95 38 Top Gun
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I just picked up a new to me 38 TG with Chief 650 blower motors. The motors were fully rebuilt from top to bottom by Chief engines 5yrs ago and today have 10hrs.
The boat sat for the last two years. Before I try and start it what steps should I take? Drain fuel, new plugs etc....
The boat sat for the last two years. Before I try and start it what steps should I take? Drain fuel, new plugs etc....
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I just picked up a new to me 38 TG with Chief 650 blower motors. The motors were fully rebuilt from top to bottom by Chief engines 5yrs ago and today have 10hrs.
The boat sat for the last two years. Before I try and start it what steps should I take? Drain fuel, new plugs etc....
The boat sat for the last two years. Before I try and start it what steps should I take? Drain fuel, new plugs etc....
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Assuming the motors haven't been rolled over in 2 years - Pull the distributors and prime the oil pumps (if you could drain the old oil out and refill all the better) + shoot a bit of oil into the cylinders and then roll the engines over by hand just to ensure the rings have a chance of not breaking from being stuck to the walls.... once everything is free, Fire the engines up on fresh fuel, change the fluids and then put in new plugs
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I just picked up a new to me 38 TG with Chief 650 blower motors. The motors were fully rebuilt from top to bottom by Chief engines 5yrs ago and today have 10hrs.
The boat sat for the last two years. Before I try and start it what steps should I take? Drain fuel, new plugs etc....
The boat sat for the last two years. Before I try and start it what steps should I take? Drain fuel, new plugs etc....
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I'm not an expert but at the minimum I'd probably drain fuel, have a couple fuel filters on hand to change after a few minutes of running, new plugs, shoot some oil in the cylinders, definitely new water pump impellers, then I'd pull the kill switches and spend an hour or so cranking them over at intervals long enough you don't burn up the starters to get the oil flowing - and needless to say fresh oil and filters.
Before I used it I'd pull the drives, understand how old bellows, etc are. Check gimbal bearings and put fresh drive lube in before I reassemble. Bellows are a basic maintenance item and if it's been sitting a couple years those are dry rotted and likely need to be changed.
Good luck. Post pictures
Before I used it I'd pull the drives, understand how old bellows, etc are. Check gimbal bearings and put fresh drive lube in before I reassemble. Bellows are a basic maintenance item and if it's been sitting a couple years those are dry rotted and likely need to be changed.
Good luck. Post pictures




