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Howdy Folks,
Does anyone know where I can get a valve cover gasket for my 1975 Mercruiser 165
Inline 6 cylinder?
They seem to have gone the way of the dinosaur…..
Thanks in advance,
Old Man Grizz
Howdy folks,
i obtained a 1968 Evinrude 40hp Electric Shift motor and boat from someone that owed me some cash.
It started when I checked it out and it ran great in the water. Now I can’t get it to turn over. Battery is good. I pulled apart the controller and cleaned it thoroughly.
Still not...
I replaced the impeller in my 1959 Johnson 35 hp.
i started it on the Trailer while it was in the water. I know the water needs to be about 6” higher than the impeller to make it work. The engine ran fine, but was hot to the touch on the head. My question,(FINALLY!)
how can I tell if it is...
Howdy Folks!
New Member here with a Question.
I replaced the impeller on a “new to me”, 1959 Johnson outboard. Everything appeared to go well, but when I got her fired up in a tank of water, no water appeared from the exhaust and it got hot quickly. I had the water up past the “fin” that goes...
