My gears click/grind when I put it in forward or reverse. Is this normal? I was told to shift very slowly, so that's what I do. Once in gear, it seems fine.
Thanks.
I turned my shift shaft the wrong way when I put my drive back together. Unfortunately, I didn't realize this until the drive was back on the boat.
How may O-rings in the drive, besides the oil chamber seal, do I need to replace? Do I need to replace the o-rings on the lower drive shaft too? any...
I just re-installed my outdrive and I thought everything went very well, until I started to adjust the shift cable. The prop doesn't spin freely in Neutral. It locks counterclockwise. Did I screw up installing the outdrive? The little lever is in the shift cam groove and I definitely turned the...
As I was replacing the jimmy-rigged fuel line from the pump to the carb, I realized the supply line looks jimmy-rigged too. There is an in-line, automotive type fuel filter clamped in the line right in front of the crank pulleys (which seems wrong, because the line is cracking and even if...
Part I http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=491212&highlight=donogrosso
The maiden voyage resulted in billowing smoke from the engine, water dumping into the bilge, and a sudden loss of power in gear.
Part II. So it turns out the water pumping into the boat was due to a popped out freeze...
Howdy,
So, I'm a newbie in every sense. Just bought my first boat (second, but I don't think my 14' aluminum w/ 8hp Evinrude counts on this page!).
Wanted to introduce myself (and my problems). I think I have most of them figured, but there is a wealth of experience here that I can benefit...
