I have a 1970 johnson electric start.the motor runs like new when you hit the gas.it will not idle out of gear.i can adjust it all day no difference. I have noticed the roller cam follower is plastic.if I’m not mistaken it’s suppose to be rubber and thicker? If I hold the throttle just a little...
I have a 1970 johnson 25 hp.i just got the boat and I ran the motor in a drum for about a hour.when I pulled it out I seen a milky oil leaking out of the weep hole near the fill plug.so I drained the foot oil and it was a orangeish color.it looked good to me.no water in the lower unit.should I...
Re: 5.0 mercruiser running hot
ok maybe i did not weight long enough for the water to make it that far.it is rushing out now.i pulled this hose off and water was slowly coming out and exhaust was coming out of the hose? where does the water exit the motor at?
1987 mercuiser 5.0
replaced water pump in foot and thermostat.i pulled hose off near the other water pump and this is what i found..... what gives? i got everything fixed but this problem.and btw it was attached to the water hose and motor running.
87 mercruser 5.0 alpha one
Sorry about the spelling my phone keeps changing words over and over again.
Ok so I have had a on going water leak coming from the transom.it comes from the plate on the inside of the transom.so I was poking around and found the two top bolts loose.how many bolts are...
87 mercruiser 5.0
I have been havering water leaking in the transom of my boat.today I filled up the inside of the boat with water and it came out of the exhaust hole or that is or the water return hole.im not sure what it is but why is it leaking their? Need some help.
Re: ongoing water leak............
I think its the bolts shown in the picture.I been water leading it to it.So i put powergrab on it too.im doing that to see where the problem is and then ill spend the money where it needs it.What is that seal or what ever called in the pic? I know im killing...
87 mercruiser 5.0 alpha one
So ive about had it with this boat.It loves leaking water peered!Ive replaced all bellows and sealed off the transom plate to get rid of that option and still leaks.Today i took it out and i could not see where it was coming from but i did see a steady stream coming...
Re: thermostat in the wrong place
i put the thermostat where i thought it needed to be in the pic.It was in the top.with it in the top it floats and nothing holds it down.
89 mercruser 305
Ok so i have figured out someone i think put the thermostat in the wrong place.I found it in the top housing? is it suppose to be against the block and the housing? why i ask is cause the motor always stays very cool.it never has got hot.
is this on right?Sorry i dont know what its called but i had to replace it.i took it out for a test run and it still dont work.It may be on backwards:facepalm:?
