Muffing

[BOJANGLE]

Is there anything wrong with running my motor with the muffs on and the leg up ? or does the leg have to be down ?

 

[wolf]

Nothing wrong with it but I woudnt run it full throttle its meant for cleaning out the motor which you should do each time you bring it out it ok at an idle for testing just keep your eye on the temp gauge.

You should never run the motor with the leg up its really really hard on the u-joints and when those u-joints go they can rip into your u-joint boot and that gets expensive.

You can tell if your u-joints are going too by when you run the boat in the water if you get a shimmy or clicking noise when your doing turns easy if you litenening for it when in doubt change them. I take the leg off every year to regrease them if theres rust on them then you have a leak in the boot time to do both u-joints and the boot.

Good Luck Wolf

 

[wolf]

Nothing wrong with it but I woudnt run it full throttle its meant for cleaning out the motor which you should do each time you bring it out it ok at an idle for testing just keep your eye on the temp gauge.

You should never run the motor with the leg up its really really hard on the u-joints and when those u-joints go they can rip into your u-joint boot and that gets expensive.

You can tell if your u-joints are going too by when you run the boat in the water if you get a shimmy or clicking noise when your doing turns easy if you litenening for it when in doubt change them. I take the leg off every year to regrease them if theres rust on them then you have a leak in the boot time to do both u-joints and the boot.

Good Luck Wolf

 

[Tsquared]

Good advice from Wolf. I can only add that you should never drop the muffs in the water at dockside. This would mean you would have to go muff diving. <img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>
T2

 

[Tsquared]

Good advice from Wolf. I can only add that you should never drop the muffs in the water at dockside. This would mean you would have to go muff diving. <img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>
T2

 

[BOJANGLE]

You know when I wrote that topic heading , I had an idea, someone's mind would get into the gutter....So Wolf, I know about using muffs , I just wasn't sure if the leg had to be down.. and you are saying that Yes it should be, otherwise it's hard on the Ujoints.. Thanks....

 

[BOJANGLE]

You know when I wrote that topic heading , I had an idea, someone's mind would get into the gutter....So Wolf, I know about using muffs , I just wasn't sure if the leg had to be down.. and you are saying that Yes it should be, otherwise it's hard on the Ujoints.. Thanks....

 

[wolf]

Yes keep the leg down at all times


Wolf

 

[wolf]

Yes keep the leg down at all times


Wolf

 

[reel easy]

wolf what Y joints are you refuring to?

 

[reel easy]

wolf what Y joints are you refuring to?

 

[MyEscape]

Wolf is refering to the u-joints on an inboard/outboard motor. Just the same, you should always flush your outboard motor in the lowered position too. Also after your done flushing allow it to drain completely before raising it. This is very important during winter if your boat is outside as water in the leg can freeze and cause some real problems.







Cheers MyEscape

 

[MyEscape]

Wolf is refering to the u-joints on an inboard/outboard motor. Just the same, you should always flush your outboard motor in the lowered position too. Also after your done flushing allow it to drain completely before raising it. This is very important during winter if your boat is outside as water in the leg can freeze and cause some real problems.







Cheers MyEscape

 

[Tailspin]

If it is a 2 stroke outboard and your boat is still in the water and your trying to flush it i woulds say yes to the motor up flush. I wouldn't do it to a 4stroke outboard as the tilted crancase may not allow oil to pump properly.

 

[Tailspin]

If it is a 2 stroke outboard and your boat is still in the water and your trying to flush it i woulds say yes to the motor up flush. I wouldn't do it to a 4stroke outboard as the tilted crancase may not allow oil to pump properly.

 

[BOJANGLE]

Thanks Boys... you've been very helpful..as usual.... I'm finding this site a godsend, for a newb like myself.

 

[BOJANGLE]

Thanks Boys... you've been very helpful..as usual.... I'm finding this site a godsend, for a newb like myself.