Ok I had an unfortunate boating incident yesterday where I took on quite a bit of water on in my boat. my battery Got completely submerged. I made it through the crisis but now my power trim goes up but wont come down. When i hit the switch the relay clicks but nothing happens. I tried switching...
Hi All! I haven't posted on Iboats in a year or two, Although i do come luurk from time to time ;). I just aquired a Starcraft Thruster with a 70 Evinrude. The motor is an 85, but i don't know what year the Hull is. Ive never messed with fiberglass at all really, except for insulation, but...
Ok I apparently caused my lower unit to strip gears by not setting the linkage coming from the controls correctly. Sooo I have a new (used) lower unit strapped on and I'm Curious as to how you set this linkage properly. I have the omc manual but cant locate how to do this. any help would be...
Bought a 120 Evinrude (e120tlco) VRO. That has sat up for the last 7 years. Cranked up fine. Swapped it out with my motor and ran it last weekend. Ran great all day on saturday but on sunday after about 4 hours it started making a ticking sound that increases with the rpm. Not a faint sound...
Been awhile but im finally getting started on changing out the piston that blew its rings earlier this year. My only question is, Do i Have to pull the whole head to be able to split the crankcase? I have it broke down to where its just the plate behind the reed valves. I have every bolt i can...
Ok Boat ran fine four weekends in a row. (first boat btw)was out the 5th weekend mid run at WOT the motor bogged down and slowly picked back up but not all the way felt like it was only runnin on 3 cylinders. Been troubleshooting the electrical while i was out of town had a friend playin with...
Just bought the bout Main shaft that connects to the motor has a small leak where the shaft enters the trim assembly. Also when Motor comes off the two small Levers I guess that would be the running trim it wont go up on its own after that. I have to have someone pull up on the motor as i trim...
1982 Evinrude 90hp E90tlcnb Just bought the boat. New to boat motors. Ran great for awhile, while i was WOT the motor bogged down real low then very slowly picked back up but only just gets past planing. Idling way to low and sloppy. Took plugs off and reconnected while motor was running died...
Hi All, Im new to outboard motors although im not completely lacking in mechanical skills. Just bought my first boat its a 17' tri-hull with a 90 Evinrude 82. I took it out the last 5 weekends had no problems at all with the motor itself besides the fact it sounded a little high at idle and a...
Friend of mine has a 70 Tohatsu 2- stroke was running fine until he lost a ground on his coil pack. He changed the pack, plugs,and ground , also cleaned the carbs and it jumped up fine the first time. Idles fine and runs a little studdery at WOT. but the acceleration is extremely sluggish and...
