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Ran my boat all day yesterday with no problems. Burned about 5 gallons of fuel through it. on the way back to the boatramp after hanging out at the island, it was acting very funny. when i started to get underway, the motor would surge and act like it was bouncing off of a rev limiter, but it...
tried to upload this photo from computer to profile pic but says upload failed. pic is saved in my profile. need to upload from photobucket? thats how i did this.[/IMG]
my transom is starting to get some pinholes in it but the rest of the boat is solid, should i put an anode on the boat or motor? which kind? zinc or magnesium?
Is there anything to do to an outboard engine to make it faster besides prop work? new carb, engine work? my motor currently has problems but the thought just crossed my mind while working on it the other day. just daydreaming.
I have around 100 psi in both cylinders. is it possible to have combustion gasses escaping into the area around piston sleeves under the head gasket and still have good compression? reason for question is i am having water circ. issues beyond the water pump and clogs in the system. mechanic told...
Hello, new here. I have an 85 25 horse Johnson and I have serious issues with water circulation. Water will come out of the pee-hole at idle in the water, and when I put it in gear to get underway if I go faster than idle speed, it stops. But I can put it in gear up against a piling at full...
