hey every one. I have an 80s 19ft tempest with a 4.3 Mercruiser and Alpha 1 out drive. I’m having 3 issues
1. When I first start the boat up the exhaust smells like burnt oil for a min or two
2. I don’t think my tach works but it seems the more gas I give it the slower it gos now you can hear the rpms of the Engine pic up but the boat does not seem to pic up speed
the reason I don’t think the tach works is Because it never seems to go past 2500 rpm even though you can clearly hear the rpms pic up.
My tought is the prop may be slipping ???
3. If I trim up when running it makes a sound like the prop is coming out of the water and my speed falls way Down to the point I’m off plane. Now just so I’m clear the prop is not coming out of the water and the trim switch will only trim up so far and stop.
Any any help would be greatly appreciated. This is the first I/o I’ve ever owned so it all seems new to me.
1. When I first start the boat up the exhaust smells like burnt oil for a min or two
2. I don’t think my tach works but it seems the more gas I give it the slower it gos now you can hear the rpms of the Engine pic up but the boat does not seem to pic up speed
the reason I don’t think the tach works is Because it never seems to go past 2500 rpm even though you can clearly hear the rpms pic up.
My tought is the prop may be slipping ???
3. If I trim up when running it makes a sound like the prop is coming out of the water and my speed falls way Down to the point I’m off plane. Now just so I’m clear the prop is not coming out of the water and the trim switch will only trim up so far and stop.
Any any help would be greatly appreciated. This is the first I/o I’ve ever owned so it all seems new to me.