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    1982 Mercury 40 hp 2 cylinder. Starter sileniod clicks, starter doest turn.

    The battery is charged, the connections are clean. The brushes have been cleaned and the contact surface has been cleaned. The wires looke new. Is there a way to test the starter itself before proceding through other parts? Any advice or help is appreciated. Thanks.
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    82 Merc 40 long el lower unit matches?

    6143366 What years/hp lower units will fit this engine? 1982 2 cylinder, 2 cycle, long, electric, 40hp, remote. Thanks.
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    Seeking model type 82 40 hp merc

    Serial 6143366. Electric. Is it long or short? It has no lower unit. How can I find model information? Can I choose short or long shaft or will only one fit this motor? Thanks In advance.
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    Help identify Mercury

    I'm unsure of the year of this motor 0d117070 Mercury 25hp long electric and pull start, remote. Any help is appreciated..thx
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    1996 8 hp Mercury Lower.

    I need a little advice in dropping lower unit on 8hp 96 model mercury. I can't find any linkage connections, just the guide. Bolts loose, it drops 2 inches. Tiller shift. I've not attempted to force it off because I don't know how the shifter is connected inside the lower unit. thx.
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    3 hp Gamefisher spark issue.

    I have a 1970 3 hp with the EZ start magneto. Good points, condensor, and a new coil with the built in wire. I have rare spark holding the plug wire directly and have never gotten spark at the plug. I've set the points properly and then wrong a few times just to try it. I don't understand...
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    Oliver 1959 model K. 16hp

    Any information would be helpfull. It currently runs, although the fuel pump isn't performing and the carb is dirty. Is this motor worth it's weight in gold or scrap? It looks nearly new. I saw on an Oliver parts site that it may cost me a couple hundred to get it new fire, gaskets, and all...
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    Need help identifying motors.

    I know the first one is a Neptune but have found no info Model reads.. 0b35a serial 478258 The other has no factory name anywhere. numbers 2.5-46-1 serial 658 Any information, parts locations, etc would be helpfull. Thanks
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    1962 18 hp johnson missing/backfiring

    This motor has had the following work. New coils, condensors, points, plugs, wires, boots, soaked a rebuilt carb, head gasket, fuel pump, fuel lines, new mix fuel 24:1. Rechecked the following. fire from coils to boots, point gabs, plug gaps, fuel mixture, carb settings. The to cylinder is...
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    62 Johnson 18 hp fuel pump?

    What are the chances of my fuel pump being bad? These things considered. 100psi compression each cylinder, good fuel mix, good clean carb and filter, new plugs, coils, point, etc. I'm not getting fuel. Pump the bulb and it runs. Stop and it dies. The vent is open. Even tried with the gas...
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    1962 18 hp Evinrude outboard Head

    Anyone who read my other post knows that I've bought a parts motor for a 1958 and used it to repair another, mostly complete 1958 18hp. This might be a dumb question. However, I need to know. I bought a 1962 18 hp evinrude. It has stripped threads and an attempted repair at on of the plugs...
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    I need condensor tutorial. 1958 18 hp evinrude.

    My previous post was getting long and I still have a few questions..This time is..How do you know when a condensor is bad? What is their purpose? How do they work? My current problem is..I have two good coils, wire, plugs. The top cylinder is hitting some and missing some. I don't know if...
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    18 hp Evinrude 57-58

    I am going to look at and possibly purchase a 57 or 58 18 hp Evinrude. The current owner never aquired a tank. Say's he got fooled. Anyhow he claims to have never started it. I would mainly like a link or personal experiece help in finding information on these motors. Did they have electric...
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    1967 9.5 Evinrude Prop.

    I've found that the stock prop is 8.25x8.5 but first I need to know if mine is bad. It has a good shear pin behind it but I can turn it by hand. The shaft doesn't move. Should I be able to do that or has the prop been damaged? The actual problem is...I can run the motor up to about half...
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    67 evinrude 9.5 hp lower unit or water pump.

    I have a 1967 Evinrude Sportwin that just arrived today from an Ebay seller. It runs great, looks great, and was describe to have a new water pump and rebuilt carb. It shifts fine and was nearly full of new lower unit lube when it arrived. I ran it in a clean test barrel and got loads of lower...
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