I'd love to see you pull it apart and get that junk out! These are very informative and useful videos, great job!

@BoatBusters

Ай бұрын

@@joshlampe3458 I really appreciate that! Let’s do it 💯

@Foggyfighter

Ай бұрын

@@BoatBusters Awesome, and with that you got yourself another subscriber.

@BoatBusters

Ай бұрын

@@Foggyfighter thank you so much man 🤝

@sawzalljr3621

Ай бұрын

Just try back flushing first instead of pulling it all apart

@hotstud17

23 күн бұрын

@@BoatBustersfuckin dooo it!!! Do the DEW LOL 😂😂😂😂😂

I would absolutely watch you pull the powerhead and clean the water jacket! Very informative and enjoyable content!

Yeah! Pull the power head off and clear the water jacket out! Will be really informative for all of us!

Nice work and presentation. I flip a few outboards too. Specialize in 1980's Honda 4 strokes - they are pretty much bulletproof. One thing that I do to give the buyer confidence and get top dollar is to pressure test the lower unit. You might have to make your own fitting to screw into the lower unit fill holes. Then use a bicycle pump to pump it up to around 10psi. Then soapy water to to check all the oil seals for any leaks. There's a lot of cash to be make on these old motors. I find that most of them have been sitting in grandpa's garage for many years and just need the carb cleaned, an impeller and a new fuel filter

@BoatBusters

Ай бұрын

@@jimdinthed absolutely! Never done pressure tests, but would be great to add to the presentation. Good advice!! Also those old Hondas are awesome, just tricky to find certain parts for for me!!

@bebeslife4519

Ай бұрын

Hi I’d like some advice about an old Honda b100 that I picked up. When plugs are removed, I can’t seem to get any spark from them. I tried shooting some fuel down the carb and pulling with no signs of life. Is there a points ignition underneath the belt pulley? How do I remove that?

Don't even own a boat and I love your videos. Let's see what's going on with this thing. Appreciate all the hard work on your content.

@BoatBusters

Ай бұрын

@@dinkylawler3314 thank you man! Means a lot

Excellent content…keeping the repair honest…man you are a rare bread these days. Subscribed because you are an honest guy.

Thanks for the video. I just got a boat with a merkury 200 20hp 1978 motor and it has been siting in a garage for 10 years. This video saved me so much time. I was searching all day for a good video of how to fix it up. So thanks man would love to see more.

Probably been said already but when you're fixing a crack like that one in the cowling, drill a hole at the inside end of the crack so it doesn't continue to grow after you've made the repairs. This was a great video. Thanks for sharing your skills knowledge and experience. I appreciate you sir. Yeah please do show me how to clean the water jackets.

I love watching you do these flips and enjoy the little boat engines

@BoatBusters

Ай бұрын

@@ethannawrocki8061 thank you so much man!

Brother..found your channel a few days ago and subscribed right away. Binged all your videos and just wanna tell ya you’re absolutely rocking it. Just picked up my first boat and motor and am stoked to use what I’ve learned for my own projects 🤙🏻

@BoatBusters

Ай бұрын

@@chanceburkle5025 brother thank you so much for that! If you ever need any help on the projects shoot me a DM on my instagram, same username.

@voltoid_sw

Ай бұрын

You and me fr :) just got an old motor that my dad used when I was a kid.

You should drop videos more often ,this channel will blow up.I want to get my 1977 evinrude/johnson 2 stroke 70hp motor running and these vids are informative.Definitely wanna see more motor breakdowns.

@therealbeedubbs35

18 күн бұрын

I have that motor. What’s wrong with it?

@chrisgreen437

17 күн бұрын

@@therealbeedubbs35 It only runs at full throttle otherwise it shuts off.I have a carb rebuild kit for all 3 carbs since someone told me it is more than likely the low idle jets are clogged.

