Hey all got to the ramp this morning and dead battery.... I got home and I'm Hoping my dads's batts are a little dead too. While it's charging I wondered if anyone can tell me if their Volts gauge jumps from zero to 12 when the key is turned to ON (not running) My fuel gauge works and the...
Hey all was out with a buddy last night trying to figure out his overheating prob. Last week he was on the lake and noticed an overheating problem so when he got it home we changed the thermostat and impeller. After changing we hooked up the Muffs and plugged the hole in the leg and noticed we...
Anyone have an idea about Link/Sync on this motor or can point me in the right direction ? It's had a rough idle for a while and I'd like to check the timing. Can it be checked without running the motor ? I may just need to clean the carb but I'd like to see if I'm in time also. The Clymer is...
Hey all got friend of a friend of a friend.....Cracked the LU on his 69 merc 1000 and he said "pushed the prop out" due to ice up. I recently found a merc 1250 online and its titled as a 71' but, the guy states in his ad, they only made the 1250's from 68' thru 69'. He says his #4 cyl has no...
Hey all My Buddy just bought a boat and we noticed A. there is no dipstick and B there are no Engine Mounts. The engine Oil Pan is slightly tilted and the Fill Cap up top is Horizontal. The outdrive and motor are clean clean clean but It seems weird that there are no engine mounts up front or...
Hey All ! Still trying yto enjoy the 90 degree weather before closing up for the year here in Ohio. Hope Everyone is doing the same. Issue at hand is my 4-150 hp XXX-1999 model clymer manual states in the Lync and sync section (EXCEPT MODELS 70-75 HP) so I'm guessing that my motor isn't...
Hey All ,
Little problem here heading out to take my son Saugeye fishing thhis weekend and last trip out the motor was dying in idle. It was starting and warming up fine but would Die at idle almost like it was set too low. I;ve had the boat (pontoon) for a few months and this is the first bit...
Hey All Just aquired a pontoon with this motor on the back. I've heard good and bad things about force but now I Own one. I hear the factory service manuals arent as user friendly as the consumer ones (clymer/seloc) But the consumers ones often leave stuff out !
I do have a quick question...
Hey All I just refurbished (cleaned the garbage off the piston....worm gears are clean and moving the drive freely now) my Electric Tilt and the warning light wont go out even thought the retaining pawls are grabbing and it's all the way down. What makes this light go out ? Did I reinstall it...
Hey All I just took the boat out and tilt stopped working. This has no trim cylinders tilt only. The little motor is running but the Rod isn;t moving to Tilt the OUtdrive. Havent taken it off yet but Just sitting here at work and It's bugging me. Anyone know what I might be looking at ? motor...
I just read the "smacked a log" thread and it's raising a question in my head. I have a 270 outdrive and it had a retaining pawl the locks it in the down position. So the motor must be all the way down when Operating in reverse and can be Moderately tilted when in F (for shallow areas) How...
Hey alll anyone help me out in the Volvo I/o Forums ? I know bayliners had alot of volvo 270's on em...
http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=199148
Thanks for any help !! I just bought a place at a local lake and want to keep it in the water but I need a little advise on the Shift shaft...
Hey Guys Been boating this summer after my bellows replacement and I've had clean Oil for about 10 trips. Untill this weekend. Came home and took the cover off the OutDrive and noticed a small stream of oil comming out of the center of the shifting Mechanisim. I just wondered if it is truly...
....Seems like everywhere i've found on replacing drive bellows no one mentions sealing the drive bellows on with silicone or somthing of the sort where they mate to the metal surfaces. Mine had no sealant on it when I pulled the leaky one off.... I see where Mercruiser does on theirs and have...
Hi all ! Just needing a little advise on an impeller for this motor ? Anyone might have the part number ? I noticed at Idle the water flow out the tell tale was sputtering. at mid range rpm the tell tale was nice and strong. (Hopefully I dont have any blockage). Anyway I've changed the...