I own a 1998 150 carb merc outboard. Inspected boat today and found a puddle of lower unit oil on the ground. I pulled the prop. The fluid is leaking from the seal. Is it possible to replace the seal easily? Are there specialty tools needed? Please help.
I own a1998 Merc 150 .Oil injected 6 cyl. I replaced the trim pump last season and the switch on the throttle. Last weekend when preparing to retrieve my boat on the trailer I was unable to raise the motor. I used the trim switch on the motor and the throttle during the day without any problems...
Mt t top has delaminated my fiberglass floor. Upon inspection the factory did not install the caulking material in the front stancion area. The other three plates are fine because of factory used the adhesive in the stress areas to bond the floor to the stringers. I had one half inch aluminium...
I have a t-top on my center console that is delaminating my deck. It is a 1998 robala. It seems that the factory did not install correct reinforcment for the top. I am thinking of having a plate made that would secure the top through the deck and to the stringer of the boat. Does any one have...
My remote tank is located in the bottom of my center console. I would like to visually check the level but the tank is not transparent. Is there a way to install some type of item that would allow me to see into the top of the tank? Can I remove the cap with out causing oiling pressure...
I own a 1998 19 ft robalo cc with t-top. The deck under the port forward stanchion seems to be delaminating, cracking and becomming very weak. I examined under the deck and discovered that the factory did not fill the voids between the stringers and under side of deck with there sealent. I...
I just had my 1998 merc 150 power head rebuilt. Boat ran great for two outings. The next time out when I tried to shift to neutral I was unable to. I shut engine off and restarted it. The engine idle reved over 3000.I backed the idle off. After running again the same thing happened. Upon...
1998 6 cyl 150 oil inj. My gauge jumps around all over the place.Is this a gauge problem or a sending unit problem? How can I run a test? Thanks in advance.
I own a 1998 150 6 cyl oil inj. merc. My tach just started to work intermitently. It jumps all over the rpm range. This occurs at any throttle position. Is this a problem with the gauge or the sending unit? How can I test the system? Thanks for the replies in advance.
1998 150 merc 6 cyl. I posted recently about my oil pump drive gear being stripped. I bypassed the oil injection system and ran the engine on 50:1 mix only to find out that I have a lower unit problem with the gearing. I was told by my marine machanic that the power head needs to be repaired to...
1998 v6 carb.Intermittent alarm sounding. Plenty of oil. Removed oil line after pump and no oil came out.Started engine and still no oil.Inspected oil pump and replaced plastic magneto part.I was able to spin the pump shaft manually.Is this supposed to happen? Shaft did not sound right. Thinking...
When I fill my bearing buddies until the spring reaches the outer area and grease comes from the full hole, sometimes grease is pushed from the rear seal into my drum brakes.My rear seals have been replaced but this problem still happens.How do I prevent this?
thanks for the reply. there is a sensor lacated on both head covers.If my install was not correct do I need to install the new sensor in the available threaded port on the cover? Do you know if the sensor comes with the appropriate wire that needs to be run to the gauge? The gauge is a teleflex...
I just installed a water temp gauge on my 6 cyl. 1998 mecury carburated outboard. I connected the tan sending wire from the overheat alarm sensor on the cylinder head cover.Is this exceptable or do I need to install a seperate sensor on the cylinder cover? There is one bored and threaded hole...
