Hey Don, Starting an engine with propane sounds like a good idea. I can't wait until my next engine problem to give it a try. It seems a lot less messy than sprays or my usual method of pouring gas into the cylinder or down the throat of the carburetor. I wonder if I could run my roto tiller on propane? (LOL) I heard that BMW developed a hydrogen fuel internal combustion engine (as opposed to a fuel cell type power plant) that drives the car 180 mph. Wouldn't it be cool to have an outboard motor that sucks water in, separates out the hydrogen, burns it with oxygen and exhausts water back into the water. That would be environmentally friendly. Rick Langer

Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2005 07:29:05 EST From: LUDLOWD2@aol.com Subject: Re: M_Boats: Re:OB Problem . . To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com Message-ID: <7f.5a842780.2f72bb11@aol.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII"

A couple of points. A motor need fuel, air, spark, and timing to run. A weak ignition will spark a plug in open air but not under compresion (higher resistance across the air gap). The best way to check is the starting fluid test. I've also run an outboard on propane from a blow torch by having somene hold the unlit torch next to the carb air inlet while I cranked the OB. This verified a fuel delivery problem. Good Luck Don