Not my boat. its my brothers 2009 6 cyl. I have worked on outboards a lot but not up to date on these IO motors. Boat had been running fine all spring but on fathers day it was no go. My first thought was fuel filter or bad gas. This boat has very low hours on it. No dealers near where the boat...
Fired up this motor last weekend after setting idle for a year. After running motor in barrel a lot of black gunk and gas in barrel. Pulled plugs and the top one looked good, bottom one looked very black and soot filled. Did not seem to have any high speed rpm, Could this be a spark issue?
My brother has a problem in removing his shore station with the water level so low. The person that usually removes the station says the water level is to low for him to remove it from the lake. Station is in less than 1 and half feet of water. Station weighs approx. 600 pounds. Station sets...
Gauge on fuel tank is not working and not sure how to repair. Is this something that can be repaired or just replace tank?
Tank is on pontoon that can be removed.
Trying to help brother his speedboats speedometer quit working. Looked under dash everything looks connected. Cable seems to go to back of boat. I have no idea where it is suppose to go from there to Motor or some where else? Motor is a vlvo penta inboard about four years old. You guys have all...
The horn I bought to go on boat says that it needs a relay to install this Horn? Relay part was not included with horn.
I am not sure I need it? Can this be wired some how through the wiring that supplies the starter switch or the light switch? Right now there is not a switch for the horn I will...
Ready to put toon away for year and I need to clean the toons on this old boat 1959 san pan. I do not know if they have ever been cleaned they look terrible. What products will clean,polish or restore these old toons?
Now that I have motor running should I decarb the motor. Just some history. I have rebulit carb,and entire ignition, new gas, plugs and plug wires. How often should a motor be decarbed? What would be the process for a motor at this stage of repair? Never done a decarb any tips would help. I have...
This project is wearing me out. After doing all tests suggested prior to woking on motor I my have to back up a little?
Did compresion and spark test I thought it was ok.
Rebuilt carb done.
Motor was running hot so I replaced the the Impeller and cleaned up lower unit.(Impeller was in pieces)...
Pulling lower unit to change impeller tomm.
I have not seen any info on a themostat. I do not know if there is one on this motor. 18HP W/elec starter,Model FD13R . I am just preparing myself for something unexpected i guess?
Just recieved a new solenoind ( from Iboat) for my motor size wise the part looks similar. The bracket that held the old solenoid to the engine block does not look like it will hold the new part? The new part has a bracket already attached to the solenoid. I do not think it will mount into the...
Ok I am in to repairing this motor. I have never worked on a lower unit. I did some reading on these vintage motors. I am looking for any tips on replacing the parts I just ordered. The repair kit will be here later this week.
I was reading some posts on electrical problems. One post said if you got your battery cables switched around you could blow the rectifier. What is it?
