A couple of problems with West Marine VHF480 radio & Garmin echthe omap 44dv & Stereo Unit
Hello, been trying to hook up my Garmin echomap 44dv chartplotter/sonar combo together to use the DSC & Chart. I'm making headway but first had a question about using the vhf radio...
*When I use the VHF...
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Seems I recall seeing a post where someone modded an LED or light if engine overheated. Can't seem to find it.
I'd like to wire up a warning light (along with my alarm horn which sometimes is hard to hear).
Correct me if I'm wrong, when the temp sensors in the cylinders sense an...
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Not sure if many may be interested. Did a small mod to my teak ply bilge cover.
I like to use 3M's 4200 to bed all my fasteners to my hull to prevent water getting in.
Got tired of removing the teak ply cover everytime my bilge pump clogged up or needed cleaning.
So I cut out a small...
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Trying to troubleshoot my friends 1972 Mercruiser I/O 165.
When we first take it out for a test cruise it runs perfect. Then after about 30 minutes coming back to the dock it begins to run rough and keeps shutting off.
It doesn't overheat.
Tied to the dock, starting it, it has a tough...
*A few pictures included below.
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Just a few things:
Engine runs great mid to WOT, getting 5000rpm.
Some reason I seem to be using more gas or getting a bit higher gph then before.
I was getting a bit of fluctuations in idle speed.
I did a compression check a while back and results are...
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Just a bit bored, so decided to upload a couple of my refinished outboard pics.
For the cowl, I took off all old stickers/decals (were badly faded and scratched). Sanded lightly, wet sanded, used Johnson paint, clear coat and ordered some 3rd party decals.
Pretty happy with the results :)...
Hello, helping a friend of mine with his 1972 Sea Camper house boat.
Engine is a 165Hp Mercruiser (alpha drive) I/O. Has hydraulic shifting but having a bit of trouble figuring out/getting the shifting to work. The ignition/engine momentary cutoff switch which has a roller that rides on a type...
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Was helping out a friend who has an 11' BW with a '97 Johnson 25 Hp (J25RECB).
He wants to add an all around (running/bow) light on top of the engine cover but doesn't want to carry around a battery.
He'll only be running the lights, possibly LEDs, ON/OFF switch and fuse.
Was wondering...
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I took the boat out the other day and wasn't paying attention to the tell-tale spray. Must have clogged up and got the overheat alarm for/under 5 seconds so turn engine off and let it cool down.
I carry some pipe cleaners with me and used them to de-clog the tell-tale nozzle.
After a...
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I've read a few posts I believe were related to what I'm seeing on my engine.
I'm getting a slight oil slick (not much) after running it for a few hours, on the port side of the exhaust housing midsection there is about a 2" oil slick running down.
Not sure if it's coming from the...
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Been reading several posts here on tuning an outboard. Also looking at my manuals but had a few things I wanted to make sure I'm on the right path.
Engine: 1989 Johnson GT100 J100STLCEM (V4)
-Did a compression check a couple of weeks ago and got all good numbers.
-New spark plugs...
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Several years ago I bought a prop (SST ? brand) for my '89 Johnson GT100 (J100STLCEM) and never recorded/wrote down the pitch.
The prop works really well with my engine and is still in good condition. Wondering where I might find the pitch of the prop (if it's stamped somewhere on the...
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I did a search and looked in my manual for the recommended (John/Evin) Compression for my engine but couldn't find any info.
Another thing (I really don't like my Clymer's manual) is I don't know where cylinder #1 is or the firing order, etc...
Also I read it may be a bit high if...
I'm checking around and found out that the yellow & yellow-grey wires coming from the stator and timer base have continuity. I isolated these wires from the Regulator by unscrewing them on the terminal block. Is this continuity ok?
Btw, the Regulator side of these wires (isolated from stator)...
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Was having some Tach gauge/reading problems such as intermitant readings, then drop to '0'. Also when at '0' increasing the throttle would make the tach read rpms again.
Started to go through all the wiring, continuity, remove misc. corrosion, etc...
Also, a while back, I had the VRO...
