Ok, so here I am again. Following the broken impeller shaft (http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=251629) I finally decided to have a nearby shop replace the upper unit with a rebuilt one. After spending lots of $$$ I picked up the boat to find out it was not shifting into reverse. Shifts...
I did not know where to post this, so I will try here instead.
I am looking to buy a used boat for 5,000ish (non-OMC). I will be using the boat on lakes for fun and some skiing. In my area here are some of the options:
1998 18' Chaparral open bow
4.3 L mercruiser
18' 1990 SEA RAY 180BR
4.3 L...
this is a follow up to this thread,
http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=251629
In a nutshell, the shaft that drives the impeller broke right at the bearing. The impeller does not turn, thus engine overheats. The propeller still runs and I was able to drive the boat before it overheated...
I have a 1990 2.3L OMC. Ihave owned it for two years with no problem. I took the boat for the first ride of the year on Sunday and it overheated. It run well for like 20 minutes while on no-wake zone. It overheated after runing a bit below WOT for 5 minutes. After that I let it cooled down a bit...
ok, so I was on my trip to Door County (northern lake Michigan on Wisconsin tip) and when I was backing up from the pier off the ramp I hit a rock (no signs or warnings posted which sucks!). So, since I was going in reverse I hit the propeller directly. I busted a blade, plus the lower two...
I am preparing for a longer than my typical navigation trip in Lake Michigan. I have never measured the MPG of my boat. Can you guys with similar configuration give me an estimate. My boat is a 1990 17' Four Winns with a 2.3L OMC engine. I have the electronic ignition Pertronix upgrade. We will...
I have a 2.3L OMC Cobra from 1990. I want to change the lower unit's oil but I can't untight the plug. I bought a screw driver with the widest flat head I found but nothing. The screw driver slips from the slot. I don't want to damage the slot too much. Are there any tips to untighten a plug?
I...
I have a 1990 OMC with a 2.3L Ford. RPMs were not going down when manually activating the ESA shift switch. Read many posts here and performed many of the checks suggested. I checked for conductivity and both switches were working ok. Concluded that it may be the ESA module. Purchased Repair's...
I just purchased a used 17' Four Wins with the above engine. I have couple questions, and seek recommendations:
- Can I convert the ignition to electronic and is it worth it?
- When I suddenly hit the gas the engine stalls. Sounds like the accelerator pump in the carburetor. If it is, can I fix...
Hi-<br />I have a 100 hp 1979 Johnson outboard.<br />When I accelerate my boat from stop to gain speed it changes back to neutral a bit after planing. Any ideas what this could be?<br />It started doing this during this past weekend.<br />Thanks in advance-
I recently got a boat with a 1979 100HP Johnson.<br />I have a problem when starting the engine and running at low rpm. Actually, when my friend had it last year it run fine. When it runs at close to idle or idle speeds it starts loosing rpm's until it stalls and then it becomes very hard to...
I recently got a boat with a 1979 100HP Johnson.<br />I have a problem when starting the engine and running at low rpm. Actually, when my friend had it last year it run fine. When it runs at close to idle or idle speeds it starts loosing rpm's until it stalls and then it becomes very hard to...