Come to Minnesota - Land of 10,000 lakes and 500,000 boats. Lots of boats mean lots of boat engines. It also means a saturated market. Boats and engines are CHEAP… but they also resale cheap. Like you said KNOW YOUR MARKET. Great video, lots of good information for someone looking at getting a starter boat. Those 9.9 Johnson Evenrude engines run FOREVER. That will last someone for years to come.

@Ajaxaxxess

19 күн бұрын

Truth bud. Im up here doing similar to what this guy does. I run a shop however n try to not flip stuff, dealing with us MN guys can be difficult on selling stuff, lol

@JimSealyJr

18 күн бұрын

I need to figure out how to buy in Minnesota and sell in Mississippi. Motors are high here.

@MrTomtusti

13 күн бұрын

he has a 6 or 8 hp . (9.9 have thru hub exhaust)

I’m glad I found this video can’t afford a new motor for my boat so I’m going to try and buy one used and cheap and try to restore it .

@BoatBusters

Ай бұрын

@@219Fishing good plan brother! If you need any help with your specific motor I am always open to DM on instagram and help my subs with their engines! Same username

Yes I would be very interested and grateful if you would pull that powerhead and take us along with you! Love this channel! 👍

@BoatBusters

Ай бұрын

@@magoo72112 really appreciate that!!

"In good conscience"....Thats something you dont hear very often. Nice job on the motor hope she finds a new home soon. Keep the videos coming.

@BoatBusters

26 күн бұрын

@@AndyPark-nf2cr I appreciate that 🤝 will do!!

Glad to see you're not a typical small engine hack out for merely clicks&subs like most on KZread....Subscribed.

@BoatBusters

28 күн бұрын

@@illiniwood means a lot to me thank you!

Recently bought my first boat that has an outboard Johnson 140hp two stroke, this video was very informative on what to look for with these motors, as a car guy I feel a lot more confident in my ability to do the maintenance on my motor now thanks to this video! Would love to see you pull this thing apart! Hell I might even start my own shop here in Hawaii now 😂 the market for these motors out here are insane! New sub! 🤙

@BoatBusters

Ай бұрын

@@robertozamora8901 appreciate you man!! They’re not hard when you learn your way around 💯

Most creative ask for subscribers I've seen in a while! You got me! Here's a question for you: if the motor fails either the compression test or spark test, what does that mean? Do you turn down buying it, or use that to negotiate a cheaper price? If you fix any that don't have compression or spark, I'd love to see a video on that too.

@BoatBusters

Ай бұрын

@@Lhopsecker Haha I appreciate that!! And those are great questions. If the motor fails to pass a compression test, I personally don’t buy it at all. Now somebody that’s into restoration for fun will likely be able to buy it for next to nothing with no compression, however to me this is just as much of a business as it is a hobby and the time spent rebuilding a powerhead is not worth it at all (and those parts are not cheap)… if the engine fails a spark test, I welcome that with open arms! It usually will let me negotiate a better deal and spark issues are not hard to fix when you know what to look for. Especially on small outboards like this one. My next video will have more details on diagnosing no spark!

Realized just now I've seen every video you've uploaded so far not realizing I wasn't subscribed till you mentioned it whoops. I'm gonna try to clean out my 9.9s carb with what I learned and see if that fixes my issue. Keep it up can't wait to see more videos!

@BoatBusters

Ай бұрын

@@kickinuass14 really appreciate that!! Best of luck 💯

You gained a new subscriber! And, I, don't even own a boat or even in the market to buy one!! I just enjoyed how easily and clearly that explained in what to look for... And how to break down the process in the motor to find what could be at fault. You're a natural tescher. And! Thank you for keeping the background music subtle. I wish you continuing success in your future videos. Viele Grüße aus Deutschland.

@BoatBusters

Күн бұрын

@@E.10Camp thank you so much!

Would really like to watch u do the power head clean out 🤙🤙

Loving your videos all the way from New Zealand.

@BoatBusters

Ай бұрын

@@jamesmoriarty6930 that’s so cool man - thank you!!

