not new to forum, but have been out on sick leave.<br /><br /><br />not new to area just this topic.<br /><br />new project 1985 17ft thundercraft w/ 140 mercruiser<br />engine # 6871604<br />trans plate # 6866096<br />outdrive # 0B676232 <br />carb # mcm 120/140 1389-8490<br />-<br />i was...
while looking at some new KW, i found quite a few waiting on new motors to be bolted up.<br />the mounting holes were drilled and left exposed to the elements.<br />when peering into the holes - you can actually sea where the center core has shred away from the fiberglass.<br />all of the holes...
what does the <br />ngk B8HS10 exquate to a champion plug?<br /><br />the other is on my 88 140 i took off the carb cover to find my air jets with fuel in them.<br />is there s specific reason for this, or will they clean out after a good run, thanx
my bud gave me these #s to help figure out the info they contained<br /><br />model 30sf<br />code 6j8s<br /><br />hes wanting to try and rebuild carbs him self. any suggestions?
while trouble shooting my primer bulb for my 140 j/e, i found that the female quick fitting was allowing air to cause problems.<br />i tried my spare and got the same result- system wouldnot hold pressure.<br />both are new and barley used.<br />-<br />my question is who makes a better quick...
couldnt find the main post so brief history-<br />got a 92 120tx that turned out to be a 1988 <br />140 TXCC.<br />it had a shoty rebuild & after pp replacement, <br />rebuilt carbs - it seemed to run good. took it out another time and it immediatley ran bad.<br />changed tstats, retorqued...
i found this on one of the other forums & thought some of the new boaters would get a kick out of it, as well as some useful experience. dock simulator <br />have fun!
i am installing the sending unit along with fast trac system, but cant figure out where a ground wire attaches.<br />-<br />on the sender it has a green wire that i know goes to one of the adjusting bolts - but there is a 4 to 5 inch cable with eye that needs to attach to something.<br />-...
(i had saved the post you wrote to someone else -but with the new filing system i cant access that post)<br />----------------------------<br />im getting ready to drill the hole for the elbow, what i remember is to drill one of the flat sides of water jacket on starboard side 1/2in back. <br />...
i need to install this 18 to 20 gal tank on the rear deck of my boat.<br />cant seem to find a portable 12 to 26 gal that has atleast a 5/16 draw. omc only has the 6gal<br />-<br />i need to know if there are any certain regs i need to follow to in sure the proper installation.<br />thanx
setting timing pointer ------120/140 lv J/E
1. -- i dont have a piston stop, but i have not installed resurfaced heads yet.<br />so i can watch the movement of the piston to set pointer.<br />need to know what position the piston is in when touching piston stop.<br />-<br />A- piston/conrod are...
im trying to figure which of the 3 holes on the steering arm to put the rod/link into.<br />the motor is 1988 140 tx, using a 1995 225 tx bracket assembly.<br />or does it even matter?<br />thanx
after looking at the 4 lower mount bolts - i found all 4 twisted.< off my 120/140><br />so are SS bolts of the same strength or do they vary like regular bolts?<br />i found some with no lines on top of head & some with 2 lines on top of bolt head.<br />ace hardware says they are of the same...
spent all after noon trying to get the lower rubber mounts out of the midsection to install new ones.<br />they are corroded in there pretty good and wont budge.<br />used soap & water, wd40, so on----<br />-<br />what else should i try to get them out???????????<br /><br />thanx
