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Hello all, I just acquired a 1966 Starchief OB. I don't even have it home yet, waiting to get the trailer registered. Mostly there and...

Broke One of MY Cardinal Rules Tonight, “Never Look at or Change My Pick Before a Game!” I Need This One Rams! Muhahahahaaa!

I have a 1978 Mercury 700. 130+/- compression. I have spark on 1 and 3. I have no spark on cylinder 2. . I'm sure there are several...

The crankcase halves are a precision joint / fit.----No gasket to be found there at all.

nah , The flue is clear , I take the double burner plate out , mirror and a torch ...can see all the way up to the flue cap . At worst...

When the engine is running, any RPM, and I turn on the exhaust fan, bilge pump or trim, the engine dies and all electrical power shuts...

The crankcase halves are a precision joint / fit.----No gasket to be found there at all.

Hello - this is my first time here and definitely my first time taking a motor apart. I’ve got a 2001 Mercury 40 2-stroke that came on a...

do you have an OEM manual or it?.. if not send me an email addy and i'll send ya tha PDF for it.... it will be a big help with it.. if...

Heated with a wood stove for 20 years. Never burnt anything but wood seasoned for one full year. Cleaned at the end of every summer...

Heated with a wood stove for 20 years. Never burnt anything but wood seasoned for one full year. Cleaned at the end of every summer...

shame you got a faulty one , and a spare is a cheapish bit for piece of mind . Probly the biggest issue for these things is heat . You...

thanks a lot for replying, I'll try to check for spark as soon as i can.

You need to run a 50::1 gas/oil mix until you are sure the oil injection system is working. I would test for spark first, as that is...

Your playing with fire.