Exhaust housing might be bent.-----Which means engine block and lower unit are not aligned.-----Driveshaft is flexing and eventually breaking due to fatigue.
There is an issue with the kill circuit for the powerpack.---Ignition switch could be faulty.------Find the bare ( shorted ) wire somewhere in the control or wiring harness.----Black wire with yellow stripe is the culprit likely.
An experienced aluminum boat repair shop might say----" here is the fix , we do this type of repair all the time. "-----Look around in your area.-----Send them pictures of the issue.----Find out what they say , recommend.
I recall doing service work on many of these motors when they were essentially new.-----I do not recall anyone asking for a tell tale to be installed.----Water / mist at idle and a near full stream at full throttle came out the exhaust relief.---I think folks had a better understanding of...
The V-4 90 is a sound design , except for the top piston ring.---Very good durable gearcase.-----Do a compression test for now and future reference.-------Rebuild it with Wiseco pistons if needed and use it for another 20 years.----Better than a 4 stroke as far as maintenance.----Notice all the...
Broken rings is the most common reason for these motors to be put to rest.----I do not have enuff fingers and toes to count them in my storage for parts / rebuild.-----The design of the top piston ring is the issue.----I estimate that 9 out of 10 will suffer from this disease !!
Big waves really flex these hulls.-----Some aluminum alloys have poor resistance to fatigue.----Also difficult to bend.----Hence the fancy dimples at the bend.------Find a shop experience in aluminum boat repair.----Your location
