Working on Outboards

[Chris]

Are Outboards relatively straight forward to work on? I am just getting into boats and consider myself to be pretty proficient with engines having worked on old cars and bikes over the years.

A number of these engines are of Japenese origin does this make it difficult to get parts (and expensive!) also is there much availability of used parts?

Chris

[fast fred]

thay are for the most part stright Forward, even the efi's and the dfi's.

[alt]

My 2stroke Yamaha was a doddle, I had a bit of experience with 2stroke racing bikes.

Having said that, she never gave me bother

[Rogue Wave]

basic servicing is relatively Ok one of these helps

http://www.repairmanual.com/marine/13

most parts for outboards are pricey and as all makes are imported.

you can make savings on plugs by going to a motorbike shop

[Nos4r2]

Originally Posted by Rogue Wave

basic servicing is relatively Ok one of these helps

http://www.repairmanual.com/marine/13

most parts for outboards are pricey and as all makes are imported.

you can make savings on plugs by going to a motorbike shop

Yep...

The only thing you really need to watch out for is siezed/corroded fittings.Salt water really isn't nice to ally-even more so if it's got a mild steel bolt in. If you're not good at unseizing things without damaging them then take it to a mechanic as soon as you can't undo something.

[Rogue Wave]

Originally Posted by Nos4r2

Yep...

The only thing you really need to watch out for is siezed/corroded fittings.Salt water really isn't nice to ally-even more so if it's got a mild steel bolt in. If you're not good at unseizing things without damaging them then take it to a mechanic as soon as you can't undo something.

who'd have thought you would get sound advice from a Vampire