Working on Engines

**gn7** · 03-06-2014, 11:53 AM

Originally Posted by WESTERNAERO

Wasn't it fram you were having a shit fit about? Or was it wix racing?

Neither are allowed in my garage, let alone on my boat.
Wix racing is a great filter, one of the very best, if your name is Rick Hendricks, or Roger Penske and you change your oil every 500 miles. Otherwise, its probably worse than a Fram.

**76Bonneville** · 03-06-2014, 11:21 AM

Not an engine builder, but do the maintenance.
Usually pull the motor at the end of the season and put it in the garage. Change the oil and fire the motor just before pulling it out. With a jet boat, it's literally an hour and a half from when you start to when your tools are put away. Learned to adjust valves, set timing, and mess with the carb by doing it.
Can't see paying somebody to do what I can figure out myself. On cars, oil changes on the deisel because they want $100.00 + to do it, brakes, water pumps etc, no biggie. On the foreign cars a Chilton book helps, it gives you the sequence to remove and reinstall.

**Stainless** · 03-06-2014, 11:29 AM

Originally Posted by 76Bonneville

Not an engine builder, but do the maintenance.
Usually pull the motor at the end of the season and put it in the garage. Change the oil and fire the motor just before pulling it out. With a jet boat, it's literally an hour and a half from when you start to when your tools are put away. Learned to adjust valves, set timing, and mess with the carb by doing it.
Can't see paying somebody to do what I can figure out myself. On cars, oil changes on the deisel because they want $100.00 + to do it, brakes, water pumps etc, no biggie. On the foreign cars a Chilton book helps, it gives you the sequence to remove and reinstall.

Mostly the same, I do maintenance on my stuff.

CH3NO2

**riverrunner1984** · 03-06-2014, 11:29 AM

Good info guys.
Im thinking I need basic knowledge before I can actually work on something.
For example. In the thread "post the last pic you took on your phone" I dont even know what engine component B&D Marine posted the pic of.
Thats what little knowledge I have lol.

Thinking about getting the boat out of storage next weekend and going to try and tinker on it a bit.

**gn7** · 03-06-2014, 11:49 AM

Originally Posted by riverrunner1984

Personally for me, I do not know the first thing about engines. Unfortunately, I have to take the boat and car to a shop whenever something needs to be done.

I wish they offered auto shop at my high school lol.

Thinking of taking a class at a local CC to start learning about them. I hate that I have to take the boat in for an oil change or simple services.
I tried a little DIY project last year and it did not turn out very well lol.

So who here does their own Engine work whether it be boat or car?
Where did you learn to work on the engine?
Do you do your own boat maintenance?

Trust me on this. YOU DON'T WANT TO KNOW!!!
The more you know, the more it costs. You're money ahead not knowing.

**riverrunner1984** · 03-06-2014, 11:53 AM

Originally Posted by gn7

Trust me on this. YOU DON'T WANT TO KNOW!!!
The more you know, the more it costs. You're money ahead not knowing.

LOL, I hear that.

Im the first generation boater in my family so for me, its def just learning as I go.
But I do want to learn some things...eventually....

WESTERNAERO · 03-06-2014, 11:58 AM

Originally Posted by riverrunner1984

LOL, I hear that.

Im the first generation boater in my family so for me, its def just learning as I go.
But I do want to learn some things...eventually....

You should start yourself a "Hey Guys, Help Me" thread in the engine area. That way all your questions will stay in one place and every gearhead that comes on HB will answer your questions and they will be happy to do so. It will be your own little library of Q & A.

**riverrunner1984** · 03-06-2014, 11:59 AM

Originally Posted by WESTERNAERO

You should start yourself a "Hey Guys, Help Me" thread in the engine area. That way all your questions will stay in one place and every gearhead that comes on HB will answer your questions and they will be happy to do so. It will be your own little library of Q & A.

Thats actually a great idea.
When I pull it our of storage in the next couple weeks, I will def do that.

**gn7** · 03-06-2014, 12:00 PM

Originally Posted by WESTERNAERO

You should start yourself a "Hey Guys, Help Me" thread in the engine area. That way all your questions will stay in one place and every gearhead that comes on HB will answer your questions and they will be happy to do so. It will be your own little library of Q & A.

HUH? You have a different operating system than I do? Or a special log on that allows you to see the "hidden stuff"