I have an 86 3.0L, non-powersteering alpha-1 on the BR pictured in my avatar.
When at cruise, or even at a fast idle (below planing speed) my boat needs left steering to track straight. I can let go of the wheel and it does not pull in one direction or the other, but the top of the wheel is...
My transom is seperated in 3 sections, with the middile panel recessed forward.
I noticed a hole in my transom, as depicted in the photo. Just from a tap test, I deduced that the area in question was the bottom 25% of this center section.
I started cutting from the inside and determined that...
Hello,
I have a 1986 mercruiser 140.
I have searched for a couple hours on rust on spark plugs. What I've found is that it's an indicator of a bad exhaust manifold and/or Riser, among other things. However, I have not found where this rust has to be on the spark plug to be a problem. Mine is on...
Hello, First time poster here. My name is Thad and this will be my second season owning my boat. It's a 1986 Glasstream Cutlass 172. It has a 3.0L 140hp Mercruiser I/O. The boat has ran great up until now. I've had a couple starting issues when the motor is warmed up, but I've been able to keep...
