Engine Trouble

[macojoe]

We found the broken injection arm on my Yamaha, and also was just one cyl.

[reelapeelin]

Did somebody mention PRE-MIX?

[THEFERMANATOR]

Figured these pics are appropriate to this topic. This engine was on a boat that I bought awhile back. It was a 93 MERCURY XR6 150 with the oil injection removed. The person I bought this from was 17 and had never had a 2 stroke before. The guy he bought it from told him he should double up the oil for the first tank, so he mixed it 100:1 instead of 25:1 like he was told. The other 5 cylinders were fine with 125 compression, but #2 was a DISASTER! And this was on pre-mix so no oil injection to blame, and the carbs were in tip top shape.

[Stillrunning]

Have you tried Budget Boats on Battlefield Blvd. They have a good colection of used motors and they also have news motors.

[csvencer]

Stillrunning,
Thanks for the heads up. Called them and they are fresh out of any johnrudes that would work.

-Svence

[Stillrunning]

Originally Posted by csvencer

Stillrunning,
Thanks for the heads up. Called them and they are fresh out of any johnrudes that would work.

-Svence

Thats surprising. We still need to meet sometime soon and go fishing or just have a beer.

[csvencer]

Ferm - Skools,
Can someone give me a quick rundown on what the process is for doing a powerhead swap? I am no master mechanic but I think I could handle it on my own, I am just not sure what I should expect to be doing. I understand that I will be bolting on all the electronics for the ignition and carbs but what else am I required to do? Once she is all put back together am I good to go or is there timing adjustments, carb tweaking, etc? I am still looking for a total replacement but I have found a rebuilt powerhead for 1900, and he doesn't need my block so I could sell that to get some cash back. Seems like a good deal to me.

-Svence