MarkD
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Hi John (PlayDate), do you have any thoughts about my oil level and the fact I was only able to add about an ounce? What would the next steps be?
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John,
I will have to check this Friday since the boat is about 70 miles North of my home. In your experience, what SHOULD be normal? Example at no-load:
1) Should the genny start up, rev up briefly then stay at a constant rpm or
2) Should the genny start up, then stay at a constant rpm no fluctuation.
I will also check the outlets as you say, however I do not believe I have a volt meter capable of checking cycles/second (Hz). I will ask around, maybe someone has one...
One thing that is in the back of my mind....i have been reading the service/owners manuals and I am second guessing myself on the installation of that V-Belt. On the diagrams that Wilee and Ron have provided (their genny is 1 year older btw). Would I be correct in saying that the engine drive belt (water pump, cam and crank) are an entirely separate belt/pulley system then that of the governor & seawater pump? I just want to be clear on that...
From the "Quicksilver Maintanance and Troubleshooting" document Section 2.1 (Basic Engine Mechanical) under 2.1.4 it refers to Checking Drive Belts.... There appears to be a V-belt with 3 pulleys in a triangular shape. This is the belt I had changed. There is also another section (Section 2.2) that refers to a Timing Belt and its removal (under 2.2.2). This picture depicts the same belt guard/knob that I removed to get at the belt. This is confusing since the latter shows that same guard covering the cam/crankshaft and waterpump pulleys???? What gives
Thanks Mark
That was taken on the bay (notice Barnegat Light in the way background) whilst we were returning home from Ocean City, NJ. JamesV was heading south and we were two ships passing in the day. Here's the video I got of our crossing...
[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3S-pMQz7th8[/YOUTUBE]
Now back to our regularly scheduled generator problem.