It's very therapeutic sitting at work, watching Stu working and explaining. Almost feels like I'm there doing it with him.

@DangarMarine

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Nick. I always feel like I'm hanging out with you guys while making the vids too. :)

Always impressed with your high-wire performances, working on outboards while they're hanging over the water...

Stu, Good to see the content coming…. I haven’t owned a boat since my early teens but at 57 I’m still interested to learn something that I don’t need or Will ever put into practice…..great stuff mate.

@DangarMarine

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate, glad you enjoyed it. :)

@kiwiwifi

2 жыл бұрын

Get yourself a boat mate. It’s not too late

@travisclarke9214

Жыл бұрын

@@kiwiwifi here to say the same. He needs to get himself one. Im 39 with 4 kids and made it happen. Nothing wrong with mine, just love dangar

@travisclarke9214

Жыл бұрын

Get that boat brother!

@daviddella-rocco4944

Жыл бұрын

@@DangarMarine hello Sir really need to speak with you if possible about my Johnson ocean pro. Sorry not sure this is the best way to contact you I will keep trying

Great info Stu. Premix at the pump, that's awesome. Wish we had that in the states.

@DangarMarine

2 жыл бұрын

It is very handy for the commuter boats. Travelling back and forth each day we tend to fill boats up once a week so mixing fuel becoming tiresome.

@omieyouknowme

2 жыл бұрын

unless you are using the boat every day, premix can work against you. it will settle and separate after a few weeks, needs to be mixed again.

Hey Stu, I miss this type of content please make more. Love all that you do.

@DangarMarine

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate, will do!

Videos like this are why I started watching you. Thanks Stu.

@DangarMarine

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you like them!

Hey Stu. Really enjoy your videos. Please keep them coming. I know its repetitive for you but you have such a good teaching ability. You have friends around the world!!! Cheers to you from Zimbabwe!!!

Love these outboard videos. I had the same problem with my 2003 Yamaha 115 4 stroke. Three trips to a good marina couldn't solve it. I finally swapped out the IAC valve. It cost $40, took five minutes to swap, and fixed the issue of stalling at low idle.

@DangarMarine

2 жыл бұрын

Nice work!

As a new boat owner, with a very old 1985 Johnson 100 hp two cycle outboard, I have found your videos very informative and easy to understand, even if the fix requires more skill that I currently have. Thank you very much and keep them coming as I love learning!!!!

@DangarMarine

2 жыл бұрын

Glad to help. Enjoy your new boat! :)

Stu you are such a good teacher. Love how you show and explain everything in a humble and simple show-and-tell way. You come across humble yet it's also clear you are a fantastic mechanic and a real specialist.

@DangarMarine

2 жыл бұрын

Wow, thanks!

Hi Stu, just watched and must say good to see you going over the basics on small 2 stroke motors. Allot of folks don't know much about these. Things like having the pump ball point with the arrow up. There is a check valve in it and once full insures there is no air in the line. Different fuel/oil mix requirements like 50:1, 24:1 and for the vintage 40's motors 16:1. Having the owners manual and a service manual if your doing more than the basics is a must. Good to see you doing these videos. Tim

@DangarMarine

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Tim!

I’m was wondering why I find your videos so comforting and I think it’s because you describe things as they really are. There’s no BS like one always gets when dealing with service managers in car dealerships. It’s like having boy’s fun working on an engine with a straight talking mate.

Great video. I enjoyed how you addressed a problem by exploring how the motor and carburetor are supposed to work and then looked at simple solutions first. Digging into a carburetor ups the chance of a maintenance induced failure and a real time burner, all the while the motor works fine.

Have a 90 model Johnson 8 HP behaving exactly the same way, went through the same steps and now it idles correctly and its as good as a 22 year old motor can be, thanks once again for a first -class informative video. You keep us all running smoothly.

The fact that your dock had pre-mix at the pump, blew my mind! Land locked here in Colorado (US) and have to mix all my fuel.

Glad to see you back on outboards....

@DangarMarine

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate, I actually enjoyed making this more than any other video in a while.

I haven't followed your channel daily since the very early days, but still have taken a peek now and again. Although I've enjoyed your adventures in the larger scale, the kind of vids like this one are the vids that I always enjoy the most. You know the kind. The kind of video where everyone can tell you a better way to do what you do, an easier way to do the exact same thing or tell you that you know nothing. Afterall, the internet is the internet. You're a gentleman, my friend. I always enjoy watching.