I have never owned a boat and never will but...I love watching your videos, please carry on with this one!

@BoatBusters

13 күн бұрын

@@JohnPilka thank you!!!

Great video! I have some experience working on those 15hp Evinrudes. I just recently restored one. Another issue with your tell tale could be the rubber grommets on the water tubes. Once you pull the power head you will see them. Be careful removing the bolts holding the water jacket cover on! They are only 1/4" bolts. I broke 8 of them and had to weld multiple nuts to get the shanks out of the block.

@BoatBusters

Ай бұрын

@@brandonwilliams1720 Thank you and the advice is much appreciated 💯

As a marine mechanic for many many years I’ll have to say you done a good presentation of buying and getting the little outboard running… a couple things that you didn’t show is changing out the gear lube . And would have been a great time to do a pressure test and a vacume test on the gear case… the prop shaft seal is always very important to look at.. pull the prop and the thrush washer and check for fishing line wrapped around the prop shaft… fishing line is a killer of seals .. it will let gearlube leak out and let water in… did your gear case have any water in it??

Yes, my whole dream is to find outboard motor school and a class how to do this and live. 😅 Lake life. Very awesome

You are by far my new fav KZread channel, especially since I’m getting an older 25 hp motor this weekend and I definitely could use some ideas on why it’s not running perfectly!

@BoatBusters

18 күн бұрын

@@GabePatterson-x2q thank you that means a lot to me! Best of luck with the new motor!

My first comment on KZread ever, great videos mate keep it up are doing an awesome job, love watching them on my lunch break all the way over in New Zealand.

@BoatBusters

Ай бұрын

@@jeremytorr4826 that’s so awesome man, really appreciate that it’s an honor! 🇺🇸🤝 🇳🇿

I stumbled upon this video, never seen ur channel b4. Absolutely loved the video. I know some, about outboards only from owning 3 of them and fixing them (sometimes). Very informative! If they were longer and u videoed everything and every step, I wouldn’t complain. New subscriber for sure. PS pull the power head! Fix the jackets

@BoatBusters

18 күн бұрын

@@therealbeedubbs35 thank you so much my friend 🤝

Pull the water jackets, I want to know. I'm mechanically inclined, I've torn apart motors and what not. No machining or anything, but putting things mostly back together. I could do this lol. In my area there are TONS of 150's sitting around, boats in lots, skis, I just see them everywhere and I'm like ????? The carb, impeller, coils, etc is very interesting. I work on go karts and minus the impeller the stuff is similar.

Hi I’m in Ohio as well!! I do vintage motorcycles.. I’ve run across a few boat motors. With a bit of tlc they have always made me money ..

Good Stuff! Your videos are great keep it up. Better than anything on Netflix

@BoatBusters

25 күн бұрын

@@gharr1405 thank you so much for that man that means a lot to me!

Love this type of content. Off course we want to see you pull the powerhead off! Starting to binge watch your other videos!

@BoatBusters

Ай бұрын

@@DrivingWithDon you rock man! I appreciate you!!

I would love to see you pull the power head. Drinking a beer now watching the transformation of these motors. Keep it up loving the videos.

@BoatBusters

Ай бұрын

Cheers man I appreciate you 🍻

you make it look simple, been fighting with a Merc carb for months

Heck yeah pull it . I’m so glad I came across your channel. You got me hooked now.

@BoatBusters

Ай бұрын

@@31sweetcorn appreciate you brotha 🤝 glad you’re here

To remove the build in the water jackets, use RydLyme, or white vinegar mixed with dawn dish soap.

