QuattroGinger

not bad. im still stuck between which ratio to go with.

haha. thanks everyone for help and advice. glad to get the experience working on it and not having to pay someone else. hopefully will get out in the next week.

ok. finally got some time to get outside. took several tries but she started up and is peeing for the first time! i even have reverse now! my question now is how hot should the pee be? after 5-10 mins of idling it was pretty darn warm. cut it off for minute to see if it would start back up and it did first try, it even sped itself up to good rpm. idling better now than any other time since picking it up.

fell little behind. wife had to go out of town for work and we have 2 little ones. i'll be getting outside in next couple days to replace fuel filter and start up.

i cant find torque specs anywhere for the 4 outer bolts on the lower unit. Does anyone know what they should be? thanks Update: impeller included in the SEI pump kit wouldnt fit. it has a brass fitting for the center and key is no where close to sitting flush in it. reused previous impeller because it seemed to be in good condition. Additionally i can see washer lifting now when shifting gears. going into reverse without issue. great to see that for the first time.

plugs installed. ran coat hanger up pee hole and did pull out a bunch of nasty mud that stunk so hoping that along with rubber washer and fitting on top of pump being busted was reason i never saw it pee. also confirmed shift linkage was good. shifted into reverse without problem while bottom unit is out. just waiting on the pump to be delivered tomorrow. i found a mercury service document, mostly of pictures but it shows that i should lube up the impeller with a multipurpose grease. is this correct?

thanks. just to clarify, the hose connecting from above my spark plugs and down to bottom cowl is the pee hole correct? is it safe to use my air compressor while bottom unit is dropped out on water line to try and blow anything out that may be obstructing?

So my buddy just confirmed. I have been completely confused about the pisser location. Little embarrassed. thought it was the little squares on the backside which has been the only place I've had water spraying out. I have had none from the small hole in bottom corner of cowl this entire time. Ugh. Going to do whole pump kit now and pull that hose to make sure it's not clogged.

the reason i was asking about the hose i was pointing to in the first post was that in this video, once he starts the motor at the end, water starts coming from corner of bottom cowl, which i assume is that hose and dont know what its purpose is. https://www.perfprotech.com/mercury-marine-parts-catalog/searchserial?search=0T515597

Pulled plugs today and dropped bottom. Washer was missing off shifter shatft. pump had both plastic washers busted, connector at top of pump and a piece that fell off somewhere while removing is worn, cracked or broken. Looks like guy did impeller only previously. Seems to be in decent condition. Can't upload photos from phone because they are 8 times the limit. Have to move to computer and lower the quality again.

thanks again. other than no water at all is there another sign i could be looking for to indicate a bad pump? on this size motor is a spray normal or should i see a steady stream? i did also tested in a 32 gallon trashcan without the ears and it seemed to be the same.

thanks for all the info. when i ran the seafoam it was just at idle out of the water the entire time. i will ask PO if the water pump was replaced when bottom end gearing was rebuilt. could i still have water out the pisser if the pump goes bad?

First wanted to say thanks to everyone for all the great info on this website. i have been reading all through it for the last several weeks since recently getting into fishing. So i recently picked up a 2002 tracker super glide v14 with a Mercury 25 outboard 2 stroke tiller. From my understanding it has had very low hours usage on it and recently had the bottom end rebuilt. Its been sitting coverless under a tree for quite some time. Here are some of the issues/questions i have with the outboard. 1. I ran a gallon of mid grade fuel, 50:1 mix, with a entire bottle of seafoam marine through the engine. (recommended by a buddy that works on larger boats at nearby marina) i did this over 3 days (due to rain) for 15 on 15 off. it smoked alot. several times it would........fart, or miss, and a larger thick cloud of smoke would come out of prop. without running longer with fresh fuel, i tried taking the boat out and i could not keep motor running. i constandly would have to pull the primer about every 15 seconds for it to rev back up before it stalled. got it home, put ears on it, and now when its running ( still having to prime but not as frequently to prevent stall ) i occasionally get loud pops, or backfires maybe. it wont stay running and im not sure what else to check other than maybe pulling plugs. i did hook up a spark plug tester light and saw it lighting up although very dimly in the daylight. Could i have fouled the plugs from cleaning with seafoam? i thought by getting it heated up it would burn away any carbon build up. Or anything else to check? could carburetor be messed up? 2. PO said reverse only worked twice during his sole outing after bottom end rebuild and he heard it somewhat grind into gear when it did. the tiller handle gets to Neutral then will not go into Reverse. if i force it, it will just click the handle allignment out of place so Neutral is off kilter. i just have to go up past Forward and click it that way to realign. This is while engine is running or not, no difference. i checked in small opening from side of outboard and watched the shift shaft as i went through the gears and tried getting into reverse. i never see that eye hook lift up on washer, and i believe i see the cut or alteration in the shaft that the washer would sit on top of, but with no washer. I tried manually spinning prop into reverse while spinning tiller handle and swear i got it once but then couldnt get it again. I also disconnected shaft at the top and tried pushing down on it to shift into reverse but wouldn't go. so i think at minimum the washer is needed. i ordered a couple online and waiting for them to come in before i attempt to drop the bottom end. 3. More of a concern, and i will try to attach a photo for it. i read on a couple pages (that i can no longer find) while researching the reverse issue that mentioned something about milky oil or substance signified something after a bottom end rebuild. i happen to notice a milky colored substance between the prop and lower. not sure if its anything i should be concered about or not. if so, i will take back to guy who rebuilt bottom end with PO and have him put washer on as well. 4. i found owners manual and i believe correct parts diagram but cant figure out what the hose is im pointing to in photo that connects above spark plugs to bottom cowl. in some videos i see water coming from corner of cowl which i assume is this hose. however i have none. 5. is it ok for my pisser to just have a spray rather than a steady stream?

just got my first one. tracker super glide v14looking forward to getting familiar with it and taking my son out with me fishing.