I have a 1955 scott atwater 5hp that runs great and starts the first pull. I need to know where I can find a propeller because mine fell off in the river. OOPS. I need it because i want to sell a compleate ready to go vinage moter. can anyone help?
Just got this boat 2 weeks ago and runs great for about 30 min then bogs down at high rpm and can only run at a low rpm to keep it from backfireing though the carb and stalling. I cleaned the carb and put new fuel filter and fuel line on it. still have the same problem. the engine runs at normal...
Just got this motor ran great
Just got this motor ran great first 2 times out and the next time was sputtering a little and today sputtering bad and now will not start. I run 50:1 gas Any clues for me?
"Mercruiser inline 6 165 hp. I
"Mercruiser inline 6 165 hp. I put new gaskets on last year. Heat, intake/exaust. It ran great first 2 times on the mississippi with no water in oil. then the 3rd time had a little bit in it and the 4th time out it was water instantly in oil. I took the head back...
I just got this scott atwater
I just got this scott atwater outboard 5hp bail-a-matic and dont know anything about it. guy said it ran 7 rears ago and was the last time he used it. what should i look at to make sure it is ok. It has awsome compression and wverything looks ok except for a sticky...
fixed my engine lock up proble
fixed my engine lock up problem. had metal shavings in my out drive and found bas bering. I just happen to have a extra outdrive so i replaced it. thanks for the help guys
"The engine runs great till ev
"The engine runs great till everything warms up and then I hear a clunk and engine stops running but starts back up but hard to crank. I dont know if something is binding up or what. could it be a u-jount in the outdrive? It does this in all gear positions...
mercruiser 165 inline 6. was o
mercruiser 165 inline 6. was out on the river saturday and seened a little slugish but not that bad then all of the sudden she just slows down to a crawl at full trottle but. I got her back to the dock running very slow on full trottle and the fuel mix was running...
Had a bad water pump in a alfa
Had a bad water pump in a alfa 1 out drive replaced it and now I cant get the lower gear unit to pop back in. I think I have everything alined but still has 1/2 inch to go and will not go any farther. Got me confused. Also I replaced the coupler on the engine and...
1977 mercruiser 165 Everything
1977 mercruiser 165 Everything ran purfect on the muffs. but when I put it in the water the boat went 30 ft and had a bad vibration then smoke and the smell of burnt rubber was coming from rear of engine then the prop stopped before I was able to turn around and...
Hey guys I was told many times
Hey guys I was told many times I would need a new block but I fixed the outer crack and retapped the block for the loose head bolt and got a new head gasket and new intake gasket. Yes the boat runs up and down the mississippi great now with no problms and no more...
I have a 1977 Galixy given to
I have a 1977 Galixy given to me with a cracked block form my uncle. I have repaired the crack with JB WELD changed the milky oil and ran for 30 min with the mufs. The boat ran perfect like there was nothing wrong with it. BUT there was water in the oil again. I...
mercruiser 165. this engine wh
mercruiser 165. this engine when I turn it over it tries to start but just wont run. Fuel pum has good pressure and new fuel. when it almost starts I hit the trotle and revs up but stops after 2-3 seconds. fuel filter is also new. what to do?
Have a 1975 mercruser 165 cran
Have a 1975 mercruser 165 cranking hard. I took out the plugs and lubed the cylnders with oil and let sit for 24 hours. loosend it up very little still cranks hard without plugs in. If plugs are in when it hits compression stroke it stops. I am useing a car...