RE: [omc-boats] Good News ... Bad News

From: Jared Bourquin <jaredbourquin97@...>
Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2004 12:44:45 -0700 (PDT)

Correct, I was talking about the tilt motor. It would
be unlikely that both solenoids would fail at the same
time. I would use a volt meter to ensure that power
is getting though the solenoids and into the motor.
That would help narrow down where the problem is
occurring.

--- "Gregory B. Fell" <gfell@...> wrote:

> You're talking about the tilt motor, right? Not the
> engine. The battery is
> fully charged. I thought as you did - that the
> clicks meant the solenoids
> were working. That leads me to believe the problem
> is with the tilt motor.
> If that assumption is correct, I'm not experienced
> enough to understand why
> the motor would intermittently work prior to totally
> failing.
>
> Gregory B. Fell
> The Fell Law Firm
> 3300 Oak Lawn Avenue, Suite 700
> Dallas, Texas 75219
> 972-488-8177
> 214-219-4218 - fax
> gfell@...
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-omc-boats@...
> [mailto:owner-omc-boats@...]On
> Behalf Of Jared Bourquin
> Sent: Monday, July 26, 2004 2:25 PM
> To: omc-boats@...
> Subject: Re: [omc-boats] Good News ... Bad News
>
> I had to replace both on my 66' sportsman. Normally
> the click means the power is getting through the
> solenoid but it isn't enough to turn the engine. Is
> your battery fully charged?
>
>
>
> --- "Gregory B. Fell" <gfell@...> wrote:
> > Good News -------- I replaced the fuel sender in
> my
> > '69 Sportsman. The fuel
> > gauge is now working properly. One question - the
> > new sender has a rod that
> > extends to the bottom of the tank. The housing
> for
> > the new lever can be
> > adjusted up and down on the rod. The rod is
> hollow
> > and comes out of the top
> > of the plate that screws onto the tank. It is not
> > capped. I don't
> > understand why. I think it's for a vent. Since
> the
> > tank already has a vent
> > from the top of the tank that is plumbed to the
> > transom, I believe I should
> > cap this rod to prevent fumes from entering the
> > engine compartment. Am I
> > correct in my thinking?
> >
> > Bad News ------- on the same day I fixed the fuel
> > gauge, my tilt stopped
> > working. It had started to work intermittently
> over
> > the past month or so.
> > Now when I push the button, either up or down, all
> I
> > hear is clicks. Since
> > it is clicking on both down and up, I am thinking
> > the problem is with the
> > tilt motor. Anybody have any thoughts?
> >
> > Gregory B. Fell
> > The Fell Law Firm
> > 3300 Oak Lawn Avenue, Suite 700
> > Dallas, Texas 75219
> > 972-488-8177
> > 214-219-4218 - fax
> > gfell@...
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
>
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