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Malcolm Barnes
Visitor
| | Posted on Thursday, January 03, 2008 - 03:33 pm: | 
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I have a Mercury 135 ourboard. When traveling have had motor fully up and motor rest in position. Last trip (2 hour) motor had fuel leeking out under cover and out exhaust hole under drainer. What position should the motor be in to transport and does it need a support if not fully up? |
Fastjeff
Senior Member
Username: fastjeff
Post Number: 4070
Registered: 09-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, January 03, 2008 - 07:14 pm: |
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Repost in the outboards setion above.
Jeff |
Robert E. Hunter
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Username: shamrock20
Post Number: 9
Registered: 12-2007
| | Posted on Friday, January 04, 2008 - 09:01 am: |
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Have you fried running the fuel out of the carbs before you tilt the engine? You need to tilt the engine to avoid damage to the lower unit when going over bumps. |
Malcolm Barnes
Visitor
| | Posted on Friday, January 04, 2008 - 05:23 pm: |
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Thanks for your suggestion, I havent done as you suggest. Is that done simply by disconnecting the fuel line and letting it run until the motor stops? I have noticed some people put a block of wood behind the motor rather than use the stay. Is that better than full up ? |
Robert E. Hunter
Member
Username: shamrock20
Post Number: 10
Registered: 12-2007
| | Posted on Friday, January 04, 2008 - 09:33 pm: |
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Yes that will do it. Always run it in the water or with the flush hose connected. The wood block will take some strain off the stay. They also make a motor rest to do the same but the block of wood has worked for me for many years. |
JUST-IN-TIME
Senior Member
Username: justintime
Post Number: 3028
Registered: 09-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, January 05, 2008 - 01:48 am: |
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down on the trim rams is the best |
Malcolm Barnes
Visitor
| | Posted on Saturday, January 05, 2008 - 07:05 am: |
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Thanks Robert. What are trim rams , Justintime? Could you please explain what you mean? |
Robert E. Hunter
Member
Username: shamrock20
Post Number: 11
Registered: 12-2007
| | Posted on Saturday, January 05, 2008 - 10:14 am: |
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He means if your outboard has tilt and trim that it is best to use the trim and raise hte motor for transport using them. |
JUST-IN-TIME
Senior Member
Username: justintime
Post Number: 3033
Registered: 09-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, January 05, 2008 - 01:05 pm: |
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yep
running the gas out of carbs is ok, but if you do not use he boat, they might gumm up or varnish due to the air and no fuel |
wrench
Member
Username: wrench
Post Number: 35
Registered: 10-2007
| | Posted on Monday, January 07, 2008 - 09:52 pm: |
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Malcolm...
I have an OMC 4 cyl outboard on my old boat. 2 two bbl carbs on the front of this thing. I run the fuel out of the carbs by tilting the motor all the way up and driving down the road. They empty out just fine into the backwash area and it only needs a little wipe out with a cloth when I get to where I'm going. I've owned this boat for many years and have always let them drain naturally. Theres only about 1 cup of fuel in each carb bowl, its not likes its a gallon or anything. Tie a shop rag into the area where the carbs drain, around the cables and steering, to catch the gas and you'll be just fine.....Also make sure that the tank vent is free and clear and not building pressure in the system as it is sloshing down the road.
Wrench |
malcolm barnes
Visitor
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 09, 2008 - 06:18 am: |
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Thanks for the good advice. I have a few options to consider. |
Mike Tavary
Member
Username: tboltmike
Post Number: 37
Registered: 10-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 29, 2008 - 11:04 pm: |
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My 1975 115 has an arm that tilts down from between the tilt/trim cyls for the motor to rest. This keeps the weight and shock off of the cyls. However, the manual says to trailer in the normal run position, if there is not enough road clearance, place in full tilt. |
wrench
Member
Username: wrench
Post Number: 57
Registered: 10-2007
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 29, 2008 - 11:45 pm: |
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Mike...
The Johnson 115 on my old boat has a similar set up as your motor, possibly the same system. When trailering it, I tilt the motor all the way up, flip down the little lever, and tilt the motor back down untill it rests on the lever. It only tilts down about 1/2 an inch to rest on the lever. This takes all the weight off the cyls. and supports the motor better when going down a bouncy road. I don't have a manual for this boat/motor, but I have always used this practice and have had good luck trailering all over southern Ontario.
Wrench |
