HI ALL,
I AM NEW TO THE SITE, I HAD A LOT OF TROUBLE GETTING REGISTERED,DONT KNOW WHY, BUT THANKS FOR THE HELP WITH THE REISTRATION PROCESS.
I BOUGHT MY M37 BACK IN APRIL, FROM A GOVT WEB SITE, TOWED IT FROM VT TO BREEZY POINT, NY ON A FLAT BED. SIDE TRACKED IT IN MY BOAT YARD FOR A WEEK OR TWO, WHEN I HAD A CHANCE I CHARGED UP THE BATTERIES AND TURNED THE IGNITION SWITCH, HIT THE STARTER AND OFF SHE WENT. DONT KNOW HOW LONG SHE WAS SITTING, BUT WHEN SHE FIRED UP SHE SOUNDED GREAT. CHANGED THE OIL AND WENT FOR A RIDE, HAD TO BE TOWED BACK. THE GOVT CUSTODIAN TOLD ME IT MAY NEED A FUEL PUMP. I INSTALLED A 24V FUEL PUMP, WENT FOR A RIDE, HAD TO BE TOWED BACK. CLEANED THE FILTER, ADDED ANOTHER. WENT FOR A RIDE, HAD TO BE TOWED BACK.
NOW I'M THINKING CARB NEEDS TO BE REBUILT?? BUT BEFORE I DID THAT I STARTED PULLING FUEL LINES BEFORE THE ELECT FUEL PUMP. WELL A SHORT PIECE OF RUBBER FUEL LINE, RIGHT AFTER THE FUEL VALVE, HAD DETERIOATED TO A POINT WHERE IT WAS BLOCKING FUEL FLOW. NEW HOSE, TOOK IT FOR A RIDE AND HAVE NOT HAD TO BE TOWED HOME SINCE. TOOK IT ON THE BEACH, RUNS GREAT THRU THE SAND. EVERYTHING SEEMS A/OK. I TOOK MY GRAND KIDS FOR A RIDE, COUPLE OF WEEK AGO, AND MY GRAND DAUGHTER ASKED; " GRAND PA, WHY IS EVERYBODY STAIRING AT US?" I LOVE DRIVING IT AND GETTING LOTS OF THUMBS UP.
A LITTLE HISTORY ABOUT ME: US ARMY 62-64, REDSTONE ARNESAL, AL, AIRCRAFT MECH, NYPD 66-96, CHARTER FISHING, 52-PRESENT FAMILY BUSINESS. WWW.PRIMEFISHINGCHARTERS.COM. NICE TO BE A PART OF YOUR FORUM. THANKS AGAIN FOR YOUR HELP, BOB JAHRNES
THANKS FOR THE HELP
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