I have a constant alarm and understand it has been been triggered from the oil sensor that is in the oil tank. Is there a way to replace the sensor or to get it to work properly without replacing the entire tank.
Can any body give me the location of the warning module and the powerhead temperature sensor. I have the detailed maintenance book but there are no locations shown. I checked the engine top to bottom and cant find either. My problem is a constant alarm when running or after cool down when the...
I have written 2 posts recently and got great response thanks everyone.
This motor is used in Louisiana in saltwater and mainly during the summer. Could I actually remove the thermostat thus eliminating 1 potential problem area because of corrosion. There are also pressure control valves in...
Hi everyone, I have a 1976 johnson 70 HP thet overheated. Some people responded on a compression check and also said on this site there should be a post about adding a water teltale. I have checked many pages but cant find a post on this subject. Is there a way to search this site for a specific...
I ran my 70 hp engine until it lockup. The overheating alarm did not sound and i did not know water was not getting to the engine. Now I want to check compression 1st what should the PSI be? Also could a stuck thermostat have stopped the water flow because the water pump is fairly new. Are there...
I am about to buy a 75hp mercury that has a pretty rough idle. It idles at 700-750 RPM. When placed in gear the idel becomes slightly rougher but now with a knocking type sound. When increasing rpm to about 1000 to 1100 all goes away, rapid acceleration is good up to 5100 rpm. Just this noisy...