@DangarMarine

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Rob, appreciate you stopping by. :)

Great video Stu, greatly appreciate your efforts in making these, inspires me to have a go and work on my own old boats. Even my Border Collie is now a keen watcher of your videos. He was glued to the TV watching the chickens and parrot at the end of this video and didn’t move and continued to watch as an older video of yours started up.

Happy to see your doing some outboard instructions again!

Obviously a man of good taste, enjoying a Cooper’s Pale Ale while he works..

In the end, I had many other problems with my motor which was not the external tank. After seven visits to my local Boat shop, I decided to get a second opinion from a Commercial boat shop that also worked on small engines. After a few minutes and after conducting a compression test on the motor they immediately concluded that the motors compression was way too low. Yup, a brand-new motor. After trying to figure this out for over a year and various visits to my local boat shop my conclusion is get a second opinion by another professional. It never hurts. Thanks for your video and help.

Hi Stu, been watching your channel for several years now. You’ve given me the ambition to fix a 2000 merc 25 2-stroke that has been non running since 2014. Ive replaced everything in the ignition system sans the coils but all she does is back fire, its been a head scratcher. I’ll be looking through more of your videos for additional guidance. Hoping she doesn’t end up as a hung cowl in my garage.

@DangarMarine

2 жыл бұрын

If it backfires it either most likely either bad timing or the coil leads going to the wrong spark plugs.

@RB-qb2qf

2 жыл бұрын

@@DangarMarine That was it had crossed leads. She fired right up… thank you very much!

"well thanks for watching" 4 minutes before the video ends HAHAHAA good on ya Stu ur a legend.

I find your videos continuously useful and rich. Keep up the good work, it's much appreciated!

@DangarMarine

Жыл бұрын

Glad you like them!

You forgot to mention, when discussing old fuel, that gasoline with ethanol added, is Hrdroscopic: that is it attracts water. So, sitting, it will end up with water in the float bowl, and that can cause all kinds of issues. Lawn mowing season just started here, and I have to go thru all my engines (carboraturs) that weren't properly put away. I try and run "seasonal" equipment dry... I've been adding fuel shut off's to machines that don't have them vs having to run the entire tank of fuel out :) And run ethanaol free fuel if possible!!!

@colonelfustercluck486

6 ай бұрын

you are doing the correct things. And finding a no ethanol gasoline for your garden tools or boat engines is way up there. The 'run 'til its dry' method is the best too.... any left over fuel that you can't got rid of, put it into your car........ it will be OK. But to leave it in your boat motor or chainsaw...... it's gunna get blocked for sure.

Thank you for this video. Having a similar issue with a '71 Johnson 60hp. I think the carbs (all three) need a good cleaning. BTW, every time I or my wife wears out Dangar Marine t-shirts, we always get compliments...and you potentially get new viewers!

@DangarMarine

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate, glad you enjoyed the video and thanks for supporting the channel! :)

Thank you for all of the videos, you have saved me a lot of headaches and money as well.

Glad to see ya back in the saddle. I'm looking forward to more with you and Adrian working on that "new" boat. Being a long-term user of of HP products, I was happy to see you RPN'ing with that calculator.

@DangarMarine

2 жыл бұрын

I do love the HP calculators! :)

Looking forward to this video series. I have a 5 horsepower outboard my grandfather bought in the 70s that I've been meaning to rebuild for a sailboat project. I'm sure this info will prove useful, so thanks! 👍️ And props for the reverse-polish HP calculator!

@DangarMarine

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ted, good luck with the sailboat project.

I enjoy watching all the advertisements before each video as I know this will bring more quality videos in the future :)

@DangarMarine

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate!

Hey Stu, what a perfect day for messing around with boats. That water was nearly like glass. Not bad for a near mid winter day close to Sydney. Ya wouldn't be dead for quids mate. Good content, well explained and common sense narration. Well done mate and thanks for the effort. Greatly appreciated.

@DangarMarine

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Bruce. It was a very calm day on the water for sure.

Perfect timing with this video! I've got a motor that is stalling when going into gear, I'll definitely be using this video as a guide for solving that issue. Thanks for the great content!

@DangarMarine

2 жыл бұрын

Good luck with the fix. Another common cause will be a dirty carburettor.

