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  1. steve6

    1992 Rinker 260 - Front bilge question

    This is my first time owning a larger cruiser, is the front bilge on a switch? Or wired to turn on based on water level? I am trying to figure out if it works, or how it should be wired before just putting water in there. Would the shower drain into this front bilge and then be pumped out from...
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    Identifying this water pump (circulation pump)

    This came out of a 92/93 celebrity boat, with a 3l, 4cyl "Yamaha" drive system. I cant find a replacement at all or really any type of lead on what I should be looking for.. which really surprises me(like on amazon, the web in general). Anywhere know where I can get one? A part number?
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    1991 seadooxp 580 questions

    i bought one of these with the engine out, and a replacement engine they had taken out the gear pump and valve, so I need the timing on it. I am very familiar with snowmobile engines, i just want to make sure this is the same. Its always interesting to try and put something back together...
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    power tilt and trim question

    i have this on my 1980 johnson 140.. a couple times this spring just getting it ready i put it to the top, and it would not go down, motor was running when i used the down button just would stay at the top, play around with the buttons up/down it would eventually go. how can i check and top up...
  5. steve6

    axle strength

    I got my boat weighted today, something I have wanted to do. I knew i had too little tongue weight, so I moved the wheels back one hole just last week... I have a 1985 invader, the boat and trailer is 2800 lbs. Weight of trailer and boat on the car (with car off the scale) is 2600. 200 lbs of...
  6. steve6

    1973 johnson 115

    would this motor be similar to a 1980 johnson 140, obviously its a bit different, but would bottom end, electronics and tilt/trim setup be the same as 1980 v4's? there is a motor for sale locally, its a bit older, but if coils and power packs, rear end etc are interchangeable with my 1980 i...
  7. steve6

    Lake Simcoe destinations

    I am just looking for places that can be boated to on Lake Simcoe on the west side. I am in Beaverton, and know the spots on this side (Lagoon City, Pefferlaw, Orillia, and Trent Severn waterway). Anyone out there in the innisfil, sutton or keswick area that could give me an idea where me and...
  8. steve6

    mercruiser 230 cracked block

    my understanding is this is a chevy 305. can a chevy 305 car engine be used. I believe the difference is the style of headgaskets etc, but could you drop a plain 305 in there and ride out the summer on it, and then do the gasket changes n such later on? (and move anything such as starter...
  9. steve6

    one plug not firing

    i have no power and found out one plug is not firing. swapped plug etc. 1. how do i check the signal to the coil 2. how do i check the coil it self im almost sure its the coil, they are sorta common on these i think. its a 1980 johnson 140. the 1 cylinder that is not firing is left side...
  10. steve6

    carbs draining when engine tilted

    anytime i trim the motor up all the way, the carbs(or fuel system in the motor area) drain themselves, making a mess in the engine area. carbs have been cleaned, the fuel lines all had tie wraps on them, i put proper connectors. Not sure what else to do, its kinda annoying. 1980 Johnson 140...
  11. steve6

    spark plug wires

    do they just unscrew out of the coils, i just want to make sure before i wreck one? does it matter if i use snowmobile style caps as replacements? the snowmobile ones screw into the wire instead of the little spring thingy that is there now, i am just worried about clearance as those ngk caps...
  12. steve6

    140 hp johnson - temperature guage and alarm

    since I changed the water jacket gasket, I have been thinking about temperature gauge and alarm, 1. the alarm is not hooked up, how can this be hooked up? 2. there is a temp gauge but its not hooked up, is there a signal wire from the motor I can run for this? any help is appreciated, wiring...
  13. steve6

    water coming from where it shouldnt be!

    just change the gasket and go, or underlying condition? is that brown wire that just runs to the head there just stop there, or does it go through into the jug area? aka... anything I have to worry about? -steve
  14. steve6

    prop questions

    So i'd like to pick up a spare prop for my boat, its a 1980 Johnson 140. How universal are props in general, do i have to stick to 'johnson/evinrude' only, or just match the shaft size? (which would be?) I just have no idea about props, what do I have to look for.
  15. steve6

    reverse on johnson 140 hp

    i just took my boat out to switch trailers, seems reverse does not work. forward was fine for the quick drive around the launch area. I brought and checked some online stuff, said put it in gear and turn the prop. When i do this it does not turn the engine, I can sorta hear it trying to...
  16. steve6

    bought a boat, few questions

    I finally purchased a boat, its a invader hull that I know they went out of business, no biggie, and a 140 HP johnson, power trim. The engine is not the original and after it was installed they didnt hook any gauges up. The engine starts and runs good. so... does this engine have feed...
  17. steve6

    looking at boat where registered owner has died(ontario)

    will i have trouble registering the boat? has anyone gone through this process? learning this face really shied me away, but i'm just wondering if i do buy it, if i could still get it registered
  18. steve6

    77(I think) Glastron, decent boat?

    thinking of buying this, are they decent boats? says its a 19.5 footer. whats it worth in your opinions, it does not come with a trailer? would anyone know model type or anything by looking at it, I have not gone to see it yet.
  19. steve6

    270 outdrive questions

    does anyone have a broken down schematic or blow up of these? from a 84 bayliner with volvo motor and omc 270 outdrive. I need to understand how the power trim works... maybe wiring for it as well any info is appreciated, even a picture of what it looks like, or maybe a ebay link to what it...
  20. steve6

    80 evinrude 70hp lower end unit oil

    i read the FAQ, but don't have a pump, how much oil should these things hold? is 500 ml enough? i'm not sure if my motor is a 79 or 80, i think its a 79 boat and 80 or 81 motor. thanks
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