I just purchased a 25 ft boat with a 98 yahama saltwater series 225 hp motor
Do I need to use water ears to run with fresh water for flushing or is there a place on the engine for a hose to connect directly to the engine?
When I pull the lower plug (#3)of my 1988 - 50 HP - Yahama I find that the plug is wet with oil after I have run the engine for about 1/2 hour is this because the oil injection system is adjusted to rich? The engine seems to be running very well inspite of the oil on the plug.
I have a 1978 - 150 HP V-6 -Mercury Outboard - Stopped running. When I checked spark found out I only had spark on the right bank, nothing on the left bank. Checked each spark plug for spark and none available??
Engine will not start unless I use starter fluid in each of the 3 carbs. When it starts it runs good.
The other day I was out and after getting it started with the starter fluid. It ran well most of the day until I started it back up and it would only run very slow. I stopped the engine and...
I have a 1978 - 150 HP Outboard on a 22 ft center console that I just bought. On the console it has a gauge that measures PSI. I traced the wire back to the engine and it appears its going into the exhaust manifold.
My question is what is it measuring and why?
How long should it take for water to start pumping out.
I bought an old boat and motor and got the engine running but noticed that water did not come out. I shut it down right away, afraid I might damage the water pump, which may be already shot. It was on less then 30 seconds before I shut it...