Great detail and explanations along the way without turning it into a boring lecture session! I've struggled with the carburetors on two strokes, this helps.

@DangarMarine

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jeff, glad you found the video helpful.

Love these 2 stroke small outboard videos ,this is what i stumbled upon awhile back and subscribed to you channel

@DangarMarine

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate, glad you enjoy them. :)

Awesome basic troubleshooting instruction video. Thanks Stu!

wow.. wonderful.. glad we got a new video on outboard servicing!

Mate, love these videos. You of all people have helped me the most sorting out my own little 2stroke yammy. So many little details in the video that are super super helpful. Love it, and thank you!

@DangarMarine

2 жыл бұрын

Great to hear!

This vid came as if ordered. I am having this exact issue on a 40 Suzuki , have a much better understanding now to sort it out.

Wow, have not seen an HP calculator in a long time. RPN for the win.

@DangarMarine

2 жыл бұрын

Indeed!

@markk4285

2 жыл бұрын

Yep. I saw the calculator and trawled through the comments to see if it was just me who was old school. Ciao. Mark in Dublin, Ireland.

Great video, covered many of the basics of fuel air delivery and mixture. Very informative!

@DangarMarine

Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Your videos saved me a ton. Replaced starter On Evinrude 175 out board successfully !! Thanks

Your outboard repairs have improved since the one you fixed up in Qld🙂 The HP calc brought back some memories

Stu is my go to guy if issues with outboards keep it up Stu brilliantly explained Thanks you

I've never owned a boat in my life but I love wtaching your channel!

@DangarMarine

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ian, glad you enjoyed!

I find your videos so helpful. Cheers

Love these videos, extremely educational!

Stu, I can’t tell you how much your videos have helped me understand how an outboard works and how to diagnose them. I love how you also give the dirty “you’re not supposed to do it this way” fix as well. Thanks for making such great content!

@DangarMarine

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Nathan, happy to help. :)

really enjoy this type of content, it's why I started watching the channel before Renko came along, which was bonus material!!

@DangarMarine

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoy it!

Great stuff Stu. Never really understood the why of tuning. Thanks!!

Eddie...... Ruf Ruf.....YOU, Dangar Marine.... are outboard magicians.... can smell the air of fuel droplets and decide on the right direction to modify.... Cool stuff Mate.

Hello Stu, St. Catharines Canada here. Just found your YTube site. Watched the first bit, , , ehh , , maybe later. I don't own a boat anymore. Old age pension is to tiny. BUT ! Then I heard " Thinking Juice " ! ! You got a new subscriber brother.

@DangarMarine

2 жыл бұрын

Welcome aboard!

This is the type of video that originally brought me to your channel.m This type of content is some of my favourite because I can relate to it more. Going to to the garage (shed) now to work on my 1964 Honda C200 with new knowledge! Be well.

@DangarMarine

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed!

Small tip there Stu (Hi, from Norway). The Choke on many of these motors has a step. You can feel it when you push the choke knob in. After the first pull (cold engine) with the choke all out adt throttle @ zero, I push the choke half way in ( you should feel a small bump and the stick would hold, and then give it some throttle, 20-30%. And let it run like that for about 10-30 second.. I always found this to be a win. Best regards

Please do more content on some of those basics. Love it!

@DangarMarine

2 жыл бұрын

I definitely will. I was talking to Adrian yesterday about how easy it is forget that many people are new to engines and miss out of explaining some of the prerequisite stuff. Will definitely be getting back to basics more.

Thank you for being so detailed but yet understandable.

I love your videos mate! Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Good production too!

@DangarMarine

2 жыл бұрын

My pleasure!

I didn't get a super close look at it, but if the needle is damaged or "knurled" in any way and the accompanying jet has any deformation, it'll never idle perfectly. The taper in the needle should be linear or at least the same angle as the taper in the jet. Or the low level fuel flow will be all squirrelly. Yet another great basic video from the Maestro!

@DangarMarine

2 жыл бұрын

I definitely agree that once these needles get deformed they never quite idle the same. Not an expensive part to replace either.

@onegobossofficial

2 жыл бұрын

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@onegobossofficial

2 жыл бұрын

@@DangarMarine are you the one sending these messages

Thanks for taking the time to do these videos! I am just finishing up Yamaha SG20. Upper bolt the holds the intermediate to pivot arm worked loose. Because of your videos I was able to pull lower unit and then the powerhead to clean and tighten (with loctite) that hidden bolt. While apart it only made sense to do head gaskets, exhaust cooling gaskets, thermostat and and and lol Once again thanks so much! Truly informative videos

@DangarMarine

2 жыл бұрын

Always easier to do those extra jobs while you are there! Glad the videos have been helping.

