define('DISALLOW_FILE_EDIT', true); define('DISALLOW_FILE_MODS', true); Engine – stevenjen https://stevenjen.us Quit our jobs and bought a Westsail 32. Now what? Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:40:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.3.23 Engine is running pretty good! https://stevenjen.us/engine-is-running-pretty-good https://stevenjen.us/engine-is-running-pretty-good#respond Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:40:06 +0000 http://stevenjen.us/?p=2253

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]]> https://stevenjen.us/engine-is-running-pretty-good/feed 0 Cracked block https://stevenjen.us/cracked-block https://stevenjen.us/cracked-block#respond Sat, 08 Aug 2009 17:10:40 +0000 http://stevenjen.us/?p=1736

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So, we finally bought an outboard a few days ago. It’s an older 3.5hp Tohatsu. It didn’t look great but it ran fine and we were about to park the car so we didn’t have much choice. We figured it would get us by for a bit and serve as a decent backup once we find a better one. I pulled it apart to clean it up a bit and a bolt sheared off in the block. After two days of trying to get it out I have a handfull of broken drill bits and extractors and a cracked block which makes it not worth repairing. Ugh.

]]> https://stevenjen.us/cracked-block/feed 0 Major accomplishment of the day! Steven pulled the shaft out. Now it must be sent off for testing. https://stevenjen.us/major-accomplishment-of-the-day-steven-pulled-the-shaft-out-now-it-must-be-sent-off-for-testing https://stevenjen.us/major-accomplishment-of-the-day-steven-pulled-the-shaft-out-now-it-must-be-sent-off-for-testing#comments Wed, 15 Jul 2009 22:20:43 +0000 http://stevenjen.us/?p=1695

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]]> https://stevenjen.us/major-accomplishment-of-the-day-steven-pulled-the-shaft-out-now-it-must-be-sent-off-for-testing/feed 1 Something to hold true to https://stevenjen.us/something-to-hold-true-to https://stevenjen.us/something-to-hold-true-to#comments Sun, 22 Mar 2009 03:00:32 +0000 http://stevenjen.us/?p=914

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]]> https://stevenjen.us/something-to-hold-true-to/feed 1 Water in the engine. https://stevenjen.us/water-in-the-engine https://stevenjen.us/water-in-the-engine#respond Tue, 03 Mar 2009 18:26:50 +0000 http://stevenjen.us/?p=826

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We finally found the cause of our watery engine problems. The water pump is leaking and since the engine is below the waterline eventually the water backs through the exhaust and into an open cylinder. I replaced the front cover, impeller and seal yesterday. Still leaking. Next up is the cam, which has significant wear, and then a rebuild kit if that doesn’t work. We’re trying hard to avoid buying a new $650 pump.

]]> https://stevenjen.us/water-in-the-engine/feed 0 Steven listens to the various sounds the engine makes using an ~ 3′ stick. https://stevenjen.us/steven-listens-to-the-various-sounds-the-engine-makes-using-an-3-stick https://stevenjen.us/steven-listens-to-the-various-sounds-the-engine-makes-using-an-3-stick#respond Tue, 03 Mar 2009 04:09:20 +0000 http://stevenjen.us/?p=820

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]]> https://stevenjen.us/steven-listens-to-the-various-sounds-the-engine-makes-using-an-3-stick/feed 0 Jean Paul is helping with the engine. Looks like the impeller is bad. https://stevenjen.us/jean-paul-is-helping-with-the-engine-looks-like-the-impeller-is-bad https://stevenjen.us/jean-paul-is-helping-with-the-engine-looks-like-the-impeller-is-bad#respond Sun, 01 Mar 2009 19:40:24 +0000 http://stevenjen.us/?p=816

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]]> https://stevenjen.us/jean-paul-is-helping-with-the-engine-looks-like-the-impeller-is-bad/feed 0 The engine room https://stevenjen.us/the-engine-room https://stevenjen.us/the-engine-room#respond Sun, 25 Jan 2009 21:50:16 +0000 http://stevenjen.us/?p=686

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]]> https://stevenjen.us/the-engine-room/feed 0 The diesel has water in the oil. Pumping it out now. https://stevenjen.us/the-diesel-has-water-in-the-oil-pumping-it-out-now https://stevenjen.us/the-diesel-has-water-in-the-oil-pumping-it-out-now#respond Sun, 25 Jan 2009 21:20:21 +0000 http://stevenjen.us/?p=685

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]]> https://stevenjen.us/the-diesel-has-water-in-the-oil-pumping-it-out-now/feed 0 Sea trial is a no for today. The engine still needs work. We get the oil and Mike buys the parts. https://stevenjen.us/sea-trial-is-a-no-for-today-the-engine-still-needs-work-we-get-the-oil-and-mike-buys-the-parts https://stevenjen.us/sea-trial-is-a-no-for-today-the-engine-still-needs-work-we-get-the-oil-and-mike-buys-the-parts#respond Sun, 25 Jan 2009 19:10:20 +0000 http://stevenjen.us/?p=684

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