I have a 1979 3cyl 70HP mecrury outboard. The battery is not charging. The voltage output at the main wire (with no battery connected) is about 6-8V at idle decreasing to near zero as the RPMs increase. The same reading comes straight from the Voltage Regulator "red Terminal." I checked the...
I have a 1976 888 Mercruiser on a 21' 4000lb Larson. 17" Pitch prop, 140 deg thermostat. 2bbl rochester, Fresh Water Cooling and cabin heater. At idle (800rpm) temp is at 140 or returns to 140 when slowed(800 rpm). At 3000 RPM (23 mph) temp creeps up to just under 180 deg. Good temp...
The hinge pin on my bell housing to gimbal ring is badly worn! I have a 1976 888 mercruiser engine, freshwater cooling (saltwater use.) Looking at the parts on microfiche for that model, mercruiser doesn't show a replacement part for the hinge pin bushing (in the gimbal ring)! The parts guy...
