hello all i just picked up a 93' 115 and noticed the steering arm is nearly rusted off.is there any reason why these newer model motors steering arms rust out so fast?i also have a 76' 135 johnson that ive ran in saltwater its whole life and its steering arm is rusted everywhere but is still as...
Ive heard these series motors (40,48,50)dont like to idle but ive got a strange problem.when the motor is tilted all the way down it sounds like its running on 1 cyl or barely two(it almost wants to stall) but when i trim it up half way before the cavatation plates out of the water it runs very...
hello all i have removed my trim unit to clean up and repaint the motor housing.i have assembled it and now have a big problem the ram will not go down(it was up when i took the motor housing off).i have tried using the manual release screw and the hydrolic fill screw.it still wont go down:mad...
so ive been asking around and some people say the etec is better than 2 strokes and that 2 strokes are better than etecs.ive seen the etec movies that my marina gave me they sound pretty good but are they really that good?:rolleyes:
hello all iboaters havent posted in awhile and im curious to know what the differences are in a 112 spl and a 115.they seem to have the same carbs same bubble in the back but what gives the 115 the extra 3 hp?:confused:
Hello all I have modified my 1986 17' bowrider into a center console.I have taken off the cap and chopped the sides down half way.I am wondering how my boat will sit in the water when it's done.I have on it a 1979 115 johnson( boat is rated for a 140hp.)I would love to post pics on here of what...
Hello Iboaters my neighbors boat sank with a 90hp merc on it and I am wondering what I should do when I raise it for him.he is freaking out because he does not want it to become unsalvageable. What do you pros think I should do?I know the gas,oil and battery are garbage and need to be replaced...
I have removed the old steering cable from my helm so how do I lock my new cable in place?it seems as if the "catch" is stuck.this is a real head scratcher.
hello iboaters im having a problem getting my steering cable out of its helm i have pulled the safety pin but the cable wont come out.is there a step by step guide to this?:confused:
Hello all I am wondering if my 1976 Johnson 135 powerhead will fit on my 80s midsection.I really want to use this powerhead but I'm not sure if it will fit.do I have to make a gasket or anything like this?I've heard these motors have a ton of power but I don't like the midsection or trim...
hello all just got done putting my motor back together got my battery and gas tank out,hooked it up.started it and it ran for maybe 6 secs then shut off,noticed 2 plug wires were unplugged,connected them.restarted the motor nothing.put up my cold start half way( motor is on a stand out of the...
Hello all I just bought a 110 powerhead.I did a compression check when I got it and it has 60 psi in each cyl.I popped the heads off seeing that it had been rebuilt with .30 pistons.the bottom right piston has 3 small dings like a piece of foriegn metal got in there.they are near where the...
I have a 1998 Johnson 50 with no spark.it has good compression 140 psi on both cylinders.my dad took it out to get some lobster he said it ran the best ever since he's gone out,then he goes to start it NOTHING!!! He got towed back in.i changed the coil pack and tightened my powerpack connections...
