Got a chance at a couple nice 17' fiberglass bass boats w/ 150hp motors but don't think I have enough truck to pull them. Been pulling around the last couple years a 16' SeaArk aluminum boat Evinrude 40hp with a Ford Ranger 4.0 engine. It's done good with this boat but not sure about these...
Got a '86 Evinrude 40hp that has always died when you put it in gear to troll. Idles ok and runs great WOT. Took it to local mechanic and he said he had to rejett the carbs due to lightly scratched cylinders around the ports to get it to idle. He said this was causing the pistol to not pull...
Still trying to get it to idle right. Keeps dying at low idle (trolling speed). Run pretty good on muffs but not in the water. Noticed today running on muffs it is spitting gas out of the top carbs low idle orifice. Does this it seems when it sneezes or coughs. Carbs have been rebuilt twice...
The wife and I love trolling at idle speed but for some reason the motor doesn't. Runs great top end and idles rough on muffs.
While on muffs I pulled the top plug wire and it kept running on one cylinder and the same when I pulled the bottom wire off, kept running on one cylinder. I have...
Someone took the trimtab off the motor before I got it. I have the trimtab but no bolt. What I gather is there is a long bolt and a shorter bolt and I don't know which to get.
When I look up into the hole the bolt goes in it appears there are no threads. Is this a special made bolt?
I have a 16' Seaark which is cramped for space. I was wondering if someone makes a seat I can use to navagate the boat, then use it to fish out of on a pedestal. Same with the other (passenger) seat. Use it while under way, then place it on a pedestal to fish out of. This would allow more room...
After wrestling with the idle problem on this motor for quite some times I took it to a mechanic. He said the problem could be a cracked ring which would not allow the piston to draw enough gas through the carbrator and making it run lean.
I had the compression check twice and both times had...
Always had a idling issue with this motor. Rebuilt carbs, checked all fuel lines (replaced most), checked gas tank, new plugs set at .30" Set the timing according to Jim Reeves WOT procedures and took it to the river. Ran better for about 20 minutes then the same thing....wouldn't idling in...
I feel I should know this owning a boat but I don't.:facepalm:
I want to set the timing on my 'rude following "Joe Reeves WOT timing procedure" but not sure if my motor has solid state ignition.
What type of ignition components are on this motor and when did they start solid state ignition on...
Decided to take the vro pump completely out of my 1986 40hp and install a manual fuel pump to try and correct a idling issue I've had with this motor. While working on it I noticed the brass tube inside my top carb has a crack in it. Also, the cracked brass tube sticks up a little higher then...
The speedometer has not worked since I have owned the boat. It's the kind that hangs off the stern and has the pickup hanging just below the bottom of the boat. Checked the pickup to make sure it's not stopped up. What's the best way to check this speedometer?
I thought about shooting...
Disconnected the oil side long ago and rebuilt carbs last year. Would not idle before carb rebuild and won't after carb rebuild. Motor runs fine in all speeds except idle. I have to keep hitting the choke button to keep it idling. My question is, can a vro not pump enough gas at idle speed to...
I have a '86 Evinrude 40hp that needs a prop. I know it is 3 blade, 13 spline and 12" dia. but don't know the pitch. The hub is stamped Michigan 01203o. Could this be a 12 pitch?
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