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Just replaced carb, pump and rope, the recoil spring before didn't really recoil right, now that's its back in does same thing and I know its in right, when I took it out its like 8ft long, is that right? It only rolls like 8 inches of rope in. Plz help
My motor would be hard to start, maybe like 10pulls. When it did start it would only run for 30 secs then die. I took the motor to a local marine shop. When the guy tested it he had same problem and said the engine would start then die, said it was flooding/ plugs were wet. any idead?. He sadi...
Just bought motor not to long ago, got it home and tried starting, takes like 6pulls then idles for a bit and dies, plugs look good but this is my first motor and suggestions on why it stops running ?
Just bought with no motor, tags say it will handle a 10hp motor, 600lb max capacity, I'm 300 and wana be able to brg a freind that's like 200, is a smaller.motor like a 5-7.5 better ?
I have a chance to buy a 80's evenrude 9.9, good compression and spark, I don't know much about motors but it looks to be in great shape, it for sale for 180: its been stored for 10 years, any help or advice is needed, its for my first boat
I just bought a 12ft valco model a-12 aluminum boat, rivited, outside hull has no dents but could be polished. Inside isnt bad i pulled the benches up to put some new boards down. as far as painting goes does anyone know what i should use for the inside of the boat and what to use to polish the...