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buying a boat with a 4.3 mercruiser man says he didn't take it out last season. has been sitting since summer 2009. look at motor in compartment and it looks very nice and clean, he says that he had the heads rebuilt two years ago. is there anything i need to look for before i make the final...
hey fellow boaters, have a 1972 125hp evinrude starflite, gave me problems all summer, got to take it out only 4 good times this summer and it only ran good 2 of those times :mad:. i guess i should say that i bought this motor early this year. only payed 300 bucks for boat and motor. hears how...
hey guys, yet another problem i cant figure out. here is the problem and i ll try to tell everything its doing, i put new plugs in it this morning because i thought that was the problem i cranked it up at the house it ran fine just a little rough but cranked right up, then i took it out to the...
i have the book but i guess ill need to buy a gasket kit first? so if indeed i do need to buy a kit where can i find the kit and whats i t specifically called for my specific motor? 125 hp 1927 evinrude #125283R. Ty I'm also ordering the type C gear lube as well. ty for the help
OK i have taken this boat out twice since i bought it, the first time it ran pretty good, but yesterday it was an embarrassment, it ran rough, couldn't get it over 1500 rpms before it would bog out. took it back to the dock took the spark plugs out and they were pretty black oil soaked. changed...
i just bought my first boat a couple of weeks ago, its an 1972 18' marquis, i only paid 300 for it, it needs carpet and driver and passenger seats. was wanting to build some back to back seats for it, plenty of room and i was wondering if there were any seat plans online that i can refer to. or...
someone told me that they make aftermarket auto oilers for 2 stroke outboards, where can i find one that is for my motor (125hp 1972 evinrude). it mixes 50:1, and how good do they work, reliable? and from the pros would you recommend me get one? just want to make it easier, ty for the help
ok i once posted about the idle issue, it would crank but in order to keep it running i had to choke about every 5 seconds. now i can get it to stay running once it warms up but i can not let it idle down at or bellow the start position or it dies now i have replaced the primer bulb checked the...
OK got it running pretty good but it is hard to keep running cold, once it warms up a min it stays running at the start position or higher but when trying to slow the throttle down it dies out, what do you guys think i can do to get it running better or to idle at a slower speed, and keep...
just bought a new water impeller for my tune-up and see alot of people telling others to get a water pump kit but i can not find the whole thing anywhere just the impeller is this still ok to just change the impeller without everything else?
one more question sorry to ask so much but with my particular motor, is there anything that i can really mess up on the carb being an inexperienced boat mechanic with a repair manual and ok tools in hand. by removing it to clean it and replace gaskets and such?
OK i have been shopping on iboat and have put three thing in my cart the repair manual, Water Pump Impeller (because that was all i could find, cant find the hole repair kit) and Carburetor Kit, for when i take out the carb and clean it, so is there anything else i can get atm to help out get...
I did indeed buy my first boat, it is a 1975 marquis 17' with from what i have learned a 1972 125Hp (model 125283R) evinrude OB motor. my question is that what mix i should use and at what ratio. the guy i bout it from didn't sound to sure on what to use or ratio. also does anyone know where i...
