I just put better reeds in it and had it in the water for the first time over the weekend. It ran really well at high speed. it would rev up real well but when i came off plane it would sputter and stall out. then it would take time for it to fire up again. I had to keep starting it and revving...
Im looking at a 1983 100 hp 6 cylinder outboard. It has tilt/trim but hasnt been run in a year but came off a running boat. What do I need to know a mercs that is different from johnson/evinrude. I have always been told to stay away from mercury esp. the older ones. I just want to get the inside...
I am putting this motor together and I noticed that the two wires one purple one purple/yellow, these are the thermo sensor wires that come from the engine near the third coil, these are missing. 'Will this make a difference in how it runs?
I could get this boat for 850. It has a new floor and upholstery and a 120 mercruiser rebuilt last summer. Is this a good deal and what should I know about citations before I buy it. Are they good boats?
I am looking to buy a 1993 cobia with a 3.0 L omc in it. The owner said it was under water for 12 hours. What will need to be done to make this motor right. I might be able to get the boat for 300 dollars and the interior is said to be in good shape. Is this a good deal and what will need to be...
I just bought this ski that had been sitting for about 2 years for 50 bucks. After getting it home i got all the old gas out of it and did a compression test. The compression was 30 at first. I dumped some WD40 in the cylinder and it went up to 50. The engine turns over real well and smooth...
This engine runs well at low speed but everytime we try to go full throttle we only get about half. You can also hear it, like its starving for fuel, it will get fuel then back off, then get it and back off. At first we thought timing so we adjusted that and it runs awesome at low speed now...
I just took my tilt trim motor apart that I have never used because I was told it was bad. Ive never had the tilt trim on my engine. It looked ok when I pulled it apart but needed to be cleaned. Now that its all back together how do I test it to make sure its good before i put it on my engine...
I have the unit for tilt/trim for a 1976 85 hp johnson. It needed a new motor so I bought one for it and its the right one I just cant figure out how to get it on there. Where it should connect to the pump there is something that looks like the inside of a starter on there. I'm assuming thats...
This motor runs great but ever since I took the lower unit off to put on a 115 and then put it back on the 85 it will not shift into reverse. I have tried new cables and that is not the problem. I tried adjusting them and that doesnt work either. It seems as though it is almost about to shift...
I got 115 evinrude from my brother who told me the motor sank in salt water. We got the motor running and it ran great at low and idle speeds but when trying to plane it would sputter a lot...it would take off and then slow down. We think it might be the reeds but how would i know if they are bad?
If the high speed jets are too big on one carb. can that cause the plugs that match with that carb to foul out. I had the 115 hp jets in on the top carb and the top two plugs were fouling out.
I have a 1976 85 hp johnson and it has been running real rough lately. I had it out last night and i could barely get the motor to run in forward. I finally got it to move but it was only going about a quarter of the top speed and wouldnt plane out. I adjusted the throttle cable and i...
