put it away for the winter and it worked fine. got it out this year and it runs fine but doesn't seem to be charging by the gauge on the dash , hanvt checked it with multimeter to be sure yet. just wandering if a common problem has occurred from sitting over the winter? if not what else can I...
the two small pistons work fine but the larger cylinder in the middle doesn't work. the motor sounds fine and it seems to e full of fluid. what can I check? thx, chris
just picked up a 1978 Johnson 115 that has 140 psi on all cylinders. just got a few questions before I put it on the boat
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1. it doesn't have power trim but I'm getting a 1977 Johnson 115 parts motor that does have power trim, can it be easily adapted to power trim?
2. this is my first non...
recently got a pontoon without motor and put a 2000 Johnson 7 hp on it. didnt know I was supposed to install the motor with the cavitation plate even with the transom and installed I as low as it could go which is 6 inches below the transom . what kind of negative effects will this have on the...
I recently got this motor and put it on my pontoon , runs great . just seen that it has an electric primer system? does this mean I don't need a manual primer bulb? and if no how does the electric primer work?
thinking about buying a 1979 evinrude 115hp for my pontoon. its a 3 hour drive to get the motor so I asked him to do a compression check so he did and heres the numbers, 125 125 125 110. think it would be ok or should I pass?
Runs good, has power tilt/trim. Comes with two props, one is brand new for a pontoon and the other is stailess steel more for bass boat. Im selling for 2 reasons, the motor is to big for my boat and the driveshaft is broke. A new driveshaft is 450. So this can be used as a parts motor or buy the...
1988 dt150 wont go after putting in gear, usually dies. runs/revs fine out of gear. idles a little low and rough. has good compression on all cyl's, new plugs, new fuel filter. its on a 24 foot pontoon. any help would be appreciated. thx
I got a 1988 Suzuki dt150 that I have put on a pontoon and I'm having a few electrical problems. first I cant get the tach to work. anybody know which wire coming out of the motor is for the tach? also it doesn't seem to be charging , does anybody know how and what to check to see if its...
I recently bought a pontoon boat that didn't come with a motor. I also bought a fishing boat that came with a 1988 dt150 Suzuki motor that I'm putting on the pontoon. the prop will not work with the pontoon so I will have to buy a new prop so this ones for sale. I can send pics upon request...
just wandering if anybody can tell me the correct orientation of the lower prop shaft seals? the outer seal had the spring facing outwards and the inner seal had the spring facing inwards. just want to make sure this is the correct way. thx, chris
went boating today was running along fine then it started getting slower and slower until it was just barely pulling itself. I could tell that it lost a cylinder the way it was running. got it home and checked the plugs and they looked fine. did a compression check and the front 2 cylinders were...
I just winterized my boat this evening and when it was running I noticed that the water pump cover had a small piece up by the water pump that was broke out of it. I also noticed a small stream of water shooting straight out of the back of the water pump. first question, is it normal for the...
i have a 1987 bayliner sport 17ft with the 2.3 omc engine. the points burnt up on it a few weeks ago and i havnt been able to get the right ones for it. the tune up kit that it calls for is 18-5251 but its not the right points set. the little tab that contacts the cam on the distributor shaft is...
1987 bayliner 2.3 omc. prop is in poor condition and im looking for a little more speed. it takes off fine and planes out qiukly and has hydrofoils on it. the prop that is on it now is a 13 19. if the 13 is the diameter i dont think there is much room for a larger diameter prop. boat is 17...
hi, i recently traded for a 1987 bayliner with a 2.3 ford motor and omc cobra stern drive. we took it out on the water today and everything seemed fine as it planed out good while pulling a tube. then after a little while it seemed to be slowing down and it wouldnt plane out and was only going...