@fixinanddoinstuff2134

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Stu, all back together and running good. Only issue is water is coming out of weep holes where lower unit bolts to mid section. I have pulled it twice to make sure tube was seated and it had been. Replaced waterpump housing, base plate, housing stainless insert, new impeller and its still pissing out. Havent been able to find anything online to trouble shoot. Any thoughts? Pee hole is working and thermostat housing warms to the touch. Water also sputtering out of back of midsection just below bottom cowl. Its a small 2 inch x 4 inch cover with 2 screws. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Shawn

Top work as ever Stu!

@DangarMarine

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks James!

Good info. Happy cruising.

@DangarMarine

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate, you too!

Love to see you using an old HP calculator! Reverse Polish notation ftw!

@DangarMarine

2 жыл бұрын

I do love the HP calculators. :)

@chiphill4856

2 жыл бұрын

@@DangarMarine I lost my handheld from college but have an HP app on my computer. I still get confused when I use a normal calculator. Great content, man. Keep it up!

Thanks, nice to see someone following a bit of logic and not just firing the parts cannon at the problem :-)

@DangarMarine

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Rob. I've always been a big believer confirming a part is bad before replacing it. Service manuals are great for that as they will almost always give you acceptable ranges for testing parts.

Im not sure how i found your channel stu but so happy i did your a propper man !

Great diagnosis Stu, great Video.

@DangarMarine

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Wayne!

Great clarity in explanation

Great basics Stu, thanks for posting.

@DangarMarine

2 жыл бұрын

Any time!

Great video for someone who is just starting off, thanks, I have a brand new Orca engine and yes I know everybody hates them but that’s what I bought (9.9) I can’t believe I put into Amazon spark plug spacer key ring and a few came up for £2.99 so I bought that. I love learning and for someone who had a stroke and WAS not now paralysed all down one side and blind all I have now is learning difficulties and you are putting this in a way even I can understand so thank you very much. Thanks for sharing Ray K UK 🇬🇧 YNWA.

Mr danger is my go to for how to videos.

Awesome Stu, just saw this. Going to bed soon so will watch it tomorrow. Tim

Man I love your vids. Had the same problem with my car. Obviously a fuel injected 4 stroke, so totally different engine, but it was an idle air control sensor causing the problem. I like the simplicity of the adjustment screw on the 2 stroke! Anyway, besides learning about troubleshooting marine engines I like to see the differences in engines. Thanks for making these.

Those insides look just like my 2 stroke 8hp Yamaha. Lol. I always appreciate your videos! Nice to see you and hope all is well in your little part of the world.

@DangarMarine

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, you too!

Great video Stu. Thank you.

@DangarMarine

2 жыл бұрын

Very welcome!

I love the reasoned detached logic behind your troubleshooting. And I'm mindful of the legal maxim: "A man who represents himself has a fool for a client." As a 'boat owner' (sail, and power boats.) I find myself too 'emotionally involved' when things go "South" Instead of thinking logically I think emotionally, and in a accusatory way. I recriminate with the inanimate object (Frikkin' bast@rd motor that will not go) Now at age 70 I find it easier to drag the malingering motor off to a detached professional to resolve the problem, sans swear words tears and hammer blows. Love your work BTW

@DangarMarine

2 жыл бұрын

I was discussing a similar thing recently with a friend. I find it much easier to see problems that other people are facing as easily fixed due to the emotional detachment.

I've got Yamaha 2 stroke 200hp outboard. I live in Florida and I've noticed I need to adjust the carbs depending on the outdoor temp. When it's cold outside it seems to idle higher than when it's summer and 92 degrees out. I've also learned when tuning the carbs, run it in a barrel under pressure, not on the ear muffs.

@DangarMarine

Жыл бұрын

It is amazing how much the subtle things like temp and water pressure can affect how it runs and idles.

Saw a peak of Red Dwarf 2! Hope she’s going well!!

