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Service/Repair 8HP Suzuki DT8 outboard engine

  • 08-11-2012 5:26pm
    #1
    cgarrad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,611 ✭✭✭


    Want to do this for a friend for christmas.

    Anyone know someone who is good and won't charge an arm and a leg :rolleyes:

    I'm in Dublin.


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  • #2
    fergal.b
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 6,344 Mod ✭✭✭✭fergal.b


    Hi cgarrad these are good guy's http://www.greenhobbymodel.com/greenemarine/index.html or OB marine http://www.yourlocal.ie/d/boat-sales-dublin-11/ob_marine_limited_01_8341855


  • #3
    cgarrad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,611 ✭✭✭cgarrad


    Green Hobby & Model and only a couple of miles away, thanks.

    Are these kind of engines money pits or are they reliable & worth fixing?


  • #4
    fergal.b
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 6,344 Mod ✭✭✭✭fergal.b


    They were built from the 80's on so depending on how it was looked after it could be an easy fix or need a new engine and gearbox. Do you know what's wrong with it or when it was last used.


  • #5
    cgarrad
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    Don't know, it arrives tomorrow. Im fairly technical so Ill have a look at it tomorrow. Possibly starved of 2 stroke oil, does not run.


  • #6
    fergal.b
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 6,344 Mod ✭✭✭✭fergal.b


    If it turns over and has good compression and goes in and out of gear every thing else is an easy fix:D


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  • #7
    cgarrad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,611 ✭✭✭cgarrad


    Ill report back Saturday morning ;)


  • #8
    fergal.b
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 6,344 Mod ✭✭✭✭fergal.b


    If you are fairly technical it should be no problem for you to get it going, they are quite basic to work on, if it has been laid up for more than a year the first thing to do is change the impeller before you start it as they can become brittle brake up and block the water flow.


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