deluxe with the Buick odd-fire 155 engine. HEI conversion. It did this a little last year, and actually had to be towed a couple times because of it. Runs great when started. But it's taking forever to start. Here's what it does?..
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>>>>> - I put the red lever almost all the way down.
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>>>>> - turn key, it cranks and cranks. Let off key, repeat.
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>>>>> - finally after several cranks, it starts catching a little. so when I hear that I have to just keep cranking with the key on, it sounds like it's going to start but I have to leave the key cranking for it to finally hold. I know, not great for the starter.
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>>>>> - Then when I feel I can finally let off on the key, it SLOWLY climbs up to fast idle where it should be given the position of the red lever. But it takes literally almost a full minute to slowly climb up to normal.
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>>>>> - After that point, I back the red lever down and it idles away and runs just fine. But if I stop the engine for more than about 5 minutes, I have to go through the whole procedure again.
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>>>>> It never used to do this. Just for grins I changed the plugs and the fuel/water separator filter. No big difference.
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>>>>> Any ideas??
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>>>>> Thanks!
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Received on Tuesday, 10 June 2014