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Last yr I installed a fool proof way to run the motors on the hose w/o screwing around with muffs. You know the system, a tee in the supply hose hooked to a garden hose adapter located by each motor. VERY SIMPLE, even a beginner can operate it and not burn up an impellor. With twin motors, you have 2 of these hose adapters. So I hook it up to the one I want to run, turn on the hose, verify water coming out the drive, then start the motor. 30 sec later the wife says it's still coming out the drive. WHAT?

Had a 50/50 chance of starting the correct motor.


I failed. :rolleyes: :D

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You asked for it.... You..... are an idiot......... :D

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OK your an idiot :D

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What he said... :rolleyes:

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That sure does qualify you... :D

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I feel the love. :drink:

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Got impeller kit?

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ready? here goes, idiot :evilb: i labeled mine...im putting the run dry kpms on mine right now. hint

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I can't do it, I just can't, every time I type it I keep thinking about throttles you made and I have to hit the backspace. Sorry buddy :p

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dude. that is awesome. i feel your pain. :cool:

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At least you turned the water on.

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"Here's your sign" :)

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Regrettable, but not the worst thing one can do to his engine. I'm sure you're not the first to do this. Only thing left is to fix it and move on. You'll probably never make THAT mistake again.

Generators have a sensor that shuts off the ignition if there is no water flow. Mercruiser should consider this technology.

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Idiot! :p


I've done that.

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Typical performance boater........

That's why repair shops do so well

Oops sorry........ I'm supposed to be sympathetic.

T2x...... "The Sympathy Source"

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I guess your human.

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Yes! You are an IDIOT!

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On our rig the plate says "port" and "starboard" where you plug the hose but I bet that one day I'll miss it anyway.... so welcome to the idiot crowd... :D

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IDIOT...and it takes one to know one. Last year i forgot to turn the water on and burned one up myself. It was one week old.........

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No, can't do it, I'll give you a free pass on that one, done worse myself :drink:

Broke two 6' $100 dollar vhf antennas on different occasions backing the boat into my shop, second time it hit the door just right and took the overhead door off it's tracks :(

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probably not as stupid/dangerous as me putting one of my batteries in backwards last year- yup -even forced the cable end over the wrong size post;
lot of smoke an melted wire :eek:

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Nor as dumb as me changing an AC outlet with the power on right next to the furnance that makes really, really, good ground. Ouch!

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Here's another dumb one for ya. Last year my buddies boat was on the trailer and he had it up by the hitch with the fork lift. He was lowering it down on a block with me guiding him down, when i saw some rocks on the block and tried to swipe them off. Yep, lowered the bost right down on my fingers. I quickly told him to raise it back up, but the damage was done....crush, smashed fingers and a few lost fingernails on that one.......Now thats not being and idiot, thats right up to jackass......

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ouch, :eek:

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I learned not to let the girlfriend or my buddys have control over the lever that says port or starboard .Mine Hustler has a lever that selects which motor you want to flush.

Thats 2 impeller kits :(

I dont let them help anymore :rolleyes:


Rob

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we all make mistakes, you have 50/50 there so you chose the wrong side , that not make and idiot, just a simple mistake that can be solve with money, and if you can solve some problem with money is not a big deal, idiot will be someone that get in a boat drink and hurt someone, raul

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labels wouldn't have helped. The hose adapters are on the sides of the engine compartment right next ot each motor.
The problem was, I hooked the hose to the motor on my left, then I proceded to turn around, to the dash and start the motor on the left. Left is left, right? :drink:

Just knew the was a reason for having an extra impellor kit around. Kinda thought I would need it while on the lake, not in my garage. :eek:

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Hey Jerry,

Just don't forget your DRAIN PLUG once you get to the lake. Never known that to happen to anyone?

Bob

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The name is DUMASS!!!! :evilb: :evilb: :evilb:

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u r the

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Magnus??????

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Shakespear, or do you mean last name Magnus? If so, no, but I live right up the street

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Started the wrong engine myself on the hose once....don't take but a few seconds at 2000rpm and you'll smell rubber. :p

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naw I won't do it. karmma and all that suff

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Well, if it's any consolation to you, I'll say that you are part of a very large group of extremely fine individual of which I, myself, could run for the CEO. I'll only say that making a mystake once could be called "gaining experience" but if doing it twice then call it "being an idiot" and that's all I'm gonna say about that.
Josh

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Had to replace an impeller on my right motor this year on its first splash.. Im pretty sure I had the right hose/motor thing goning.. Or ahh i too could potentialy be an idiot :drink:

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How about forgetting to turn the valve back so you can suck water up through the drive....the next week you go boating and idle out of the marina and see you are over heating! :eek: Yep I've done that before! :D

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I am idiot proof I have one motor :rolleyes: :D oh but I BURNT ONE OUT AT THE RACK, when the driver parked the fork truck on the hose and then yells hey there's no more water coming out of your tailpipes :eek: :rolleyes: . art

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Your an idiot.Are you happy now? :D

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Funny you mention this. Last month I ran 1 of the motors while still on the lift. No problem. But I must not have gotten the cap on tight on the flush fitting because the next day while ideling out, I noticed my water temp cycling up and down 70* in seconds. Raised the hatch to see the cap dangleing on the chain, so the motor was sucking air, then water, then air, etc...... At least I didn't burn up the 'new' impellor again this time! :D Tightened cap, away I went. (I really should install valves, but didn't think I would need them.) :rolleyes: :D