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I am working on an old 3hp Lightwin, and I was wondering what type of sealer that you would use on the threads of the petcock that screws into the gas tank? It looks like a reddish material was used in past. I have removed most of this material with a small wire wheel attached to my Dremel...
I have worked on a few small outboards over the years, and I have always used RTV sealant of some sort on the lower unit. I even will put it in the screw holes. I have been reading a few posts on this site and others, and the general consensus is that you should not put the RTV sealant in the...
I recently torn into my father's old 3 hp lightwin (1965). The swivel that holds the lower unit was almost "welded" together by the grease that my father had pumped into the grease fitting years ago. I eventually got off all the grease with gasoline. I would imaine that he probably just used...
Hello from eastern Indiana! For Christmas, my wife bought me a 16ft bass boat with a mid 1980s Mercury outboard motor. I have had experience with only small outboard motors (3-5 hp Evinrudes and Johnsons) in the past. Is there anything that I should be keeping my eye out for regarding this...
