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Hi,
My outboard motor has been acting really strange and I was hoping that someone could help shed some light on the issue.
My motor will start up fine but after a while, it'll start to "miss". Once it starts "missing," there isn't anything I can do to keep it running and it eventually dies...
Hi,
I?m replacing the gear lube in my Chrysler outboard. I was looking that the cost of the gear lube and noticed that the "Marine" lube is a whole lot more expensive than regular lube. The Marine lube is labeled as 80W-90. I also noticed that I can purchase 80W-90 in the automotive section for...
Engine will not run at low idle and is burning through gas like crazy.
I finally got my motor (1972 45HP Model 457HD) running this weekend. I had to work on the ignition system a little bit to get it running. I cleaned and re-gapped the points then replaced a bad condenser. After setting the...
I need a few parts for my outboard boat motor and was hoping that someone could tell me where I could get these parts at?
The motor is a 45 HP Chrysler. Type 45HP, Model 457HD, Serial Number 1960 (I think the motor is a 1972 model).
I am in need of the following items:
1) An ignition contact...
I have an ignition problem with my 45 HP Chrysler (Model # 457HD, S/N 1960. I think it is a 1972 model).
The spark plug for the lower cylinder if firing just fine. The upper spark plug is not. I am sure that both coils are working just fine. I used an ohmmeter to check them out (both were okay)...
I have a question that I hope someone can help me out with. We have a boat with a Mercruiser 305 V8. It has been sitting for 5 years. (We believe that it was properly winterized when we were finished using it 5 years ago). We?re now trying to get it running again for this summer. We started...