Perhaps you could cover the forward, neutral, reverse dance that goes with pulling the lower unit as well as the reinstall. Would also love to see a lower unit pressure test and reseal as well. Just subscribed. Took KZread’s algorithm a while to get you up on my suggested list. I do a lot of searching and learning of your kind of content. Very surprised I have not come across you yet but I am glad I did. Excellent job/video. Just remember nothing is to basic. If it is basic to you it is probably advanced to most. You can do separate videos that focus on different systems and maybe the differences between brands. You may already have all those vids. 🤩 I will be going back through all your videos. Thank you. Well done. 👍

@BoatBusters

Ай бұрын

@@ygallac357 I appreciate the compliments and feedback! I’m a fairly new channel, only began in April. I will have all that you mentioned and more as soon as possible! Thank you for watching!

Stumbled across this channel. I love this kind of thing - subbed !

@BoatBusters

4 күн бұрын

@@acousticsoundz1985 thank you!!!

Your a good honest man. Great job. Love your videos

@BoatBusters

Ай бұрын

@@brianmooney7009 really appreciate that 🤝 thank you

New subscriber here (you got me with the strong bond scenario)! Yes pull the power hear please!

@BoatBusters

Ай бұрын

@@johnjacobs8568 🤣 glad to have you here 🤝 let’s do it

excellent video where to look what to look for and what to start with....i wish i could retire and do small engine ....seems easy to do ....great video thanks

@BoatBusters

Ай бұрын

@@SwingerVic thank you!

not many honest people left, mad respect for you man!

This channel definitely has the potential to blow up. You should do more "Abandoned, Will it run" videos and a favorite outboards one. Keep em coming, great stuff!

@BoatBusters

29 күн бұрын

@@bloodwizard9675 really appreciate that! Have an Abandoned boat vid dropping on Sunday 💯

Definitely would like to see you pull the powerhead and give an in depth on that.

Insanley good video! Looking forward to the next

Very nice! and honest man to do business with, keep it coming bro! I'm looking into a first budget jon boat so these help me piece together a budget built.

The saddest part for so many of these aging engines, is how many of them would be perfectly serviceable, if you could get the right carb and gasket set for them. Many aren't available with ethanol-compatible parts.

Love the videos, great walk through! Let’s see the power head video too!

@BoatBusters

Ай бұрын

@@Antique_Outboard_Revival appreciate you!!

I’m really excited I found your page. I smashed the sub button and would like to see the entire project to completion.

@BoatBusters

18 күн бұрын

@@HarlyGuy13 thank you brother 🤝

This was a great video! I really enjoyed it. I just subscribed.

@BoatBusters

Ай бұрын

@@gregm8418 means the world to me thank you!

I would definitely love to see you pull the power head. Don't believe I need to do it to my outboard. But I'm definitely looking at flipping Motors in the future. As Ithey say knowledge is power. Thanks for sharing yours.

@BoatBusters

27 күн бұрын

Thanks for watching Scott! Happy to share what I know

We need to see. At this point I’m invested in this engine lol😂

New subscriber! Let’s get cleaning out that water jacket!!

Please make a second video going over the water cooling. I'm looking to buy a smaller fishing boat for lakes, and I also live in Ohio. This will save me some $ because you explain it very well. I have basic knowledge working on small engines, and this video relieved some of my stress about small outboards. I subbed also, and will watch outboard repair videos, you do a great job.

Glad I stumbled upon your videos. Very educational and easy to understand! 14:50 convinced me for real. You've got a new sub! Cheers from Sweden.

@BoatBusters

29 күн бұрын

@@k1ngre glad to have you here thanks for watching! 🇺🇸🤝 🇸🇪

Great video. I'm also from ohio. It might be worth mentioning in one of your videos that a potential buyer needs to make sure that if the engine is over 10 horsepower it needs to have a title. This varies state-by-state, but it definitely applies to Ohio. I see so many great deals in Indiana and Kentucky but they rarely have the paperwork to meet Ohio's demands.

