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Re: 1976 150hp merc has white smoke coming out of #3 cylinder i have 135 comp on all
These 2 pictures are down by what looks like a water jacket from the back of block could the gasket of failed there? is that normal to have water back there....maybe ?just a failed gasket
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Re: 1976 150hp merc has white smoke coming out of #3 cylinder i have 135 comp on all
I dont see anything looks good to me......could the inner gasket on the baffel leak this look like new to new
Re: 1976 150hp merc has white smoke coming out of #3 cylinder i have 135 comp on all
Thanks Charlie I got serial # sitting in front of me. I have 1 bolt left below this shift guide in above pic I pulled 2 bolts to the block seems like its riding on a pin or something any trick to get this...
Re: 1976 150hp merc has white smoke coming out of #3 cylinder i have 135 comp on all
I started pulling exaust bolts they all seem to come out easy I guess I got lucky I still have the lower ones in cowling area to get to I wonder if this has been done before how do you upload pics ?
Its pretty...
I run the motor no white smoke from exhaust ( btw i run it in a big tank not ears) I looked at the back of the motor while running to see if the water jacket by plugs were leaking i see nothing, the compression is 135 psi on all 6 cylinders including # 3 the suspicious cylinder were the light...
This motor will not run unless I hold my hand over intake. If I dont it will fire up Idle up and die I cleaned carb yesterday
No difference, I took carb off again and have soaked it over night, Any suggestions on cleaning jets? Im guessing low speed jet is clogged? Maybe run a small wire...
I have done alot of lower units on the bigger horse Motors this one I think Im in trouble
I got the lower unit off but now when I put it back up Every thing is messed up R is N N is R and forward is R I have no idea how this happened how do I go about putting lower unit in Nuterual and...
I bought this spectrum. Have the backfloor removed was wondering if there was a esy way to remove bow live wells in tact to acess floor so I can replace floor
Heres a few pics
Bought this motor. Its stuck in forward , Cant get lower unit to drop. I have removed all the bolts Including hidden, Any suggestions? could it be rusted on spline gear up at powerhead???? any help would be great ...........Thanks Ted
Re: what do you think this is worth 1981 13.5 rigid hull Avon with 50 hp mercury
sitting on a aluminum EZ load trailer new 14" tires this is like new condition never been patched
So the Impeller was in peices in housing I think I got them all out . I blew air up through p/u tube seemed clear went up through and out **** tube ........ I'm hoping I have no residual up in block anyway to flush it out?
Thanks
I'm trying to figure out how to mount front light and back light on this, so I can run it at night Anyone done this? I was going to fab a bracket in back. not sure how to mount front running light. Any suggestions would be great
