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    project

    I'm going re wire my baby since I'm always cleaning or repairing the old ones I guess after 20 plus years of neglect it is to be expected.<br />figure it would be quicker just to pull it all and start from scratch. <br />Any links that show diagrams of different wiring componates would be helpful
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    great first day needed it too

    Hey great first day for the year I put her away correctly made sure she got drained. And took the guy out today who gave her to me filled up the tank and put her in the water couple of pumps on the throttle to set the choke crank over and fired right up. Looked up to see my buddy shaking his...
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    Merc Inline 150 early 80's

    I have been giving the opportunity to work on this unit since I have had such great luck with my OMC<br />This motor has been sitting for about 10 yrs in a barn covered and stored correctly but when he bought it they just hung it on and got it running has never run right doesn’t get full RPM...
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    whats up with this 1500??

    Ok so now I got mine running it is up to me to help my benefactor with his he has an earlier vintage 1500. It seems to be very underpowered for what it is it is on a 17 silverline BR 2000 vintage how this came about is another story.<br />The fasted we can get her to is about 45.<br />I found...
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    My baby is running great now except for....

    Now the over heating is solved Hmmm some one told me they all over heat. <br />Anyway Now she is doing somthing really strange. for some reason when I have the cover down she runs rich and I mean rich she even bogs, lift the lid a crack and no problem there should be more airflow now since I...
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    What is the best way to get a name off of gel?

    I want to get the name off the back of my boat it is painted on and I do not want to harm the gel.<br />any thoughts would be apreciated.<br />Alex
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    Who would love to get to the internet from boat??

    I would like to know how many of you would use a service provided wireless to your laptop or PDA they could provide details in real time weather and navigational information and unlike the pay as you go plans out there they could provide this at no charge. This would also include access to the...
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    OK so the over heating continues OMC

    For those of you who have been following I had it fixed for a day. I'm beginning to think it is the output side of the lower unit.<br /><br />Here is what has been done,<br />First I fixed the lower unit water supply then several leaks that developed in the thermostat area thermostat was...
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    Got water flow now !!!!

    Ok so now I got flow <br />although I have a fare idea already.<br />How would you reinstall a frost plug that just blew out. I have seen some installed with sillycone some without. <br />Stuck my finger in the hole and discovered Yuk I thinking I should pull the thermostat since it is now...
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    150 Merc

    I guess since my buddy gave me his old one I should help him out. <br />There is a problem with the throttle I think it needs adjustment only first it idles fine on the muff but when it in the water it stalls when put into gear so I need to raise the idle I'm thinking about 100 RPM unless some...
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    who has OMC out drives??

    Since I'm trying to feel better about mine how many OMC owners out there who like their drives what sorts of problems have you been having.
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    who has OMC out drives??

    Since I'm trying to feel better about mine how many OMC owners out there who like their drives what sorts of problems have you been having.
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    OMC 120 1982 last of the stringers it seems.

    Before anyone asks it was a gift. But I love the boat 19' Renken BR. anyway my buddy (I'll call him Gilligan) gave this boat after he bought a new used one. He used it last year but it over heats under power run all day under 1500RPM but runs up the temp very fast. After wearing out the gears...
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