i have the opportunity to purchase a small fiberglass boat with an evinrude 40 hp engine the engine is a late 70's model ,78 i think. he says the lower unit has gear issues and needs to be replaced or fixed my question is ,how much will it cost to fix (ballpark) and is it worth 300 bucks for...
my mercruiser won't crank it ran fine last year when i put it away for winter .i am wanting to know if i can use starting fluid to get it to bust off or should i stay away from it? also can i use parts from a chevy 265 inline six like i have been told? if so then parts like plugs, wires and...
i have a sears gamefisher that i can't keep running . it will crank but only run for a few seconds and shut off could this be a float issue?
i just rebuilt the carb abd the fuel pump is good too i just replaced it last year . any advice would be a great help
I am having the same problem( as in BIGDOUGS post below ) with my 1966 model 9.5 .I was given the motor as an added bonus along with a 7.0 hp gamefisher motor ,when i purchased a small jon boat and trailer last year . I found a local "retired"omc mechanic who was willing to let me bring it to...
i got a few questions about my engine. it's a 1978 mercruiser 165 in a renken 19 ft bowrider i just changed the water pump this week and started the engine it will start ok but you have to give it about 1/4 throttle to keep it running. when i back it down to neutral it lobes and coughs and dies...
ok i replaced water pump my next question is when i shift gear housing assy. into forward gear do i need to shift it on the boat also or just in the housing?and do you have any suggestions for me to shift cuz i ain't got the shift shaft wrench as it shows in manual man this shade tree boat...
i recently removed the lower unit to check pump impeller. needless to say it was trashed. my question is where can i locate a new one reasonably priced and is there anything special i need to know during reinstallation? i believe i need to replace the housing also due to signs of wear (grooves...
can some one tell me how the cooling system is supposed to operate on my motor? does the motor get its coolingwater from the pump in the foot,or is it supposed to be a closed loop system? the model number on the motor says mcm 165 and according to the manual i downloaded, the only reference to...
i recently purchased a 19 ft. renken bowrider with a merc 165 ran fine on the hose but when i took it to the lake it would die when engaging drive.i finally got it to engage and move but ran like it was skipping or bogging real bad anybody got any ideas where to start? any help would be...
