Existing floor is in good condition so I am relaying 3/8'' plywwood over existing. I coated the plywood front n back with boiled linseed oil. "Father-in -laws idea". What should I really do to protect the plywood befor carpeting?
What maintance is required for the steering control, not sure what the part is called, :o but the steering wheel is connected to it. There is a cap screw on one end, are they filled with oil and does it ever need changing. Rod
Rebuilding the carbs on my 1968 65hp Evinrude Sportfour. I've got an omc manual but seems alittle vauge. Talks about leaf valve assenble but I don;t see it. Any one know of a tutorial for carb rebuilds. I talk with the machanic and he said not to soak the carbs in anything "omc recomended". How...
Hi,<br />I rebuilt the lower unit on my 1968 65hp Evinrude sportfour. I had the lower unit inspected and was told the seals were in good shape. I still have water in the lower unit. What now? Water pump reseal? How is this pressure/vacumm test done? Thanks Rod
I'm going to rebuild the carbs due to the leakage. The manual details this, however the core plugs were leaking so am going to replace them as well. "smart tap in the center of the plug did'nt work" :confused: Are these plugs part of the rebuild kit? Any tips on removing these plugs/ Also what...
This happened two weeks ago. Its a 9.5 hp johnson, I know about where, within 20 yards square. Its in 15 feet deep of river with a strong current and because of e-col-i diving is out. Any ideas about locating and getting this motor back in my boat. Is two weeks too long at the bottom? Oh ... The...
I have changed foward/reverse gears and replaced clutch dog.Resealed everything real good. I was told that the prop seal is good (by my dealer). Installed new seals in fill/drain plugs.<br />Can water be getting in through the water pump area? When I removed the boat from the water I can see...
Hay ya'll<br />My friend has a 60hp V4 .... Model # VXL-10s serial # J2485015.<br />Anyone know the year?..... also how compatiable are the parts for an evinrude 1968 65hp V4? Will the stator from the Johnson work on the evinrude?<br /> Thanks Rod
Hi Ya'll<br />Just took the lower end apart cause of water in my oil and jumping out of gear.<br />Since I've never seen new gear & clutch parts, How can you tell if it needs replacement? I can see that the edges are rounded alittle. I've heard the local marine shops around here replace parts...
I have adjusted the gear shift adjustment to manual specs but pops nandout of gear. (Watched the adjustment rod bounce rapidly). It will stay in gear at idle but no faster. :( <br />What causes this? <br />Also the gear oil is cream color only after running for 4 hrs.<br />Are the two problems...
Hi Guys.<br />Had the boat out today, ran fine for about 2 hrs. Than the lower end started to "clunck" about every 15-20 sec. I thought I hit something in the water, from then on I could only go a little faster than idle without the "clunking". It was a slow travel back to the dock.I had to use...
Hi Guys,<br /><br /> I have a 1968 .. 65hp Evinrude. How do I test the stator. When I had the flywheel off, I felt two of the windings were warm/hot. Also will running the motor with a bad stator damage the battery? I want to take the boat out for just a short trip so I can check out the lower...
Finily got the motor runnning forward.Some bad wiring on the anti reverse grounding spring.While I was putting the fly wheel back on I noticed that 2 of the windings on the stator was warm/hot.I Done the following test. I disconected the yellow leads from the stator and inserted the red probe...
