Hi, I have a 21 foot pontoon with a 40 hp Mercury motor and they work great together but this weekend I had a problem.
When I trimmed my motor for best performance it would not stay up, it would go back down to vertical and made my pontoon plow in the water. I was running hard but going very slow.
If I stopped and trimmed it up it would stay until I started moving again and then the same thing.
Has anyone else had this problem, could it be that the cylinder needs rebuilding or could something be broken.
Any and all help would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Wade
Need help with my tilt and trim
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Re: Need help with my tilt and trim
Viagra. Sunset cruise with your wife. Maybe some wine, and some Barry White.
That should keep it up.
That should keep it up.
2011 SunChaser DS22
Mercury 115 EFI
13.75 x 15p
Mercury 115 EFI
13.75 x 15p
Re: Need help with my tilt and trim
First thing, check the oil level.
1974 Harris
70 HP 4 stroke EFI Yamaha
70 HP 4 stroke EFI Yamaha
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Re: Need help with my tilt and trim
Check the fluid level and condition - milky = water intrusion. If the fluid is full, look for fluid leaks. Trim ram o-rings are the usual culprit.
Ed, Cheryl, Ethan and Aspen.
2013 Sun Tracker Party Barge 22 w/90 HP Mercury, "Hellrhighwater 2"
2014 E-350 Extended XLT.
Chesapeake City ,MD
2013 Sun Tracker Party Barge 22 w/90 HP Mercury, "Hellrhighwater 2"
2014 E-350 Extended XLT.
Chesapeake City ,MD
Re: Need help with my tilt and trim
I have been in a trim cylinder. Don't do it unless you have done some hydraulics before. To start with, that little bag of "O" rings and seals is about $100. You sure don't want to screw one up (BTDT)
Make sure you have a place that is "operating room" clean to work.
I went to a butcher shop and had the guy spool me off some of that plastic backed white paper they use. I covered my workbench with that.
It makes it easy to see all of those little parts that fall out.
On the second pass I got my old Mariner back together and working.
I was able to match up the damaged O ring at Ace Hardware without buying another kit.
I still never really figured out which one was bad but they all had some degree of wear.
Make sure you have a place that is "operating room" clean to work.
I went to a butcher shop and had the guy spool me off some of that plastic backed white paper they use. I covered my workbench with that.
It makes it easy to see all of those little parts that fall out.
On the second pass I got my old Mariner back together and working.
I was able to match up the damaged O ring at Ace Hardware without buying another kit.
I still never really figured out which one was bad but they all had some degree of wear.
1974 Harris
70 HP 4 stroke EFI Yamaha
70 HP 4 stroke EFI Yamaha
Re: Need help with my tilt and trim
Darn! I almost spit out my wine!PlaynDoc wrote:Viagra. Sunset cruise with your wife. Maybe some wine, and some Barry White.
That should keep it up.
Doc, you're a bad boy..
Re: Need help with my tilt and trim
Kim in FL wrote:Doc, you're a bad boy..
I'm only bad when I'm off my meds!
2011 SunChaser DS22
Mercury 115 EFI
13.75 x 15p
Mercury 115 EFI
13.75 x 15p