I am looking to purchase a couple different parts for my 1983 Mercruiser 485 185 hp I/O motor the parts I need are exhuast manifold, riser, head gasket and all the gaskets I need to replace these Items what is the difference in Mercruiser parts and say the parts you can order from Overtons...
thanks for your reply on the 1990 Johnson 70 hp used moter I dropped the boat off yesterday he will be done with it in a week he also gave me a $300.00 trade for blown mercury motor I hope I have better luck with the Johnson verse the mercury GOD BLESS ALL
1983 mercruiser 485 185 hp i/o<br />boat has been overheating I checked t-stat, changed impeller& pump in lower unit still overheating very quickly took boat to dealer/marine they suspect a blown head gasket cylinders had compression that varried from 105lb to 125lb. I do have two questions #1...
I am considering buying a rebuilt 1990 Johnson 70 hp with pwer t/t cables control box and prop for $2200.00 but I am not familler with this engine does anyone know the pros and cons of this engine
I am considering buying a rebuilt 1990 Johnson 70 hp with pwer t/t cables control box and prop for $2200.00 but I am not familler with this engine does anyone know the pros and cons of this engine
1981 Mercury 70 hp ob 3 cyl<br />boat sat for two seasons, ran it all last summer ran great , took it to dalehollow lake it started running real bad only running on two cylinders the bottem two should I try to repair or buy different motor?
overheating problems please troubleshoot
this motor is a 1983 mercruiser 485 185 hp<br />I rebuilt carb adjusted air/mixter screws idle screw put on water and the temp guage shot up to 240 burried all the way motor steamed just like a car overheating this motor has a closed cooling system. well...
1983 mercruiser 485 (6066778) 185 hp IO<br />this boat had a carborater problem I fixed that took boat on lake and within five minutes the temp guage went to 240 f shut off motor let cool took it home changed thermastat, bellow tube(had a hole in it ) and rebuilt impeller with kit started boat...
1983 four winns with a 1983 485 185 hp. IO<br />bought boat put it on water ran great but starter was draging put rebuilt starter on put boat on water ran great for 30 min. half way across lake it was like somebody turned off key loss of power then shut off any Ideas would be greatly appretiated...
looked at a boat today realy nice, the owner listed it as a 21' cuddy cabin but the boat is oviously larger than 21' it's a 1983 four winns 204 <br />does anybody know what size this boat really is
I have a 15' 1981 Rinker bow rider with a 1981 70 hp mercury ob that is in need of major repair I have access to a 1965 75 hp ob evinrude that runs strong I can get the motor along with the boat 16'1959 glasspar marathon for $500.00 my question is will this 1965 evinrude motor work on the 1981...
