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Post by skyetoyman on Dec 19, 2013 19:54:16 GMT
I bought a brand new 6hp suzuki 4 stroke in September. Due to dire weather up this end of the world I have not used it on the back of the boat yet. I have run it in my test tank and found no water coming out of the telltale.
Took it back to the dealer in Inverness and the mechanic poked the smallest of allan keys up the hole and out the water shot. He said the smallness of the hole is a big problem and suggested opening it up with a small drill.
Then he said that might invalidate the warranty. I have run it in the tub a couple of times since and the flow is good when it does flow but it need an occational proding with the allan key.
Anyone else had a problem.?
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Post by Sunny on Dec 20, 2013 7:50:00 GMT
Not got the same small engine mate, but you have certainbly put me off the suzuki's
I currently use a mariner 3.5hp 2-stroke and they are bullet proof. I have put literally hundreds of hours on my mariner (at least 100 sessions per year in the dinghy)
But when travelling over any distance the 3.5 is not powerful enough; so I have been looking to get a 6hp. Suzuki cars are extremely reliable (fractionally less than Honda), so its a shame they seem to have a design flaw. have you contacted Suzuki direct ?
They may have already acknowledged the problem
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Post by skyetoyman on Dec 20, 2013 9:12:13 GMT
I have done some research and found a Suzuki advertising brochure mentions a removeable telltale tube - which can be cleaned. Torch on the job today and spotted the flush fitting "rubber" insert. The mechanic did say that having no water coming out of the telltale does not mean that water isn't flowing round the head. I also have a 4hp Mercury 2 stroke and that is "bullet proof" but I wanted something a bit bigger for trips to Neist point - Moonen bay. Big fish - stronger current. 9hp is max on my displacement hull
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Post by Sunny on Jan 1, 2014 13:31:30 GMT
I need a larger engine too. Covering distances with the 3.5hp can be excruiatingly slow. I have no idea whether my 12ft parker will run okay with the weight of a 9-10hp four stroke on the back.....my only other option is a 6hp 2-stroke (or bigger cc).
I wanted to get away from mixing petrol and oil.
I guess the answer is to go to one of the local engine sales places and get some test drives on the dinghy :0)
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Post by skyetoyman on Jan 1, 2014 19:29:34 GMT
Found this of a parker 12.
I would have 6hp shortshaft would be a max for a 12ft judging from the long pole the owner has on this one.
The 4hp seems to push it quite nicely
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Post by skyetoyman on Mar 20, 2014 15:01:44 GMT
Waterflow problem sorted. Mechanic stuck a vey small allen key up a very small hole and out squirted a rocket propelled jet of water. I read the manual and still couldn't find the hole until I used a torch.
Very small allen key will go with me on every outing.
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Post by skyetoyman on May 6, 2014 11:16:36 GMT
Out in Loch Pooltiel , Skye on Sunday. Suzuki ran without fault. 3 hours but still running in , so just an occational burst of half throttle. Next trip with include fishing gear. Telltale flowed with any need of allen key for the whole trip and very little fuel was used. Very happy with my outboard now. www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZcFyWuiQjgRubbish video - due to using my spare camera |
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Post by skyetoyman on May 10, 2014 14:04:03 GMT
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Post by eccles on May 26, 2014 13:05:58 GMT
We had a Tohatsu 6 horse 4 stroke for several years and found very reliable and without the problem mentioned above. It would push our 15ft along at around 12 knots with two up. Must say that I prefer 4 strokes because they do not make the racket that a 2 stroke does when one wants to creep up on a mack shoal for example.
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