REALLY appreciate the information guys!
A couple of notes:
We had Cat Do a full Mechanical inspection on purchase:
Blowby:
Port Engine 474 cubic feet per hour, Starboard Engine 490 cubic feet per hour.
Oil Tests:
Starboard : pass
Port: Slightly elevated Iron 70PPM (they had just done some...
Hi Guys,
I have a pair of 1997 3126 MUI 420Hp cats.
I purchased the vessel in Feb, it was a lake boat its whole life > now in salt water.
They run great, I am super happy with the engines.
1050 Hrs Each
I Have been trying to learn as much as I can about these puppies and how to keep...
Got it sorted thanks all.
I actually quite prefer not having a seat there. Opens the space right up.
Ok next project.
I have surface rust forming on the manifolds on both engines that face the centre of the bilge. Im having trouble finding the right type of paint to stop the rust from...
Has anyone ever adjusted the throttle friction screw or know where it is? My throttles slip sometimes.
Also does anyone know how to service the engine synchronizer? I think mine might need some adjustment or something it was doing some weird stuff when i turned it on the other day. It probably...
I got my port side carb running perfectly. My starboard side needs an anti rust bath and the choke adjusted. But other than that i cant complain.
I briefly looked into a fuel injection conversion and from what i saw its not worth the hassle but i didn't look into it too hard. The tricky part...
Sorry to hear you had your top stolen.
If you cant find a template i could probably make something for you. I have a 95 tho not sure if that lines up with your model.
Nate
New coil and new wires sorted out my ignition issues..
I also ended up just by passing the heater hose lines that run to my hot water tank on the port side. They were proving to be quite the liability and i dont have time to run new heater hose at the moment.
My 150$ 10 minute build cheap ass height adjustable awning system.
1 8 x 10 sail shade from home depot
4 small bungee cords
2 4 - 8 Feet adjustable painters poles at home depot
Takes 1 Minute to put up or down.
So my port engine has always had trouble starting. I took off the flame arrestor and found that my choke wasnt adjusted at all. It basically wasnt closing.
Adjusted it, seems to work better but now it doesnt fully open. Does anyone know how its supposed to be set? When i put my multimeter...