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    Dirtiest Filter I have ever seen in my life....

    Well, Got out on the boat today. Past week or so its been back firing when its cold and temperatre was higher than it should be along with the engine cutting after long periods of just idleing. Well today it finally quit and killed the battery trying to start it. Not to mention had newbie boarders with me so it was a bit embarassing. we were near the dock so we were swimming it back and after we get about half way there. Took a break from being tired. Just tried starting the boat one more time and it was running like crap getting about 200 feet to the lift. Take the motor apart, and of course first thing is first. The Filter. Get it off and look at it, and I was shocked. We had bought the boat the beginning of summer and the guy supposely had it tuned. Well supposely Im guessing hes never checked his filter. Everything that is on the outside of that filter has made it into the injectors. I got it running finally after a few minutes of work again, but the intake was just full of the stuff that was on the filter. Just so they didnt come for no reason, I did a quick run wakeboarding, then pulled the girls on the tube for a bit without the filter on it. After we got through and they left I actually spent time cleaning the intake and everything. Anyways now that my story is long enough, I can go on alot more but I wont... here are pics.


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    Forgot to mention that filter is After I cleaned it. so im just hoping someone has a new one tomarrow morning.
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      #3
      Good luck finding one. That is a spark arrester, not really a filter. Give a good hosing with Brake-Clean or Carb/Choke Cleaner and blow it clean with compressed air.

      Not a bad Idea to do this as part of winterizing too.
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        #4
        Originally posted by chpthril View Post
        Good luck finding one. That is a spark arrester, not really a filter. Give a good hosing with Brake-Clean or Carb/Choke Cleaner and blow it clean with compressed air.

        Not a bad Idea to do this as part of winterizing too.
        well, Im not winterizing for another month. Ill go see if i cant clean it any better. Its all Oily so its really hard.
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          #5
          Originally posted by ddmracing05 View Post
          well, Im not winterizing for another month. Ill go see if i cant clean it any better. Its all Oily so its really hard.
          Those 2 products can be found at any store that sells automotive goods. They are both degreasers and should clean it up just fine.
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            #6
            I got em. If we cant find one tomarrow ill just clean that one before we go back out.
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              #7
              U think its ok to run without it?
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                #8
                Originally posted by ddmracing05 View Post
                U think its ok to run without it?
                Nope, it keeps any engine back fire contained in the intake hence the name "spark arrester" .
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                  #9
                  Originally posted by ddmracing05 View Post
                  U think its ok to run without it?

                  NO HOW NO WAY. You might find the fire boat putting out a buring up TIGE' if you are lucky enough to survive a possible explosion. If your engine backfires with out that on there it can get ugly. Simple green and water is a great cleaner. I like the Castrol Super Clean or purple cleaner even better. Then blow it out with an air compressor real good. It will be fine.

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                    #10
                    lol, ud be surpised at the fire balls comming out of that thing when i was driving it back to the lift, I had no choice though. Its fine now.
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                      #11
                      Check your belts. That crap has to be comming from somewhere.
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                        #12
                        Thats not from the belts it is just oil from the breather and dirt from the air.
                        It is prolly not the root cause of your engine trouble though I would think if it was plugged there would be plenty of suction from the engine to pluu the dirt and all through the fins.

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                          #13
                          does anyone else see the problem with him running the engine with all that crap in the intake (not to mention w/o the spark/flame arrestor)?

                          I'll bet all that crap found its way into your oil... better change that and your oil filter ASAP. As in tomOrrow.

                          regardless, I sense a top-end rebuild coming up in the near future.
                          Freude am Fahren.

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                            #14
                            Not sure how that would have gotten from there into the oil, but I'm not a certified mechanic.

                            I do agree that he needs to do a complete fluid change because it's obvious the boat was not well maintained. I'd change out plugs, wires and distributor cap/rotor while I'm at it.
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                              #15
                              Originally posted by ddmracing05 View Post
                              lol, ud be surpised at the fire balls comming out of that thing when i was driving it back to the lift, I had no choice though. Its fine now.
                              200 feet from the lift? here's a tip: When your engine is spitting flames from the carburetor, TURN IT OFF.
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