basic marine engine checks - inboards & outboards
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Basic Engine Checks Outboards & Inboards
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Acronym for Outboards = F.L.O.P.P.
Fuel
Lines
Oil
Power
Propellor
FUEL
Do you have enough?
Uncontaminated?
Reserve?
Tank vent open? (external tank)
Fuel filter clean?
Fuel tap open? (internal tank)
LINES
Connections secure?
Good condition? (no splits or kinks)
Primer bulb firm?
OIL
Enough?
2-stroke (pre-mix oil with fuel)
4-stroke (integrated - check with dipstick)
POWER
Battery charge level?
Connections?
Switches/breakers on?
PROPELLER
Condition of blades?
Prop nut tight?
Free of debris?
Acronym for inboards = WOBBLEWater
Oil
Belts
Battery
Look
Exhaust
Water
Raw water intake
Sea cock open?
Raw water strainer filter?
Closed water cooling loop?
Oil
Engine Oil?
Dip-stick level
Batteries
Sealed or unsealed?
Unsealed - distilled water top up?
Charge?
Belts
Auxillary drive belts
Splits/cracking?
V belts - approx 10mm deflection under moderate pressure
Look
Corrosion?
Leaks?
Grease?
Clean filters? (Fuel / raw water)
Exhaust
Colour? = Engine Health
White = Over-fuelling or coolant leak
Black = Poor combustion
Purple/Blue = Bad!