New to the Mercury Mariner forum since purchasing a 25hp Mariner (1991 era) that ran rough. Cleaned carbs and now it idles and runs steady (success!), but wanted to make sure the timing is correct and sync'd correctly. Purchased the factory service manual and am following the "WMC" type...
Have a 1999 Johnson 200hp outboard model J200PXEEN that likes to sneeze at low idle. I have the factory manual and will be doing a link/sync and carb adjustment. For the carb adjustment procedure it says to adjust one carb at a time until it produces the highest consistent RPM and then move on...
Just replaced prop shaft, driveshaft, water pump and shift cover seals on lower unit. Pressure test passed so filled with oil then tested shifting manually by pushing and pulling shift rod to engage forward and reverse gears. About 1 every 3 times I engage either forward of reverse and turn...
Pulled the boat out for the winter and found that the lower unit was full of saltwater.... barely a scent of oil. It is a 1999 Johnson 200hp OceanPro. I then flushed with fresh water a number of times, refilled with new oil, and ran engine to distribute around gearcase. I assume it was like...
Bought a new used boat (1999 Sportcraft 231WA) a couple months ago with a 1999 Johnson 200hp OceanPro J200PXEEN in a private sale and started having trouble with the keeping reverse fully engaged. It goes into reverse smooth but while in reverse it will start knocking like it was coming in and...
I'm looking into purchasing a used 2000 Mercury 125hp ELPTO with 300 hours. This is the type that drops to two cylinders at low rpms. Does anyone have any advice on if this is a reliable outboard or if they are prone to having problems? I've only had a Johnson before and know nothing about...
Assuming both outboards are the same price, hours, and run good, which outboard would be a better purchase. A 2000 125hp Mercury ELPTO or a 1994 150hp Yamaha. To be put on a 1996 18' Striper. Any suggestions?
Here's the rundown. I'll try to make it as clear and concise as possible. I usually am able to find all my answers by searching the forums, but this one has got me stumped. Any help would be great.
Engine: 115hp Johnson Outboard (1996) Model J115SLEDR
History: Submerged engine last summer...
I recently purchased a "seloc yamaha outboard 1-2 cylinder 1984 - 1991" repair manual through an amazon seller to use for repairs on my 8hp (8SF) 1989 yamaha outboard. Well when I received the manual I noticed the dates on the cover instead states 1984 - 1987 and the manual was published in...
I picked up a 1989 8hp yamaha (model 8sf) a couple years ago. First season ran great. Second season would start but then stall out when giving it the gas so put it away for the season cause I had other issues to deal with. This season I pull it out and it will not even start. Plugs has a...
I noticed I had a fuel leak and did not take care of the problem right away. Decided to put it off until I pulled the boat out. Well the day I pulled the boat out, the engine started up fine but I did not have enough power to plane off. It felt as though only half the cylinders were firing...
I have a 1996 115hp Johnson Outboard that had no spark. Had a marina test the electrical. They claimed to test ignition, kill switch, stator, trigger, coils, and powerpack. They found power to go into powerpack but no power out of the leads. I confirmed this also. Got a new "used"...
I flush my 115hp Johnson (1996) outboard after each time using the boat in salt water. Where is it normal or ok to see water coming out from when flushing the system? I have water that is leaking through the joint between the lower unit casing and the shaft on one side. Another place, a bit...
