I have an 89 120 mounted on an 89 Stratos FS 279. Steering is very stiff, cant read numbers on cable either. Anyone know if a 16' cable will do?. Overall length of the boat is 19'
I am running an Evinrude 120 1989 model. I have replaced the fuel pump and cleaned/rebuilt the carbs and it runs great with the exception of random spells of acting as if it is not getting any fuel..... i can open the throttle and it will just bog down.....after a few minutes of this (and after...
i had my motor stored in the up position with the transom saver attached. This idiot left a power swith on last week and ran the battery dead. the door to the fuel/battery compartment will not open when the motor is all the way up. i looked and looked for a manual override and had no luck so i...
i am running an 89 stratos fs279 with a 120 evinrude. just replaced the prop with a 14 x 21 3 blade. boat had a 13 3/4 x 21 3 blade when i bought it. i tried to get the exact same size but after an hour arguing with the salesman ( he was convinced i did not have a 13 3/4 x 21 on an 89 120) i...
89 evinrude 120 pushing a 18' stratos 279 fs:<br /><br />after a few minutes on plane, my motor will act as if its slipping until i back off the throttle then it does it again. mechanic feels the hub is spinning. havent checked yet. its my understanding that too much prop will cause the motor to...
89 stratos 279fs with an 89 evvinrude 120 v4<br /><br />need some assistance in pin pointing my problem. took the boat out this morning and around 4000rpm (running great by the way) it acted as if all power to the prop was gone. the best way to describe the problem is cruising along in your car...
my 89 120 evinrude will only read 11.5 to 12.5 volts while running (acording to in-dash volt meter). i have yet to have a battery go dead but this does concern me a little. any tips?
I have read several posts on battery selector switches. I cant seem to locate mine anywhere. Can anyone point me in the right direction. I have an 89 Stratos 279FS
I have an 89 stratos 279 FS. I bought it without an owner's manual and would like to find one. Stratos boats advised the company has changed ownership since 1989 and they can not help.. Anyone have any suggestions?
I have an 89 stratos 279 FS. I bought it without an owner's manual and would like to find one. Stratos boats advised the company has changed ownership since 1989 and they can not help.. Anyone have any suggestions?
Need help with my 89 Evinrude 120 V4...... Had this motor in the shop for a physical. Wrench done a spark test, compression test, (all tested good) new water pump and fuel pump. Finally got the boat on the water for the first time over the weekend. Idled great after it came up to temp but when i...
i have looked at several carb rebuild kits but cant find any that have the metering rods with them. can anyone get me pointed in the right direction? carb is on an 89 evinrude 120 v4
just ordered anew manual for this but dont have the patience to wait on it. can anyone give a brief lesson on how to check and set the timing for my 89 120 v4. what are the specs....its too nice to sit around and wait on a book. gotta hit the water soon
Thanks for the info on previous posts.<br />I'll start by explaining what the situation is. I bought this unit with an '89 evinrude 120 v4. The boat and motor have been sitting for years. After cleaning the tanks, purging the fuel lines and using about a case of carb cleaner, we finally got this...
