Thanks for the responses. Yeah I did adjust the unit like in the vid. It read -4 when all the way down but then has a mind of its own a few seconds later. Sometimes I can trim her up and it will stay consistent for a minute or so at -1 but then go off again. I’m going to trace the wires as much...
I have an older style square trim gauge that’s having issues. It will say -4 when it’s all the way down for a bit like it’s supposed to but then just start showing random numbers. I changed out the potentiometer to a new one but it didn’t change anything. I had an issue a few years ago where the...
When I shift into reverse under power the outdrive tilts up. On the trailer I can't lift the outdrive very far (only a few inches) in forward,neutral or reverse before the retaining pawl (I think that's what it's called) moves up and contacts a rod and stops me from lifting any further. I can...
New boat to me. Never owned a VP outdrive) I know the drive is supposed to lock when in reverse and release when in forward (to prevent damage from hitting something). Is there supposed to be any play in the drive when locked in reverse? It pops up a bit when I put it in reverse. I noticed it...
Mercruiser 165 4cyl with alpha drive I think? Anyway it grinds going into reverse and I have to jam it hard into reverse to get it to work. Just got it back from the mechanic who adjusted the cables because we were having trouble with it not going out of gear when in neutral. I'd take it back to...
The boat has a Sierra 24 micron filter on it now but came with a new 10 micron as a spare. Is it ok to use the 10 micron or should I stick to the 24 that's on it now? We left the gas cap off and ran it all day so thought we might have gotten water in the tank. Checked the filter but it didn't...
I have a 40hp yamaha that has been sitting unused for about 10 years. I pulled the plugs, lubed the cylinders, turned the fly wheel and put in new plugs and it started right away.
One of the carbs was leaking gas so I cleaned it and the other two carbs and then it wouldn't start. None of the...
The whole problem started when I went to use the boat for the first time this year (it had been sitting for 3 months). When I went to uncover it, I noticed that the trolling motor had a "burnt electrical" smell. As it turns out it had been left in the "on" position the whole time. The motor...
