Search results

  1. C

    Part Identification for Mercury Outboard

    Does crowleymarine show it on their diagrams?
  2. C

    2020 Mercury 150 4 Stk/Steering Feels Stiff. Where Are the Grease Point Located?

    You want fresh grease to come out both the top bushing and the bottom bushing. I had that issue on my '93 Merc. I expect the PO never greased it. I had some success fixing it. Pump enough grease into the fitting for new grease to emerge from the bottom. Now you want to open up the space...
  3. C

    1978 Mercury 50HP Throttle and Shift cables

    yes
  4. C

    1978 Mercury 50HP Throttle and Shift cables

    Mercury Control cables have not changed in a lot of years. Teleflex 600A cables should be correct.
  5. C

    Compression too high?

    Iboats has some powerhead rebuilders. You might check prices on their rebuilds. IME they go thru them pretty good, so you don't have bad blocks.
  6. C

    Plastic where zinc goes.

    If you trailer your boat after each use, most of what I posted is unnecessary. Anodes will last years, or forever. No antifouling paint is required. Paint on the outdrive is simply for ascetic purposes. Flushing the running engine with freshwater is a real good idea. Hose off the block...
  7. C

    Freshwater Dry Joint Manifold

    Slide the rubber tubes off the risers and look at the exhaust tube and water passages. These usually rust out first and is obvious upon inspection. If they are rotted out, you need to check the manifolds, as described in post #2
  8. C

    Plastic where zinc goes.

    Keep the outdrive painted, or it is nearly the same metal as your anodes. If you use antifouling paint, make sure the ourdrive is well primed, before applying it, as the copper or tin in the A-F paint also adds to galvanic corrosion on aluminum. Stainless steel parts on the outdrive also...
  9. C

    Compression too high?

    Could also be hype from the seller. Bigger compression numbers make for better sales. The important thing is that the compression is even. If so, the powerhead is likely good, mechanically. Thake a look at the splines on the crank. Stripped is bad. Check the top main bearing by...
  10. C

    Steering Cable

    Steering cable OEM websites usually tell how to measure for the steering cable. It is obviously from console to gunwale, back to transom and then to engine, plus some length for the bends for the cable.
  11. C

    Time for a new battery charger

    Gee, any idiot can simply replace what is there. Why ask any questions? Is battery charger theory a mystery? It is mostly hype, IMO. I had thought the OP was looking for an economical replacement, which would require some engineering.
  12. C

    Leaf Spring Placement

    The angle iron acts to keep the leaf spring supports apart, so the hook end stays on the bolt. When the boat sat on the trailer, the spring's hook end was close to expanding (by flattening) past the bolt that holds it, partially from the weight of the boat which is normal, and partially from...
  13. C

    Time for a new battery charger

    So you are asking for help, and claim to know what info is necessary for those with the proper experience to help you. That is hard to believe.
  14. C

    Yamaha 115 (2003) leaking water

    I have heard that Yammie's tend to have their heads rot out, and leak water. Hopefully that is not the case, but you probably want to check the cylinders for water infiltration.
  15. C

    1996 Evinrude Vindicator 200hp--engine keeps quitting on start-up

    Your engine likely has the 6 plastic carbs, and 2 three barrel throttle bodies. If so, the main jet (High Speed orifice) is behind the brass plug in the base of each carb. The idle jets are in the throttle bodies, but are adjusted by a needle valve, thru the carb bodies. The carbs should have...
  16. C

    Prop damage threshold

    Bent does not mean unbalanced as the blades can all weigh the same. Losing a piece of the blade often causes unbalance of the prop. Aluminum props w/o hubs are pretty cheap, so when you notice unbalance or rough running, it is likely time to replace it. I chipped a couple of blades on such...
  17. C

    Boat Seat Replacement

    Marine shops often sell nice new white coolers that come with white cushions. You might check those out. They will be pricey, but the items may be avail (amazon, fleabay, Temu) elsewhere cheaper.
  18. C

    Help! Outboard is smoking!

    Outboard motors will emit steam from their exhaust, when the weather is cold. Usually you do not see steam when the weather is warm. Usually you will see real clean spark plugs, if you are getting water in the cylinders.
  19. C

    1994 MERCURY KNOCK NOISE

    Insert or helicoil was the correct length, say 3/8"? Spark plug is correct ?length as well.
  20. C

    Can't find parts for my 1973 7.5!

    You might check the threads on the gearcase. After some time, they seem to fade. That makes it hard to install the retainer after the seals are renewed.
Top