Hi Guys, I'm in need of a pump housing or complete pump for a '78-'81 800 series lower unit. The aluminum housing is damaged but the oil pump cover w/ screen and gears are fine. I'll take whatever I can get if someone can help. All else with the drive is fine but we would consider a full...
I'm parting out a 1982 DT85 as of today, 5/21/10, it is still complete. There is something wrong at the crank in the #1 cylinder and won't rotate. All else is in great shape. Thanks
Mods, I've read the rules and can't find where this is a no-no. Thanks:D
"Well I searched on this site
"Well I searched on this site and my book doesn't say, but how do you get the little caps off the pilot jet needles to adjust or take them out completly for cleaning the carbs. These are the ones that keep people from turning them more than a 1/3 of a turn one way...
Can anybody tell what gear rat
Can anybody tell what gear ratio should be used for the older 4cyl with a 280 stern drive. I know and found the 40's use a 1;61 to 1 but I'll be danged if I can find the 30 ratio. Thanks
"Manual doesn't say squat
"Manual doesn't say squat on taking the trim pump ass. off the boat!! I have the top pin and clips off and the bottom bolt out and it still won't drop down. No salt, not jammed and rotates back and forth. Does one need to split the C-clamps? Thanks"
Do some of these engines have
Do some of these engines have an air screw and some not?? Someone has broken off or bungled up this area on an engine I'm looking at but when I looked at another one at the boat ramp it had nothing but a brass plug in the hole. Thanks
"Hi Guys, Sterndrive mechanic
"Hi Guys, Sterndrive mechanic here and have a friends Mariner 50hp 4cycle at the shop. Dang buzzer is driving us nuts. constant scream so I know it's the heat side but this thing will run all day long at speed and down just off idle but when he goes to idle or...
"I'm not a Honda guy but j
"I'm not a Honda guy but just aquired a real nice Bayrunner with twin 04' 50's on it. It has the prewired Honda harness on it for each engine and gauges but NO trim gauges. According to the owners manual it has 6 wire trim guages. The older stlye, 03 and back, has 4...
"Sure you can jump around it,
"Sure you can jump around it, for testing only! Just take the wires off and put them together. That will tell you if the breaker is the problem. It's the main engine circuit breaker and the system needs it or one like it."