GOOD NEWS. . . . The PICTURE UPLOAD FUNCTION IS WORKING !!! The tech folks at the parent company have been able to remedy the issue. You can upload pictures once again. Thank you for your patience.
Rebuilding a 1968 RDSL-30-C 40 HP gearcase including all bearings, seals and water pump. When looking into the water inlet from the exterior of the housing there appears to be a small passage. I thought it was just plugged and used a small drill bit by hand but it is not just clogged. Not sure...
Recently purchased this motor and have ran it several times for a couple of hours on the Erie Canal. 5 MPH no wake section so throttled just above idle. Runs great but notices milky oil running down exhaust cover weep holes when I get back to the dock. Was told this is normal when operating...
Cleaning up a 1968 40 HP Johnson RDSL-30-C motor. The top of the exhaust cover has a fitting with tubing running to the automatic choke. There is a similar fitting on the exhaust cover below this tubing. It is threaded but nothing is attached to it. What is the purpose of this lower cover fitting?
