If you pick at it, it comes right off. Its a bit more sticky around the bottom spark plugs. Faztbullet, you figure those plug wires may need to be replaced? I can't figure out what someone was doing here.
We ended up removing removing head and lower unit, found a gasket that was almost completed crusted up from age. Replaced this and it's running much better.
1979 100HP 2 stroke has black tar around spark plugs. It seems to run ok but is getting a bit sluggish. Did a previous owner have the spark plugs loose? Or what do you think caused this?
Hi everyone!
I could really use some help here, I've got a 2001 Mercury Bigfoot, 25hp 4 stroke that's overheating after 3ish minutes if I run above an idle.
It's running on a fairly shallow sandy river.
Removed and replaced thermostat, no change, still overheats.
Ran the motor with thermostat...