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Removed cylinder rod. Piston is nylon fused onto the shaft with a bronze seal ring. Trying to find the rod and piston replacement. Anyone know where I can get one?
I installed a Sea Star steering system on my boat over 10 years ago. This year the wheel on the helm does not come back center position after driving the boat. The motor is straight but the wheel does not come back to the same position each time. Checked the fluid and bled the system and...
After 64 years I can't believe I was not aware of this. Feel kind of dumb. Went out to the boat and tried the ball vertical, bulb firmed up right away. Thank you very much.
I have a 100 HP Mariner. The primer ball would not firm up. Installed new ball, same problem. If I take the hose off the motor side of the ball and pump it the fuel will start coming out after 4 or 5 pumps. Reconnect and the ball firms up. Leave it for a day and the ball will not prime again...
