Recent content by G3 JON

Just my opinion but unless you want it to be the exact original factory color. Choose one that's close from a auto paint supply store or pick a color you like. Don't be afraid to get different. Seen lots of color sprayed on old motors that look great unless your try to do a oem restoration. Best...

Didn't carry to the same shop for repairs this time. I'm done dealing with the person who drilled out the jets. He just wants to throw parts at your boat and see what sticks. All the while your traveling back and forth between him and the lake testing out his repairs. The sad part he is the...

Broke down and took to mech last weekend not going to try the carb rebuild my self last time I tried on my Mercury left a tiny check ball out of of the primer valve and didn't know it ended up paying someone else to fix it. Thanks for advise though I had him go ahead and replace my water pump...

When it died on the water. I had to pump the primer several times to get it to start. When it finally started you could see gas shooting from the carb on the back side but it stopped before I could locate the leak. I think this may have been from over priming to get it to start.

put my boat and motor up in October for the winter and to start my restoration to my boat. I had just traded for this motor and it ran ok to start but had to have the carb cleaned and the mech said he needed to drill out the low end jet due to the motor was stalling out at mid throttle. After...

recently mounted a 2006 25 hp Yamaha 4 strike to my G3 I had a 25 Mercury 2 stoke mounted previously. After running the Yamaha a few times had to get mechanic to clean carb due to mid range power loss. Engine runs good now just seems to have more vibration than my Mercury did even rattles my...