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^^^ And something usually does! Even in freshwater.

is there a simple way to check if I really closes the fuel flow in the right manner? Once you get the float height set, tip the carb over, apply pressure, I use the mighty vac that does pressure also. It should hold at 5-7 lbs.

Look at garage sales, sometimes you find good stuff that is old and perfect for your needs. There is a facebook site that is called ax junkies that has ton's of information.

I have the same motor. I’ll start with, I never liked mercureys much. Mine has struggled to idle properly for awhile now. Once past idle it’s fine. Keep in mind that I am a marine mechanic and have rebuilt hundreds of carbs Of all kinds. This one bothers me, a lot. Been through it three times...

I’ll have to check again, the last time I checked was five or so years ago.

It’s in the storage shed about 10 miles away. I’d have to get out there and check. I think it’s from the 80’s. It’s served me well but things wear out. Had to special order the throttle gears from a old school dealer, he got them from Austria. Broke 2 rewind springs, I got lucky and found them...

My old 8 horse Chrysler, you can't even get a new prop for it. I've looked everywhere.

Quality is not what it used to be. I've taken other fans apart, oiled the bushings with gun oil or sewing machine oil, it does not varnish up over time. 3-1 oil will. Sometimes you have to drill a small hole in the back bushing housing to get the oil in, seal the hole with a dab of silicone...

Mine was like that when I got it. I wire wheeled the area, wiped down with acetone and jb welded it. Before the jb dried I dabbed it with a rag so it looked like cast iron, let dry and painted the area. Can’t tell it was cracked. 7 years and it’s still holding. If there are internal cracks you...

I just googled sealed busbar box, but I couldn’t copy and paste for some reason. Try google. And trimming strands isn’t recommended.

How about a buss bar in a sealed box?

Where you at? If freeing temps you will need to winterize so the block doesn't get destroyed over winter.

Oh boy. Yeah you have a rotten transom. On mine it was rotted but still felt fairly firm. I did replace the rotted transom and that led to the stringers and entire floor, carpet And foam flotation. It’s a fairly big job but I know it’ll last me for years.

yeah, the new bearings are sealed, that is why they have a plug in the housing as you don't need to grease them. personally, I prefer the greaseable type, but it's gone nowadays.

You can remove the lower unit and see if it frees up the motor. You also have to remove the flywheel to see if the magnets are broken. I’d be looking for a factory manual before proceeding any further as you said you don’t know alot about outboards. Possibly check out some u-tube videos about...

Pull plugs and turn the flywheel by hand. Feel for the binding. It's entirely possible that a magnet came loose under the flywheel, causing the resistance. Or the motor gave up the ghost from the water getting in there. I think you have to figure out how the water got in there also.

My stereo quit working 5 years ago. I never used it as I like to listen to nature. A pontoon went by the cabin with a stereo blasting, several people onboard. Nobody could even talk to each other! Big nope from me.

My 3.0 had every core plug blown out when I got it. I replaced all of them, ran it hard all summer and it was fine. I figured it did freeze, then thawed out soon after before it got cold again. Weird I know but it's still a runner. That was 10 years ago, it's fine yet!

I used marine grade plywood. Could have used construction grade but I didn't want any hidden voids.