@BoatBusters

20 күн бұрын

@@donduck6195 yeah Ohio law is annoying sometimes for sure… will be sure to mention that in the future! Appreciate it

New sub and I don’t even own a motorboat but really enjoying the work you’re doing, thank you. Looking forward to seeing water jackets clean out and more

@BoatBusters

22 күн бұрын

Thank you!! Glad to have to here 🤝

Hey man loved the video and learned a few things!! I would definitely watch a video of you cleaning the jackets

@BoatBusters

Ай бұрын

@@pabloandrs6141 appreciate that man

Buying popcorn for the upcoming powerhead pull and water jacket cleaning.

Yes new video on cleaning water jacket!

Great content and very informative thank u and much love to ya from Maryland❤❤❤

Wow you really do a great job overhauling that outboard. Impeller, thermostat, ignition coils, fuel pump, clean carb and your going through the trouble of cleaning water jacket. A true overhaul. I would buy one of your outboards gladly. Your doing the customer right my brother. Glory to the Lord Jesus!

@BoatBusters

Ай бұрын

@@andrewgonzales224 Glory to God! Really appreciate that my friend

I'd definitely be down for watching you pull the powered. Currently looking for an outboard for CHEAP so it wouod be nice to see everything that goes into getting one of these top notch

Yes, I would like to see the power head taken apart and the water jackets cleaned. Very informative, thanks for the info. Fyi, I subscribed to your channel. Ty

@BoatBusters

Күн бұрын

@@edwardfife8105 thank you!

Yeah man for sure let's see you do it, clean out those channels. I want to see a full stream coming out of that water jet. I remember working on Old Johnson's back when I had old flat boats. I changed a few impellers and fixed a big Mercury ignition coil. Boating was fun but it always seemed to be a money pit. Take it easy, Casey

great channel young dude. you explained things quite well. thank you! I'm a subscriber.

@BoatBusters

Ай бұрын

@@jamestaylor8860 I appreciate that!! Thank you

Gonna subscribe but only because this is one of the best vids I’ve ever seen

@BoatBusters

Ай бұрын

@@cleoalexander8320 made my night 🤝 thank you!!

I can tell you exactly what the problem is. There’s a hole burned through the water jacket in the “cylinder head “ it’s pumping exhaust gas into the jacket and you get mostly gas and back pressure at the pee hole

Love your videos, keep it up!

@BoatBusters

Ай бұрын

@@andyyg I appreciate that!!

Yes, would love to see pt 2 for sure!

YT has clearly been listening to my thoughts, because I have a decent Evenrude 15 that I got running pretty well, but I know it could go way better and I'd like to hone my skills to get it there. Subscribed.

@BoatBusters

7 сағат бұрын

@@johnnypea43 thank you man!

We have that motor with that exact problem as well. Would love to see you pull the power head and complete the troubleshoot so that I can do it to mine. I do not have the confidence to do it without watching a video first. Please make the video.

Thanks I want to see power head disassembly! New sub!

To help free dirt and debris in the cooling system in older o/b engines, we always started the engine, let it run for a minute or two to heat up the thermostat, then we’d shoot a couple short blasts of compressed air into the end of telltale tube. This reverse pressure that happens when doing this often loosens debris enough that cooling water can pump it free, allowing water to circulate properly through the system. Hope this helps!

@BoatBusters

21 күн бұрын

@@c5back9 super interesting tip!!! Much appreciated. I’m definitely going to give it a try

@c5back9

19 күн бұрын

@@BoatBusters I used to do o/b service several decades ago. 80% of the time this cleared obstructions and saved us a lot of time and owners a good deal of money.

@c5back9

19 күн бұрын

@@BoatBusters usually if you give it a real short zap of air, that did the trick. It’s important that you see evidence of water circulating and exiting upper or lower drains though. If no water is seen pumping, shut the engine down and shoot air. Then restart to see if you get flow. Don’t let the engine run long without evidence of descent flow.

@BoatBusters

19 күн бұрын

@@c5back9 for sure. Yeah these cylinders were at a good temperature but just would make me feel better with a better stream!

