How long should I go before I should drain the manifolds & risers?
I use the boat every couple of weeks, but sometimes I won't run the engine for a month.
I live on the central coast of California, so it doesn't really freeze here. My manifolds and riser are
fairly new. I store the boat on a...
I have been using a dual stye flusher to flush my manifold, risers & heat exchanger. After boating in the ocean.
I attach it to the 280 drive at the water intake vents. ( My impeller is less than a year old)
When i turn on the water, it goes all over the place and none comes out of the exhaust &...
I have a 15 hp Johnson, 1996 model.
This as happened before and I thought I may have fixed it , but not.
GAs in getting into the crank case. When I pulled the dip stick a gas/oil mix
shot out like a fountain.
I pulled the fuel pump and it looked good. I did this after the first time this...
I have a 1997 15Hp 4 stoke, I have discovered that when I checked the oil in the crankcase the oil had a strong oder of gas. The oil was thin after I drained it. I checked the fuel pump diaphragm and that seem fine.
The outboard was stored for the winter and has not run in 7 months. Was not...
I recently changed out my u joint bellow and noticed oil in the old bellow. I had my Mechanic change the seals in the upper housing. I installed the upper housing with the new u joint bellow. After the drive was put back together I hooked a hose up to the drive. While the engine was running and...
After 5 years I removed my u joint bellow and found about 8 ounces of oil
In it . I took it to my Volvo mechanic & he thought it my be coming from the engine side. I thought it's coming from the drive. He's going to replace the seal behind the u joint on the upper housing of the drive. Anyone...
