(Three hours later I went in and told him it was done.
Paint was shiny, Vinyl top was white. Looked like a grandma's car. With some timing adjustments, it was the strongest stock 318, I've ever run.
A couple years later, I ended up giving it to one of my brothers after I picked up a 78 nova...
Back before I started working on anything(cars, boats etc.) I had a 15ft. trihull with a late 70's 85hp Mercury. I decided to go up to a bigger boat. Bought a 31ft.cabin cruiser. The 85Mercury ran good and then started to get hard to start.
Sold it to a guy who insisted to start it. I turned the...
tg3690, shame on you. Don't rain on his parade, he's just getting started. :)
Metalchewy: you bought a good motor, they will last a long time, just use a good oil and keep up the maintenance.
That motor needs a special set of muffs for running off the hose.
That motor can run on 1 cyl. and run...
That year the T@T could be one of two styles, the symptoms are the same for both styles, post a pic ?
The T@T fluid might be low??(maybe) or the seals in the pump might be bad??(maybe)
The being able to lift it up the rest of the way shows low oil or bad seals.
Lower the front of the boat...
Bunch of 92 manuals on ebay.
"120 Force outboard manual 1992"
I put that in the search header and a bunch showed up.
Lots of changes from 91 to 92 and 93 on lots of different stuff .
It happened to both my 1988 85hp ,otors and a bunch of others I've worked on.
My solution? just remove it and run without it.
I couldn't hardly tell the difference.
Yup 1992 The stamp under the carb?? it isn't the best indicator, the best is the tag you posted and second would be the block.
The tag says 1208F92C The c indicates a later run model.
They A model used the Prestolite ignition. The C model was when they went to Mercury Ignition. The flywheel...
Could be as early as 93 but looks newer 94+ Under the packs and coils on the block is a foundry stamp, the center of the stamp is the year it was cast, also under the bottom carb might be another foundry stamp.
I'd bet if you get a snake camera and run it up along the water tube you'd find the...
More info? year?? Pic of the pump, housing?
IF??? the boat had set for a long time? the insects get up in the holes and make nests for their new young. Usually this gets blown out when the waters put to the motor, but in severe cases it won't.
Snake camera: drop the lower unit and see if the...
"If there are pumps on Ebay and they are Chines made, do not buy them!
Starters for Chrysler/Force and made in China are crap, but cheap."
Trouble is just about anything new is built in China.
If it's rebuildable??? Then use OEM or Factory parts from a Mercury dealer.
Those parts are probably...
