What might be the basic causes of my 165hp InLine6 I/O suddenly overheating?<br />It has never overheated before, has just been tuned up and running real good.<br />I had her tied up to the dock and was warming up the engine when she just kept getting hotter - over 180. The outdrive was totally...
The topic says most all of it.<br />I need to know what's involved in replacing the gimbal bearing in my 165hp Mercruiser (1976).<br />Is this a "major project" or can it be done relatively easy ???<br />Thanks,<br />Skiph
I posted this once and someone moved it to I DON'T KNOW WHERE.<br />I live in SW florida, Bonita Spring, and hurricane Charley is comin straight at us.<br />D'ya have any tips on securing my 19' I/O that is now on the trailer?<br />Thanks,<br />skiph
Oh boy, now it's hurricanes...two of them headed towards our neck of the woods (SW Florida - Bonita Springs).<br />I'm pulling the 19' I/O out of the water and cinching it to the trailer. There is no place to tie the trailer to that is real sturdy.<br />Will heading her into the wind help?<br...
Oh boy, now it's hurricanes...two of them headed towards our neck of the woods (SW Florida - Bonita Springs).<br />I'm pulling the 19' I/O out of the water and cinching it to the trailer. There is no place to tie the trailer to that is real sturdy.<br />Will heading her into the wind help?<br...
..... and now I am seeing some milkiness in the engine. I had the valve cover off for one evening and it was only one medium rain shower so there shouldn't be too much water in that oil.<br />Will it evaporate quickly or do I need to do an oil change?<br />Thanks,<br />Skiph
NOTE TO ADMINISTRATOR: Please delete my other posts. They are cluttering up your pages and are not relevant. Thank you, skiph.<br /> I had been doing something quite stupid with the distributor and finally got my brain cells back.<br />The motor runs like a top....at a tad below 140.... with...
My oil pressure has suddenly dropped and, at the same time, my distributor jumps out of timing. Are the oil pump and distributor driven by the same device???
.... It's as simple as that. I set it just right, shut down the engine, and the next day it is way out again.<br />At the same time my oil pressure has dropped to near zero.<br />All of this happened just after I replace the oil filter.... which may, or may not, have a d...n thing to do with...
Suddenly ..... after many changes - new pushrods, new hyd. lifters, new spark plugs, new oil, new oil filter and new fuel pump ..... the distributor won't hold timing. The rotor jumps 50-60 degrees when I attempt to start it.<br />I pull the distributor and the drive gear is fine, as is the...
It's taken over a month I guess, but I finally fixed the tapping noise... and it had nothing to do with pushrods, lifters, or valves..... even tho we all agreed it sounded like it.<br />A member named Ilerrad came up with this "off the wall" notion: The fuel pump lever spring breaks and the...
Ilerrad suggested it might be the fuel pump. Said that a bad spring could leave a bit of play that might create a slapping noise.<br />I just pulled it and there is a slight looseness on the pump lever.<br />Also... the parts guy says the diaphragm is probably shot, cause it is leaking.<br...
Ilerrad suggested it might be the fuel pump. Said that a bad spring could leave a bit of play that might create a slapping noise.<br />I just pulled it and there is a slight looseness on the pump lever. <br />Also... the parts guy says the diaphragm is probably shot, cause it is leaking.<br />...
IT WON'T GO AWAY???!!!<br />This is the same noise I've had from the beginning. It sounds like a loose pushrod. I adjusted them .... the noise remained.<br />So I replaced all pushrods and hydraulic lifters. (Even tho none of the rods were bent .... and none of the rods or lifters showed ANY...
