Doing Maintenance On My Inshore.

Doing maintenance on my inshore.
The first thing I needed to do was pump out my old gas, and add new gas

Purchased a gas transfer pump.

pumping out photos below
I first circulated the gas, then pumped it out.








Added new gas
Now I need to get her up and running.
fuses are good, now I'm not getting current to the fuel pump, need to trace it back to the relays. or other?

Then going to use my 55-gallon drum to clean out the motor.

 

Yes I am troubleshooting the current. got current to the plug at the unit.
see below what I did.

First, tested the current at the plus at the unit.
to do this, you need to have one end in the plug and the other grounded.
then you need to turn on your key, which usually starts the fuel pump for a few seconds. so you would see current on the multimeter if all fuses and relays are working, along with your ignition switch.
in my case, I have current to the plug.



Next, I ran power from my battery to the fuel unit.
the fuel unit did not turn on.
so I ordered a new fuel unit.






NEXT
I need to remove and install the new fuel pump.

online videos and instructions say that you need to remove the VST from
I found one video that shows you can remove the top of the VST to access the pump for replacement.
so that is what I am going to try first.

TOP PHOTO



TOP PHOTO



Normally, you need to remove the whole intake.

Remove the intake manifold (usually requires:

• Disconnecting the throttle body
• Labeling hoses/wires
• Removing 8–10 bolts)

which in the photo is the whole side of the motor.




to test the blow, I attached my power and ground.



Multimeter used.



had a storm pass through, say goodbye to my canopy.
that mess was wrapped around my motor, luckily no damage or scratches on the motor.



This is the fuel pump kit that I ordered.

 

I have my fingers crossed that I don't end up removing the whole intake manifold

looking to order a new canopy.
Unfortunately, it's out of stock.
going to get all metal with Hexagonal legs this time
supposed to be very strong?

 

Next things on my list of repairs.

after I added some Hydraulic Steering fluid, I noticed that it was leaking, so I ordered a new Hydraulic Steering unit



My trailer brackets need to be replaced.



My trailer lights and harness need to be replaced.



and the list will probably grow?

 

B.O.A.T.

Brake
Out
Another
Thousand

nuff said

It will be ready to fish by the Red Drum Run
I will probably hand out flyers at the ramps again to get things going, and make the forum exclusive to this area. just a thought?

 

oh, and if you have a boat, you better have knowledge of how to maintain it.

 

My Hydraulic Steering unit arrived, so I removed the old one and installed the new unit.

New Unit



New and Old for comparison, they are a match.




Installed



Saving Old Unit for Parts.

 

Bleeding your Hydraulic Steering Unit!

OK so after installing my new Hydraulic Steering unit, I needed to bleed/remove all the air bubbles out of the lines.

this is the simple way of doing this.

Using a Hydraulic Steering Bleed Kit, which is basically a tube with quick-release fitting on both ends.




using the Hydraulic Steering Bleed Kit
attached the fill tube to a quart of Hydraulic Steering fluid and stick a pin into the bottom of the quart, then remove it so air can escape.



Connect the Hydraulic Steering with the quick-release fitting to the Hydraulic Steering unit and loosen the Hydraulic Steering units nuts slightly till you see the fluid enter the lines.



now turn your steering wheel left and right slowly, then stop and keep watching the bubbles. this will take a while to get all the air out, so take your time.

after most of the air is removed. let it sit for a few minutes, and repeat, till you see no more air bubbles (including micro bubbles) when all the air/bubbles stop. you are done, and you can remove.

NOTE: " Make sure you tighten the hydraulic nuts before you remove the quick disconnect fitting, or air will enter the unit.

 

it just arrived yesterday. Now I need to find a good time to install it when there is no rain or 100-degree temps.
I tried to replace my canopy, but they are on back order.

I will try to rig something up to get me in the shade.

I also have some other things that I need to get done.

so I guess I will get it done as soon as I can lol

 

I found a nice place to work on it, out of the sun and rain. still need to place shade cloth draped down from the porch. and use a blower for air circulation, etc.

 

Fuel Pump Install

When looking online, online videos and instructions say that you need to remove the VST from the motor.

I found one video that shows you can remove the top of the VST to access the pump for replacement without removing the VST.

So today I gave it a try and it worked out just fine without removing the VST.

Took lots of photos so I know where everything goes, just incase lol

 

Part 2

 

Part 3

 

The true test is whether it will start and run.

still going to put the motor in my 55 gallon drum to flush out the calcium, etc.