@DangarMarine

2 жыл бұрын

She is, thank you Matt! :)

White Ants. Plenty of those mongrels on Dangar. About 45 years ago my old man (a builder) rebuilt a house on Dangar after it was devastated by termites. Keep up the vigil Daffy!

hello, your videos are very good, I've learned a lot from them even without understanding their language because I'm Brazilian and I have an old evinrude 135

@solemarsilva8590

2 жыл бұрын

hello good morning

@DangarMarine

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you like them!

Nice job 👍 on this motor. I’m struggling on one right now

Great video, love your style. I have worked on carbs for years, just tinkering. My 2 rules of thumb... 1. If the idle mixture screw is located on the engine side of the throttle plate, it's fuel adjustment. If it's located on the air intake side, it's air mixture. 2. When adjusting the fuel mixture screw, don't aim for the highes idle. That's too lean and not good, especially for a 2 stroke. Set it at a start of 1,5 to 2 turns out (warm motor) and find a decent idle speed. Now, turn ut in 'til revs climb, (lean) and make a note of screw position. Now turn it out slowly 'til the motor just begins to run slightly unevenly. Split the difference of those 2 points and that's the stoechiometric ratio for that motor at idle. Cheers.

@colonelfustercluck486

6 ай бұрын

once I've found the mixture screw adjustment......... I just do the screw turn counting between too lean and too rich....do your arithmetic and wind the screw in between these points; and who cares if you reach a stoechiometric balance ?? Just get the freakin' mixture to work well; with intelligent use of the idle screw.... if you get into stoechiometric theories and practice, you are going to need a lab on board to take real readings.... and at least a chemist as a staff member

Great video. I learned a few things. Cheers from Canada!

Nice video Stu, good to refresh what you think you know but often forget....plus went online and got myself one of those handy gap gauges.

@DangarMarine

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you like it. Those gap tools are such a great, cheap thing to have in the bag.

Vintage Dangar Stu! This kind of stuff is how I originally came to be a subscriber. Loved all the work on Renko, but I relate much better to outboard work. Will watch whatever boat-y content you publish though. Oh, and D-Squad content too! 😁

Very interesting vlog Stu👍

Wow premix at the pump! I’m this day old to find that out. Clearly been under a rock

Excellent advice on thinking about "what's changed?" if anything.

You're a good fella, take care.

enjoyed being back at dangar and enjoyed the vid as always cheers duncan aca general spades

@DangarMarine

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! I did enjoy filming on the river again.

great content as usual stu

@DangarMarine

2 жыл бұрын

Much appreciated!

Thank you for doing these videos...really helpful!

@DangarMarine

2 жыл бұрын

Happy to help!

Thanks Stu, great info.

@DangarMarine

2 жыл бұрын

Very welcome!

Nice one Stu, had both a 2 stroke and 4 stroke for my now sold sailboat, always something to adjust or clean, Jeff in LA USA

@DangarMarine

2 жыл бұрын

It's a never ending battle that's for sure!

Great video Stu! I use a Colourtune spark plug mixture tool. It is a spark plug with a glass window so you can see the flame front as it occurs. I suggest when it is hard to decipher if it is spark or mixture it is a great asset. Really useful for two stroke engines, particularly with multiple carburettors. I use it on ultralight aircraft engines, both 2&4 stroke. It gives you a perfect view what the engine is actually doing, rich lean or if there is a problem with blockages it shows you instantly the issue. It comes with mirrors and extensions to make it easier to set up in any awkward position. In regards of the tachometer, there are miniature lcd ones available which have a clip to put on the lead or a length of wire which you wrap a few turns around it. Cost about $30 and most have an hour meter incorporated.

@DangarMarine

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Kim. Interesting tip about the Colourtune, I had never head of those, I'll have to grab one and give it a try.

I always set idle speed by ear. Works every time and is quite accurate.

Beautiful day on the hawkesbury 👌 Daisy showing who's boss haha

Great content as usual, I use so many of your videos to help with both my motors, 7.5 merc and 85 hp force(older merc), a video on electric chokes would be greatly appreciated, my 85 tends to not accuate unless manually forcing the choke on. Thanks

Stay safe Stu. Cheers Mal in SA.

Very informative videos. Great to see another bloke who likes RPN calculators too!😉

@DangarMarine

2 жыл бұрын

Hey, thanks!

Thanks for yet another great video! Best Regards from a subscriber in Sweden.

@DangarMarine

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

...just a bit of fine tuning, good job, keep safe,,

Very informative video. Thanks.

@DangarMarine

2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome, glad you enjoyed it.