Ok gentlemen, New to outboards and running both main motor and kicker on 35 gal under deck tank. Main 90 h merc oil injection, Kicker motor runs on external Accumix R system. What is your vote I stay with this system or go to premix system??
Thanks in advance...
HI all new to the outboard world, Baught a 17' Pro select and of course boat has been sitting about a year. But anyway I have a 1999 90h Merc and a 15h johnson kicker. Couldn't get kicker to remain running (pulling bulb flat) but i found the issue is the oiler. Its a oil bottle that has a float...
HI all, My Son in law has a Johson Super Seahorse 35 Hp and we are trying to get it running. So starting with the basics we need a manual so we can get the compression #'s firing order and wiring diagram. It fires up but won't stay running. And getting hot wires while cranking engine over. And...
Have 1988 OMC 460 and at 28hrs break in time on motor (reman motor) and the Oil starting to look pretty dark. The reman company said to run 4 cycle motor oil for break in to 100hrs. My OEM book says 20hrs. then SAE 30 for my temp range. I went ahead and did oil change to SAE 30. Now my...
1988 OMC 460 cobra, Just replaced my U-joint bellows and remounted the pivot housing. But I see a slight difference in the gap between the thrust plates. The pivot pins (bolts) are snug in the pivot housing bushings (no play) and I see a slight angle to the right and causing a gap difference in...
Question, If my resistor wire from alt to + coil is bad can I run a internal ballast coil and run new wire for coil/Alt to replace resistor wire?
1988 OMC king cobra 460. I have OEM book!
PS: I accidently had the AC pole (choke)hooked up to the red/pur wire (resistor wire)
and the purp/wht...
Ok I read alot of threads on gimble bearing grease and the consensus is any wheel bearing grease will do. My OEM book recomends a grease that I can't find. so I asked the marine shop and was handed a tube of evinrude/Johnson EP wheel bearing grease (Red). Any issues with the RED stuff?
1988...
Just got my Reman long block back and starting my re-assembling process. I have a question on the eng circulation water pump. I'm running fresh water (closed loop) on eng and thought I could use just a regular auto pump since I'm fresh water but the pump I purchased from Napa is not like my old...
Changing out exhaust boot/u-joint/gimble bearing and seal. found a kit that has all whats needed for servicing but they are aftermarket parts. The OEM parts are very exspensive. does it matter if I use after market? ..ie matierial fit etc.. And also I don't have a OEM manual yet, how envolved is...
going thru cooling system and cleaning up repairing etc.. question is the end cap does come off? for cleaning etc.. See pic! It's a San Jaun model
Paul
Replacing circ pump with new one for my 460 rebuild and found one sierra co which is a so called Bi directional. Is there a difference from stock pump versus after market Bi direct. ...ie I'm thinking that the flow rate might be different due to the BI direct impeller blades. (pitch of blades)...
Hello, I'm rebuilding a OMC Cobra 460 1988 closed loop cooling. My question is when I put reassemble motor I would like to pressure check the cooling system before dropping back in boat. I can't find the operating pressure of cooling system. I don't know how much pressure to use when checking...
