Super glad to have found this video series! Bought a 84 35hp at the beginning of summer that's is in beautiful shape and has been well maintained (120 psi of compression). Noticed a little momentary miss in power this week at 3/4 throttle, gas residue everywhere inside. Needs reed valves, your videos on this block are by far the best to help Me Get through it without doing it blind!

@TheAfterWorkGarage

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for the comment, I'm glad it's helpful. Good luck with your motor!

So glad I accidentally found these videos. I just got a 1980 merc 40 on an old bass boat for free. It's been sitting in a back yard for atleast 6 or 7 years uncovered. I'm looking forward to getting it running and replacing all the wood deck, carpet, seats and guages etc. Itll be a project. Thanks for the videos!

@TheAfterWorkGarage

Жыл бұрын

Good luck with your boat and motor! It sounds like a fun project, with even more fun once you're finished.

Thanks men these vids are great since I have to rebuild my 83 mercury just got to figure out how to compress the piston rings now

Love your brain dude, greatful to have this video to help me tear mine apart and hopefully run it. Wish we could see a test run and thoughts

@TheAfterWorkGarage

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment, and glad it was helpful!

Awesome video... from start to finish... that merc sounds good... I can't not find a plunger choke anywhere...

This is really helpful since I can't find much information for my motor. I have a carb running too rich issue and I bought the rebuild kit. I'm just curious if there are any setting on the carb the carb you need to start and are there adjustments you need to make. Like tuning

Great job 👏🏼

@TheAfterWorkGarage

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Do u have a link where you got the parts at

Hey my chance do you have a video on setting the advace and idol screw and timing I sure could use it

me too , just got a 82 40 hp merc , 140 compression both cylinders , like new , but need a switch box .. only one plug sparks .. after i changed coil lol' , cant wait to put on lake * , thanks for videos * ________________________________________

@TheAfterWorkGarage

2 жыл бұрын

That's exciting, I hope it is an easy fix and give you lots of fun on the water.

@jonathanburkhead681

Жыл бұрын

Hey Scott you have to same motor I have can you tell me what trottle control box and cables to use with that motor. I was given a 83 bass tracker that runs but it did not have the trottle control box or cables. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

@Scott-ec4ux

Жыл бұрын

@@jonathanburkhead681 , sorry , just saw this , did you find something ? or ?

Good job

Men awesome job thanks a lot Is it important to put the flywheel in the same place ???? I didn't and it seems work

I have the same motor with low idle so it does when I pull the throttle back to an idle. Any suggestion on how to adjust the idle? Is it just the two screws side by side? Great videos, thanks!

Hey Sir I have that same motor and was wondering if you could show me what trottle control box and cables to use on that motor. I have the same motor on my 1983 bass tracker but it did not come with a trottle box or cables. Any help would be greatly appreciated.. Thank you.

Hello yes I like to know part # the top gaskets for my 40hp 1981 please

Whats the part number for the gasket, thermostat and poppet valve parts you bought to rebuild this assembly? Im searching online and cant find it.

@cesarvalenzuela5101

5 ай бұрын

Necesito ayuda también para encontrar ese mismo kit porfavor me podrían ayudar

where did you get the replacement kit ? I can not find the right gasket

Hello i have same engine . Cyc locked. İs it possible to fix?

Where did you get parts for thermostat?

What gear were you in when you pulled the lower off? I’m having trouble trying to figure out the correct position of the shift cam on the lower unit. They definitely should have keyed it or lock pin. Mine fell out well taking the lower off. Any info would be great help . Ty

@TheAfterWorkGarage

2 жыл бұрын

The shift linkage on the motor side wasn't really connected to anything on this motor, but for lining it up, I had the lower unit in neutral, and then just centered the shift linkage. The one thing you need to keep an eye on is the ramped collar that goes around the shift linkage and pushes up the reverse lock hooks (locks the motor to the bracket when the motor is put in to reverse). Hope this helps, but I feel you, it can definitely be frustrating.

Hello a AWG so I have mercury outboard I think it’s an 87 35hp very similar to yours. I tore completely down and did work on it now I’ve put it all back together except I have this one red wire with a fuse and I’m not 100% sure where it goes, I think it goes here where the positive wire connects if you have the same on your motor, can you verify thank you I was hoping that I could send a picture but I can’t. The wire is red with an in-line fuse and it looks to be maybe 12 or 14 gauge wire.

Qué tal me podrían ayudar para encontrar ese kit porfavor se los agradecería bastante Donde podría comprarlo

Where did you get your replacement parts from for this engine?

@lel7788

Жыл бұрын

Did u found ? Am looking for too

Help * i need a 2 magnet 1982 40hp flywheel in the worst way , anyone have on ???

I have the same motor, and with the new spark plugs and new batteries, fully charged, it cranks slow, take the spark plugs out, it cranks normal again. Anything I should be looking at?

@TheAfterWorkGarage

Жыл бұрын

I guess the question is how slow is slow. It's normal for a motor with good compression to crank faster with the plugs out. If it's really abnormally slow, check the intake and exhaust paths, since blockage somewhere in either can also cause this.

@Gramskee

Жыл бұрын

@@TheAfterWorkGarage hey it was the original starter, took it out, opened it up cleaned the brushes and contact plate, bam she was spinning strong again.

@TheAfterWorkGarage

Жыл бұрын

That's great to hear! Hope you get to enjoy it on the water.

Does the 35hp model not have anything in that opening. I took mine off expecting to find a thermostat of some sorts and it's just nothing.

@TheAfterWorkGarage

2 жыл бұрын

I'm really not sure, I would think it definitely has a thermostat, though the housing may be in a slightly different location. What year is it?

@dkr63p

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheAfterWorkGarage 1987. Exact same location and almost identical engine. I ask because I'm tracking down all the water passages because I changed my impeller after i bought it and it didn't pee. And now I got a good stream but water is now flowing from between the powerhead and middle leg. Leaking and pooling in the engine cowl. So that's a bummer. You think it could be exhuast plate gasket?

@TheAfterWorkGarage

2 жыл бұрын

@@dkr63p It could be a gasket, but it could also be a lose fitting where the water standpipe goes up from the pump through the leg, and into the powerhead. Sometimes there's a plastic or rubber part at the top of those that can fall off or get mis-seated and cause leaks. It would at least be worth checking.

@terryvandervort6068

2 жыл бұрын

I have a 35 hp 1986 and it does not have a thermostat either in the schematic that I used to order parts from marine engine.com does not show a thermostat

@TheAfterWorkGarage

2 жыл бұрын

@@terryvandervort6068 That's interesting. I'm not familiar with that motor, but from what I've seen, it looks like the thermostat is on the back of the engine block, just above the cylinder head water jacket. This video seems to have some good views of where I'd expect it to be. kzread.info/dash/bejne/paSWqbZsXcm4Y6g.html

++Anyone got a 1980-81 ? Wondering if this is same build.

after destroying my water impeller because i forgot to turn my water hose back on in between replacing my fuel pump, now my top cylinder is getting really hot and the pee stays ice cold, I'm trying to figure out if the parts of the old impeller are blocking some passage way, awesome video there is literally no videos out there on these old motors