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    '82 Rude 200, reverse gear clunking...

    Have trunion nut adjusted almost to full travel and in reverse if I go slightly above Idle it clunks, as-in coming out of gear intermitantly.<br />I have adjusted cable to the point I'm getting a slight click when going into fwd now.<br />I also noticed on the block, the shift lever is hiting...
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    Dhadley-too much set-back????

    DH, got 6" +2" spacers and have been trying more wheels...I'm up as High as I can go and am having some porpoising issues. I have mobster-tabs and these have allowed me to go as far as I have, but with no pad bottom, I'm wondering if I've found all I can get, or do I have too much set-back now...
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    DF115 prop issue beyond me...Update...

    Customer has a new zuki 115 4-stroke on a 24ft pontoon...<br />Came from a Kansas City dealer set up for sea-level operation with a 17P prop....<br />we're at close to 4000ft here. I asked him to check his WOT after the break-in period and 5200 is all it would do with just him in the boat. He is...
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    walleyehed Jr.'s first Catfish!!

    Believe it or not, we caught this on a June bug on a hook!<br /> <br />
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    Rodbolt, 1983 115 Merc shift issue...

    Rodbolt, haven't seen ya around recently...If ya happen to catch this post, or someone else that is a guru on the older mercs, I have a 115 that at WOT pops out of gear and STAYS out....no popping back in.<br />Customer said when it popped out, he pulled the thrott. back quickly to Idle as he...
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    200GT, 2.5L....91 or 87 Octane??? (UPDATE)

    As Dhadley knows, I've been told to run 92-94 Octane in this engine, and for fear of ruining the shops machine work, I have ran 91, which is <br />as high as is available at 3600ft, for the last 2 months.<br />My question is, and this is for you too, DH, has anyone been running any lower octane...
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    Nautijohn, are you out there???

    John, gotta question for ya regarding my 80lb actuators....<br />Can you email me when you get this??<br /><br />ktsander@st-tel.net<br />Thanks!<br />Kenny
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    V6 Throttle cam...improper adjustment.

    Yea, it's me again...<br />I had zero problems with my 200, but this 175 is giving me fits..<br />When doing a link-N-sync,(By the book) all is well until I check WOT travel.....I'm coming up short on that. If I remove the Cam shoulder bolt and screw the cam out on the nylon linkage attachment...
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    Rude gurus...Carb problems-V6

    Hey guys!<br />Got this 175 running tonight I have been working on for about 2 months now (Part-time) and it fired right off, but I quickly done a leak-check and found all 3 fuel line nipples at the carb (Nylon) had a crack and was shooting fuel...I trimmed it up just slightly so the fuel would...
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    1982 evinrude 90hp rebuild?

    Before you decide to do or not do, I would recommend you buy a manual for this engine and study it, look it over, and learn some of the particular things we look at to determine what might be the next step.<br />Manuals are available right here at iboats and easy to obtain.<br />You can use the...
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    recirc valves in intake manifold

    Do the fittings in the intake manifold on a V6 crossflow need to have the screens in them????<br />Got 2 plugged and when I removed them, both were covered in a soft rubbery substance...I blew them out insted of using a suringe like I should have and the screens departed the area, never to be...
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    Merc Gurus...I need some help....Final update....

    1983 Merc 70hp..I've owned this engine for 14 years and last weekend it threw a fit.<br />When leaving one spot, I opened the throttle and it just bogged down....didn't quit, just won't run above 1500RPM.<br />Hit the choke, it done nothing until I let the key back, then it had a very short rise...
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    Exhaust housing adaptor, Johnny 175

    I have a 175 of early 80's vintage, J175TLRCI to be exact, and it is missing the exhaust adaptor between the L.U. and the mid section...<br />I just done the powerhead for a customer and he decided to let me go through the lower unit as well. When I dropped the lower, you can see where the...
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    Pics of new 'Rude decals...

    This will take some space, but I had to show-off the new decals...used some E-Tec layout on the sides..replaced the "E-Tec" with 150...(hee hee)<br />Done a bit of Ocean pro on the rear and kinda my own design on the front...note the looper vents I put in this cowl.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br />...
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    Pending Nebraska State Record Wiper

    <br />21lbs. 13ozs...<br />Hope the pic comes through.<br />Waiting for verification this am...Have official weight within 30 minutes of catch, now we'll see if the Warden says it's a catfish or somthing.. :)
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    Nate in AR

    Nate, email me when you catch this...<br />ktsander@st-tel.net
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    Port webbing cracked in block, V6

    2 is plenty...should've bought a new engine :)
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    Port webbing cracked in block, V6

    Aluminum webbing is cracked but just through aluminum in the thinnest spot, the sleeve is fine.<br />Any OMC Gurus have some input as to whether I need to worry or not???
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    JB, are you out there????

    Hey JB, I don't think you are receiving my mail.<br />If you catch this post, let me know if you have received any of it.<br />Thanks,<br />Kenny
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    1983 70HP Merc

    Can someone verify 5500 for a wot max on this 3 banger......I don't have the manual for this one.
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