Like every day, you take your boat out on the water and start cruising. Moments later, the outboard engine starts malfunctioning. You make your way back from the water and proceed to check the engine to determine what could have gone wrong with it. Is it the spark plugs? If yes, how can you understand…
The primer bulb is a crucial component of any outboard; it is responsible for drawing fuel inside the engine. So, when the primer bulb goes bad, you will have a tough time starting your outboard correctly, which can be very annoying. But, luckily you do not need to open up your whole outboard to check…
Having your outboard motor mounted too low or high could be troublesome for your engine. But how would you know if your boat motor is mounted way too higher or lower than the recommended height referring to the hull? The common symptoms of an outboard motor being too high/low height include a lack of engine…
Have you noticed some form of abnormal activity with your boat? Have you felt any fluctuations in speed while you are driving? Has your boat battery been depleting more quicker than usual? If you have answered yes to all of our questions above, your vehicle likely has bad voltage regulator issues. It might be the…
Undoubtedly, no other brand makes outboard motors more powerful, efficient, and reliable than Mercury Marine. Especially the Optimax series of outboard motors are known for delivering the most fuel-efficient and top-speed performance. That raises the most obvious question: are Mercury Optimax motors good enough? Mercury Optimax series offers motors that come in a lightweight design…
If you are having disruptions with your Mercury outboard fuel pump, you may be frustrated. You need to know about the problem. However, you can not address this without proper symptoms. So, what are the bad Mercury outboard fuel pump symptoms? Sputtering while igniting the engine is the most common symptom for it. Excess consumption…
The Japanese leading automobile manufacturer Suzuki has gained a worldwide reputation for offering excellent outboards such as Suzuki 300. But are Suzuki 300 good and reliable enough? With more than 50 years of experience in manufacturing outboard models, there is no doubt that Suzuki has the most well-experienced production unit and they have designed and…
What happens when you are out having fun and feel like your Suzuki Outboard Pump isn’t working right? Your pump could be sputtering and dying while you are busy having a good time. What do you do? You can troubleshoot the Suzuki outboard fuel pump in different ways. The first thing is doing preliminary checks…
Seven Marine engines are one of the most powerful outboard engines on the market. These are very durable and top-of-the-line outboards. These were founded in 2010 by Rick Davis and his two sons, Eric and Brian, in Germantown, WI. The engine got an advantage from the trend to outboard engines, combined with higher horsepower engines…
As a part of regular maintenance of our engine, we need to change our engine oil. But only changing engine oil is not enough if you are not regular in it. Because, if you don’t change it regularly, this oil will become thicker and look like Milky Oil. Then you have to flush your engine…