I want to do some work in my boat over the winter. I was told by more then one person it wasn't really that good to walk on the deck when its been below freezing for a few days. I live in NJ and get a few stretches of weeks at a time with lows in the 20's or lower. Should I just wait until March ?
I just changed the water pump and put my lower unit back on and now it won't shift in ANY direction. I thought maybe problem was in the linkage so I took the lower unit back off but the shift rod won't budge. It seems to be stuck in forward and won't budge. Is there something I may have done...
If the dealers specs say my boat weighs 3000 lbs, is that just the boat or motor as well? And if the trailer is rated for 3500 lbs, is it ok to weigh in right near 3500 or should I be wanting to be at a percentage (80%) of that rating?
I'm replacing the head gaskets on my '81 200 hp Johnson this weekend. I have brand new factory head gaskets. The Johnson tech manual says to use a Johnson head hasket sealer, but I've read several posts that say to use nothing at all. I've read just as many saying to use a sealer. I looked and...
I have a '82 Johnson 200 and plan on changing head gaskets tomorrow. I ordered the manual but it hasn't came in the mail yet. Can anyone send me a link to this procedure just in case my manual doesn't come in today's mail. Mainly I need torque sequence and specs. Does torque sequence matter when...
I have an 82 200 HP Johnson that I just Got. Compression is good but it has obviously overheated. The little plastic thing on the left thermostat was melted. I'm getting a backfire through the exhaust as well. It got hot pretty fast too. How bad do you guys think this could be? Worse the head...
I have a 21' Dixie cuddy cabin. It came with a non functional 140 looper mounted on a bracket. I can pick up a 115 fairly cheap. Will this be enough HP for now? I don't wanna kill a good motor by over working it. I don't need to go fast.....I just need to go fishing!
I was reading that the commercial 155 was a low compression motor that runs on less then perfect fuel. Does this low compression translate to lower readings on a compression test? Is 75-80 all around satisfactory, or is this a tired old motor?
I have an 87 Dixie walk around cuddy. It has a bad Johnson 140 on a factory bracket on it now. Since I'm going to be replacing the motor, what's the max HP that craft is rated for? No data plate on the boat and I can't find it on the web anywhere. Thanks
I recently picked up an early 80's Evinrude 185. The first thing i did before even putting it on a boat was to see if it had good compression. All were good except for #1 and it was very confusing. It will only pump up to about 30 psi on the compression stroke and drops down to zero the rest of...
My lower unit is stuck and wont come off. All bolts are out and shift rod is disconnected. Its an 87 Evinrude 140. Does anyone have a secret to doing this . Prying and rocking did not work. Thanks
I am going to do my water pump this weekend and need to replace the intake screens as well. I've been looking at old posts about changing the screens. It seems some outboards are easier then others when it comes to this job. My motor is E140XCUA. Is anyone familiar with doing this? Do the old...
Im going to try my first water pump this weekend. Is the spline grease I see guys using in how to videos special grease or just white lithium???
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I picked up a new boat a few weeks ago and am addressing the issues one at a time. Today's issue is that it won't shut off when I turn the key off. But if I pull the lanyard it will shut off. I've read many similar posts, where even the pulling the lanyard doesn't work. Should I still be looking...
I'm not sure exactly what its called, but on my 1987 Evinrude 140 VRO motor there is a cover plate in the midsection of the motor. It is held on by 4 bolts and is about the size and shape of my hand. Mine is corroded and I want to replace or repair it before water gets in. But I'm not sure if...
I just got a 21 Dixie and want to install some lights for fishing at night. There are no really high spots on this type hull to put lights to shine down on the deck. Does anyone have any suggestions? I want them to shine from above and light up the deck and surrounding water as well. Also going...
