Recent content by kickinchicken

  1. K

    Trolling speed

    What is consider a good speed for trolling for:<br />Bass<br />Walleye<br />Thanks in advance
  2. K

    Correct Idle RPM

    1989 Mercury 80hp, 3 cyl. Oil Injection Sn# 0B165899.<br />Could someone tell me the correct rpm in forwad gear for this motor please.<br />My father idle it down to troll with, I inherited the boat and would like for it to shift into gear without dying.<br />Motor runs great otherwise.
  3. K

    NO POWER out of mercury 8500 1975

    what prop do you have on it? what do you call good compression?
  4. K

    1966 65hp Timing adjusting

    I have a 66 65HP Merc, and I have read the service manual or rather parts of the service manual pertain to my motor. Everything is working great, but the timing has to be off. With the service manual to adjust the spark advance, it is telling me I need to have a "thread Timing gauge". What I...
  5. K

    1966 Mercury 65HP Parts Needed

    I have a Mercury 650 Serial #2017887 and I am have a terrible time finding a couple of parts. The Mercury safety switch and the Plate Rectifier. Anyone know where I could get them? Also could someone explain to me what the Coil Bridge wrie does, and if it is broken will it effect the running...
  6. K

    1964-66 Kiekhaefer Mercury 065 Lower Unit

    Ok, thanks for all the help in the past and my final questions are concerning the Lower Unit. I really am unable to tell if the lower unit is bad, becuase when you shift it is by hand, it seems to work flawlessly. But I can't for the life for me, get the motor to shift once hooked back up to...
  7. K

    065 HP Merc Lower Unit problems!

    Hello all:<br />I recently got a 1964 65 HP Mercury Serial No. 201788, my issues are as follows:<br />The guys I got this motor off of changed the water pump for me before I got it, brought it home and testing it out, it will not go in forward, it will go in reverse, but not forward. I was...
  8. K

    1964 065HP mercury

    I can't seem to find a choke solenoid and the plunger that it pulls up to work the electric choke, any ideals where to find one and if there is a different year that will work?<br />Thanks
  9. K

    065 Mercury

    I just got a 065 mercury and need help identify the year and proper spark plugs<br />Serial No. 2017887<br />Can someone please tell me the year and what is the correct spark plug for this motor!<br />Thanks in advance!
  10. K

    One more question!

    My motor is a:<br />1977 Johnson<br />25Hp<br /><br />My question is has another ground wire coming off the bottom coil of the 2 coils. Where does this wire need to go back to the battery or where? I have no idea!
  11. K

    Stator ohm values

    I have a 1977 Johnson 25 Hp, with electric start. Wondering if my stator is the cause of my no fire issues. Here is what i get:<br />Points A to D 573 <br />Points B to C 38<br /><br />can anyone help me here, I am convinced the powerpack is bad, but not totally convinced if the stator is...
  12. K

    Too soon in the season for these problems!

    1977 25hp Johnson. I will try to explain it the best I can, with the frevent hope that you all can answer my question.<br />Motor was running so so, but I thought it was running to rich, so I adjusted the carb. And at some point after that things went south. Why the boat is idling it seems to be...
  13. K

    Carb adjustment or worse than that!

    1977 25hp Johnson. I will try to explain it the best I can, with the frevent hope that you all can answer my question.<br />Motor was running so so, but I thought it was running to rich, so I adjusted the carb. And at some point after that things went south. Why the boat is idling it seems to...
  14. K

    1977 Johnson 25hp

    I have a 1977 25hp Johnson, motor start great runs great, but...when you get it to push down the lake it like tacks out a loses the pushing power. I haven't never noticed it slipping out of gear, but it "seems" to, but only under a load. I wonder if the prop was just slipping on the rubber...
See more
Top