Hello all. I recently picked up a 1985 Bayliner with a AQ225D 5.0 Liter motor and a Volvo 280 outdrive. I checked the gear case oil and it seemed almost like it should but with just a bit of discoloration. I changed the oil and also put 5 psi in the gear case (which reminds me - the Clymer...
I have a 1968 85 HP Evinrude that has a bad lower unit. It is a manual shift unit. I am trying to determine what options I have for finding a replacement lower unit. Can the electric shift lower unit be used with my motor if I run the wires through the upper housing somewhere and up to the...
Okay, this is my second post on here (no replies on my first post). <br /> I dropped the lower unit on my Evinrude to change the impeller. While it was apart, I hooked a garden hose to one of the water tubes going up into the powerhead, turned the water on - very slowly - and had water come...
What a great website! Full of great information to us amatuer boat mechanic wannabee's(meaning me) I recently picked this boat up with a 1968 Evinrude 85 HP engine. When the motor runs, the visible discharge of water is very minimal (only droplets). There was also milky gear oil in the the...
