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I have been working on a 83 bayliner. It was over heating so we changed out the impeller. Someone put in the wrong one. It still heats up but not for a while and only at WOT. I think I might have narrowed it down to it pulling air in. Will put a clear hose on to check.
The other problem is we...
I need to remove the bearing carrier from a 68 55hp evinrude electric shift to replace the retainer plate the threads are bad and getting water in the LU from it.
Now my question is how the hell am i getting it out? Book says use a puller with arms through the web of the carrier. Well the web...
I'm lookin to get the flywheel off to do some parts swap and cleaning. Can I use a harmonic balancer puller or do I have to get the OMC puller? I just don't want to spend 75 bucks on something I'm only going to use a few times. I have read through a few posts and it seems like I can if I use...
Not sure what size prop to get. It doesn't have the size on it. It has a few chips and dings in it and I wanna replace it.
Also I have a 73 50hp Johnson that I beleave has the wrong prop size on it. It takes way longer than it should to plain out, like the prop is too big for it. It slowly...
I have a 1973 Johnson 50 hp and today I went to change the LU oil and it was milk. So I beleave thats cuz there is water getting in there.
What would cause that? What normally needs to be replaced when water is in it? I know its a bad sign but how ez is it to fix?
Thanks,
Tyler
I have a 73 Johnson 50hp powershift and I have been using the type "C" lower unit oil. I have been told there is different types for differ LU.
Is that right and am I using the right oil? I beleave I'am but rather be safe than sorry.
Ok I just bought a 73 Johnson 50hp. I have been told there is no **** hole it droplets out the exhaust relief. Well I hooked it up to the muffs and I wasn't getting anything out the relief. So I got a new impeller installed that and still nothing. I downloaded a copy of the book for it and it...
I'm very new to marine motors so please bear with me if I ask a stupid question.
1.Where is the **** hole in a 73 50hp Johnson?
2.Water pump where is it?
3.If its not pissing right away will the pump need replacing? Like is there a thermostat keeping it from pissing right away?
I just got...
