the cover plate gasket around the water jacket is leaking on my 1980 140hp IL6. my question is, should i try to take the bolts out and risk breaking the heads off or should i try to seal up the leak with some sealant? the motor has never been in saltwater. what sealant should i use? will the...
We were cruising back to the dock when poof, the motor died and steam came from the upper exhuast. Took off the motor cover and noticed water coming from around the #1 plug, inspected it closer at home and also noticed some type of threaded plug missing at the right side of the plug, what's this...
I currently have a michigan wheel prop on my merc motor. My question is, what is the name of the washer that is behind the prop? Do I re-use this washer if I ever decide to switch props(different brand)? Thanks.
the max hp rate for my boat is 145hp yet i've seen other boats the same length (17') with bigger motors(175-225hp outboards) or even v8 i/o's. i'm not complaing about my hp, just curious. i would like to know so i can explain more to my son. he thinks we can put any size motor on our boat, he...
I own a 1989 Wellcraft 170 classic, open bow with a merc 140 hp outboard. Could anybody tell me the dry weight of this boat without the motor. Thanks.<br /><br />Gary
is there some material that is safe to put around the cover(inside) to reduce the noise from the motor. i heard of eggshell foam? is this stuff safe, work good? thanks.<br /><br />gary
The motor is a 1980 140 inline 6 with no power tilt and no manual lock release. Is this motor supposed to have a manual lock release?? I have to take the pin out every time to raise the motor. It's a pain in the butt specially at the dock. I would like to find a lock release so I won't have to...