Iv fixed a handful of those small outboards. Usually the Mercs piss a steady stream but I find the older Evinrude-Johnsons trickle. Looks like you had lots of water puking out the exhaust. Tell tail isnt super important. Since its on the exhaust exit anyways. I use a temp gun. Quick way is to blast about 5-6 psi back through the pisser. I delete them on my V6's.

Lol, my first time watching, and honestly, it was extremely informative, made me feel like I know how to work on boat engines, lol I also subscribed after that dad joke 😂

@BoatBusters

26 күн бұрын

@@ricciodrake 🤣🤣 appreciate you man 💯

Great video! I always thought flipping motors would be a good side hustle! Would like to see you clean the gunk out of waterways! New sub!

@BoatBusters

Ай бұрын

@@redbyron10 appreciate you!!!!

Very thorough

Yep I'll watch ya pull the power head. While I'm replacing the shift lever on my '54 5 1/2 hp Sea Horse. Having fun with these things.

@BoatBusters

20 күн бұрын

@@raymondharper9935 that’s always a fun one!!! Best of luck 💯

I don't even own a boat. But I'd love to see you clean the water jackets. I'm finding this very interesting. I've flipped a few cars. Outboard motors might be fun.

@BoatBusters

Ай бұрын

@@alansnider1065 in my state you only get 5 car flips a year before you need a dealers license.. no such laws on boats and outboards!

I'll subscribe just to watch you do basically a full service and then some.

@BoatBusters

Ай бұрын

@@newclearly2885 much appreciated!

boom......subbed from Scotland, don't even have an outboard yet😁

@BoatBusters

6 күн бұрын

@@garygilbert1127 but you will!!! Cheers my friend thanks for the sub

One more thing perhaps worth mentioning is the length of the shaft. I mistakenly bought an extra long shaft 1990’s Merc 9.9 2 stroke brand new in the box . Need to sell it and buy a standard shaft length for my boat.

Hey I like to see a video where you fix the rest. Awesome video 👍

This would make a great 1 per month tinker hobby for your beer/bait budget.

@BoatBusters

18 күн бұрын

@@MrLandslide84 absolutely!!

Excellent work!

in the Caribbean when we get a new boat motor, we take our old cover and swap it out to the new motor to prevent them from being targets for thieves

@BoatBusters

Ай бұрын

@@riverflyswatter that is incredibly interesting!! Never heard of this before- great tactic honestly.. thanks for sharing! Going to start putting Gamefisher cowlings on all my stuff 🤣

Thank you for posting this

lets see the full tear down!

@BoatBusters

Ай бұрын

@@markries8366 on the way 🤝

Definitely wanna see you clean out the water jackets!

Ive really enjoyed watching your channel. Im glad i came across it!

@BoatBusters

Ай бұрын

@@waynepollard7823 really appreciate the compliment Wayne! Glad to have you here 🤝

Your subscribe face is right up there with Blue Steel !!

I hope carburators never stop being used in small engines. They provide an endless source of free/cheap engines for people like us willing to work on them.

@BoatBusters

21 күн бұрын

@@vladimus9749 couldn’t agree more!!!!!

What a great video ! Thank you. Subscribed 👍

@BoatBusters

Ай бұрын

@@stevenmorris2293 appreciate you man!!

i must say, im pretty jealous! any bolt you touch on an outboard down here is going to wring off from it being seized.

@BoatBusters

Ай бұрын

@@0fVolfAndMan the rust belt is easier on outboards and harder on trucks 🤣

While doing the first test, checking whether the engine turns freely, wiggle the flywheel back and forth to feel whether there is any play. Any play means something is loose on the crankshaft, connecting rods, piston. Bad news if there is play in the engine.

@BoatBusters

20 күн бұрын

@@Mrfrenchdeux another great tidbit I should’ve mentioned 💯

Yea let's do it brother. I would be in for that type of work 😂😂😂

Thanks for showing all the steps over your troubleshooting. I was wondering how many of those things you check before buying?

Sounds like a great side hustle for me. Beats mowing yards.