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    getting real frustrating with my motor

    so i fixed my first problem it came out to be that the butterflys of my carburetors weren't open all the way at WOT not even a 1/4 in open so i fixed that but now i killed the engine and it wont start at all and im not getting any spark on any of the 3 cylinders, i fixed one problem but now i...
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    1995 90 hp force motor trigger question

    so im having trouble getting my boat to plane i was reading the manual for the triggers specs and says that the resistance on the coils is from 1200-1350 ohms so my reading on my trigger are frome white-black to brown is 1300, and white to purple is 2500 so it means is bad? also taking a...
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    quiestion on spark plugs

    So i took my boat to the lake last week is 1995 90 hp force motor, i couldn't get it to plane the rpms were les than 2500 at wot so i went back home i clean the carburators, replaced the fuel linea and a new filter and i check my spark plugs with my multimeter for continuity form one end of the...
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    1986 175 hp mariner water questio

    I had my motor running today and i notice some water coming out of a lil plate on the right side of the motor i took it apart and is a diaphragm with a poppet relief and is leaking from a lil hole at the bottom of the plate my guess i that i have a bad diaphragm but i see no holes on it help...
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    1973 115 hp evinrude no spark

    Hi, i was trying today to get my old evinrude to run today but i dnt have spark on all cilinders can some help to troubleshoot it thanks
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    please some one help me!!!!!!!! $$

    Hi everyone im new to mercury mariner motors and i need some help i have a 1986 mariner 175 hp oil injected motor and i just took it out to the lake for the first time and this is wats happening so it idles good but just as soon i put it on gear it sound like an older truck and if i give it...
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    1978 evinrude 85 hp question please help

    hi everyone i hope someone can help me here, so i took my boat yesterday to the lake it was running fine like always but then i just stop in the middle of the lake to get into the water w my family and afther like 20 min we decited to go back to eat well is where the problem started i mean the...
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    1986 mariner 175 hp oil injected system

    I just wanna know how hard or if it's even possible to remove the oil injection out of this motor I heard some people that they do this to the evinrudes, but the process is so simple at the evinrudes, so that was my question please some body help me!!!!
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    mariner 175 hp motor questions?????????

    hi everyone im new about mercury mariner motors i just boght one boat with a 175 hp oil injected and im trying to buy the head gaskets for it i just wanna make sure i ordered the right one cuz is asking me for serial number and the one that i have doesnt match with the number on the internet the...
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    1978 rude 85 hp thermostats

    i just replace the thermostats on my 1978 rude 85 hp now the thing is that is no water comming out from the ports so i check temperature at the heads on idle and on the left side is between 135 and 150 goes up and down, and at the right side is between 138 and 152 and thats on idle and i let it...
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    bout fuel conssuming

    ive been asking quater bit of questions lately cuz im trying not to be stuck in the middle of the lake with a non running motor i guess thay everybody goal, well i had my 1978 evinrude 85 hp running on my yard with a 5 gallon tank and a nice 50 to 1 mix so it only last like 30 min or lil bit...
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    1979 evinrude 85 hp wont start

    i have an issue with my 1979 85 hp evinrude, it was running fine i had it running for the firrst time this year to have ready for the season so i went to tha lake and here we go it wont start, i already check for spark and i have on all the cill, now how can i check i im getting fuel to them?
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    1978 85 hp evinrude exhaust question!!!!!!!!!!

    before to fired it up i did a compression test on it because the last owner told me that it had more than 8 years w/o running and i have 1-135 2-133 3-135 4-130 so i cleaned the carburetors put em back together, cleaned spark plugs so i fired it up and a lot of smoke got out of the exhaust so...
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    evinrude 85 lower unit

    hello i have a question help please a 1978 lower unit is compatible w a 1979 motor, they both r 85 hp
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    1973 evinrude 115 hp compression readings help

    hi i did a second time readings on the 1973 evinrude 115 hp it got overheated like 4 year ago and a friend of mine gave it to me, these are the correct readings cil 1: 131 cil 2: 121 cil 3:150 cil 4: 152 i was wondering if these readings means if a have a good compression and a good motor...
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    evinrude got overheated

    i have a 1973 evinrude 115 hp but it got overheated like 4 years ago my question is that wat will be the first inspection i should do to see if it work i already tryied to crank it up but it turns but wont start
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    1979 evinrude 85 hp carburetors

    hello i have a 1979 evinrude 85 hp but one of my friends gave me a 1973 evinrude 115 hp i was just thinking wat makes the 115 hp bigger than the 85 hp i know the horse power, so my question is if i put the 115 hp carburetor on my 85 hp it will encrease power or wats the difference cuz they look...
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    1973 evinrude 115 hp

    hello everyone and thanks for looking, i have a 1973 115 hp that a friend of mine gave it to me i know is been there for a while and i havent do any work w it yet, but i just tryied to fire it up and the flywheel turns but really really really slowly and i took the four spark plugs out and then...
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    quick question?

    maybe im on the wrong section i hope for an answer anyways, i have a 1989 bayliner with a 1979 85 hp evinrude im planning some paint job to the boat i just wanna know if i can use regular ppg automotive paint?
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    problems with the steering

    hi everyone maybe im on the wrong section but i hope somebody help me, i just took my 1979 evinrude 85 hp to the lake and i love it is just fun being in the water it just ran like a champ but i have a problem with the steering is so hard to make turns or dive it i need to use my two hands to...
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