Thanks guys,
I got it to seal now. Put a little Di-electric grease on the O-ring and made a tool to help tighten the screw in lid. Doesn't leak a drop now......as for the sending unit I fixed that last week just wanted a 2nd level of protection.
No I have got a good seal on the sending unit now, just want to seal the deck plate as a double precaution. Later today I will try a little grease on the O-ring and tighten it down good and tight.
Like I said earlier I have the main problem cured just don't like water sitting on top of the fuel...
I posted earlier about water getting into my fuel tank through the fuel sending unit seal. I finally got a good tight seal on the sending unit but as a further precaution I would really like to stop water from getting through the access deck plate. I have always had a small puddle of water on...
My boat has a 55 gallon poly fuel tank. A couple of years ago I had to replace the fuel sending unit. Apparently I didn't tighten the screws all the way and eventually I started getting problems with water in my tank. The other day I replaced the unit and the screw holes are not in the greatest...
I have a question about timing. I have had this outboard for years actually 20 and never messed with the timing before.. Never had the need to, however I have had some performance issues lately and everything else seems to check out OK so I thought I would check the timing. I have one of the...
I have a Wellcraft 190ccf. I have had the boat for almost 20 years and there is one issue I have always had. When loading the boat on a steep ramp I have to start with the wheel wells out of the water or the pulpit doesn't clear the winch. Then I have to get back in the truck and back the boat...
I have an old stainless prop in my garage from one of my past boats. I have looked all over the body and hub for pitch & diameter and can't find them. There are a number of various numbers stamped in various places on the prop. I wondered if any of these numbers might help identify the make and...
I'm getting ready to shop for a new prop. Searching online I see a pretty big price difference between a prop from Evinrude and one of the aftermarket brands. I was wondering if there is that much difference in quality and performance. Don't want to go cheap but if there is little or no...
I spent a week at Marco Island and did a lot of boating. My boat ran OK but just seemed a little off. It seemed to take a little longer to get on plane, top speed was maybe 5 mph lower than normal and she didn't idle as well as normal.
Now that I am home I am starting to check things out. I...
Is there a reason why the opening on the pee hole is so tiny? We have some pretty coarse sand in our area (yeah I know you are not supposed to be dragging bottom but it happens) anyway I was thinking about opening mine up a little but didn't know if that would reduce water pressure too much. Is...
When I turn my key on my tach very slowly creeps up to 1000 rpms. That is without the motor running. I know in the past turning the keyswitch on would zero out the tach. Is this creeping tach a sign of a potential problem? Maybe a short somewhere or is it nothing to worry about?
I am doing some work on my boat trailer this weekend, rented a slip at the local marina for the weekend while I work on the trailer. Anyway one of the items on the to do list is to replace the carpet on the bunks. We have a couple of trailer parts stores locally so bolts and brackets should not...
This motor is not oil injected so the overheat horn is all I have to deal with. Let me give you a little background. My boat came with a Johnson J115TSLECM about 3 years ago the warning horn quit working. I never could get it working after that. That Johnson went bad on me and I lucked into a...
There is no excuse for stupidity but here is what happened. I just put new battery cables on my boat. I have a 98 115 Evinrude. I got home late and was working in the dark by flashlight (big mistake). I hooked the battery cables up backwards. Sparks flew. The good thing is I had not hooked up...
I have been having a problem with all my gauges going out at once, then they all come back at the same time. Would this be caused by a bad engine ground or a bad ground to the helm? Or either? or maybe something else? I would apreciate some suggestions from those smarter than I. Thanks.
