Search results

  1. R

    Head Bolts - reusable?

    All outboards heads will be warped to a degree.----If not corrected you will not get the correct and even squeeze on the gasket.----A portion of the torque value would be " lost " to straighten the head.
  2. R

    What year 85 HP Johnson

    I do not believe you will find that o-ring at the local hardware store.
  3. R

    Carb float drop

    What motor ?----Never worried about float drop myself.-----Rarely have to adjust floats.
  4. R

    OMC Four Winns Fling

    You have to make sure that it idles at about 1200 RPM to provide the cooling I think.
  5. R

    Head Bolts - reusable?

    Fresh water motor or a salty.---I always re-use on fresh water motors.-----The tork is not very high ----Just clean them up.-----Clean / retap the threaded holes and re-install them.
  6. R

    1958 18hp Fastwin Cuts Out

    Pressurized exhaust does not go to the tank !-----When motor starts crankcase compression goes to the tank via the air line.--Only builds up to about 3 or 4 PSI.----And you might see fuel going back to the tank .---Not an issue there at all.----And no there can be no exhaust smoke going to the...
  7. R

    Johnson 4.5 hp SeaHorse lower unit

    That would be used on a sailboat.-----Motor mounted in a ---" lazarette" ----gets rid of the exhaust.
  8. R

    1975 70hp Johnson Carb placement and identify

    I have worke4d on more than one of those motors.----Good luck with your project.
  9. R

    1975 70hp Johnson Carb placement and identify

    Sorry----My christell ball has a dead battery.----I can not see your motor parts.---They are not on my work bench.
  10. R

    1975 70hp Johnson Carb placement and identify

    Upper and lower carburetors are the same part #----Middle carburetor has different linkages.----All carburetors function the same way.---Each carburetor feeds only 1 cylinder ( except for a wee balance passage way) in between them.
  11. R

    electrical

    ^^^^---Applause and more applause on post #9 here.
  12. R

    Help my old gal won't start

    Load test the battery.----Replace water pump impeller when you get it going.
  13. R

    Torque to apply on Prop on Envirude 25CV-E25REIE -outboard

    120 inch-lbs appears to be equivalent to 13N-m ---so there!
  14. R

    Torque to apply on Prop on Envirude 25CV-E25REIE -outboard

    120 inch -lbs is the torque value !!!!
  15. R

    Outboard Lower Unit Question

    Post more details.------Was lower unit off for water pump work ?-----And will boat not move in forward ?----Will it move at slow speed but not fast ?----How did it run last year ?
  16. R

    RD-15 & RD-21 interchangeability -Part Numbers - tiller handles

    See post #2
  17. R

    Johnson 4.5 hp SeaHorse lower unit

    There is no disconnect for the shift linkage.----3 bolts loose / out and it should slide apart.----Still folks out there that do not maintain / grease driveshaft splines I guess.
  18. R

    Torque to apply on Prop on Envirude 25CV-E25REIE -outboard

    Well ,----120 inch pounds is not very much !!---Converts to 13 NM ------Merely snug as already posted earlier.----That answer was not good enough I guess.
  19. R

    How to get Model Number on 40 hp Evinrude

    The more information is posted the quicker you get good results and answers.
  20. R

    40 hp Evinrude not "peeing"

    ^^^^---Applause more applause on above post.----Water coming out the tell tale does not go through the engine.----It tells you that water pump is working.----It does not tell you that motor is cooling properly.----Next step for you is to test the overheat horn !!
Top