I'm trying to get some info on this motor (Merc 225 saltwater series). I can't find the serial or model number and I don't even know if it's a 2 or 4 stroke. I'm guessing 2. There is sticker that says manufactured in 2001, but I'm not sure if that's just a date for a part on the motor. Can...
I'm looking for info on this model year. Anyone out there have any comments? There is one for sale that I,m looking at, but i read that evinrude/johnson had quality control problems around this time period. I have a 1977 55hp johnson on my boat now, and it runs great, but does not have tilt and...
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I have a 1978 Johnson 55hp that has some problems stalling when shifting into gear. I've done a link and sync and the timing is spot on. It will run fine wide open, but does hesitate when initially giving her the gas, and sometimes it will sputter and stall when slowing down to an...
I have a 14' trailer with a solid steel axle. The 1" spindles on each end are okay..The axle is really rusted, the surface looks like a vacuum packed coffee bag, if that makes any sense. ( I can post pictures later). I drilled a small pilot hole about 3/8" deep to verify that it is a solid axle...
Anyone ever hear of a Sea Sport 17' center console. I'm gonna go look at one, looks to be a tri-hull variety from the 80's. Comes with a 1987 40hp johnson, trailer and other stuff for $900 seems like a deal.
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A guy in my neck of the woods has a '72, 4hp that has been sleeping with the fishes for a month(fresh water fishes). I don't know the story, behind it but it has something to do with a boat house. Assuming it was running before the dunk what are the chances the motor isn't a total loss?
1974, 6hp, posted about this motor a few times before, but this is a new general question.
Could a bad connector at the fuel tank cause carburetor problems? When i take the line off the motor and leave it connected at the fuel tank I can squeeze the primer bulb and fuel will drizzle out the...
Motor is driving me batty. I've got fuel coming out the carb after a few pulls and the motor won't idle well or start very easily. I can spray fuel directly into the carb and it will fire up. It's weird because fuel is pouring out the throat of the carb but not going in!
compression: 85 psi on...
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I noticed water dripping from the bottom of the shifter handle on this motor. Actually it's dripping off the grease nipple. I can't find where it is coming from so I'm guessing its' the gasket between the power head and motor housing pan, but i don't know. Anybody out there ever see this...
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I had to take one of the carbs off my 55hp, 1977 (2 cylinder) johnson the other day and found this hose coming out of the intake manifold just hanging there. There is a nipple on the manifold underneath the lower carburetor that the hose connects to, but the other end of the hose wasn't...
My brother in law found this motor in his shed when he bought his house and we are trying to find out whether it is usable or a parts motor. The lower unit was disconnected and set to the side. I"m not familiar with Merc's., so pardon my question if its silly... The drive shaft does not have...
I was hooking up the control cables for this motor and had the brilliant idea to disconnect that "spark control lever" on the starboard side of the motor. :facepalm: This is the large lever that the throttle cable connects to on the bottom and on the top it connects to the timing plate with a...
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I'm putting a bare bones center console on my boat and i need to set up a new steering system. I'm new to this but i think i just need the cable, helm and that link arm that goes thru the transom mount bolt. I believe the cable is standard, but I'm not sure about that link arm. I was...
