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    Coil Testing.

    Anyone have the procedure for testing a coil,been so long I've forgotten.
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    1975 9.9 sea horse

    In an earlier post you said you had not checked the sparks on a tester.You MUST do this as you are not getting any sparks and as previously mentioned holding a plug against the block does not cut the mustard.Also I would fit new plugs,Champion 4c4 I think are the right ones.Good luck.
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    omc 9..5 info

    Evening all.Some time ago there was a post on here describing the correct sequence for the reassembly of the hated cowling on the 60s and early 70s omc 9.5 motors.I have searched through the stickies but have been unable to find any thing.I have been asked for this info a number of times and...
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    1971 50hp Evinrude, 50173s

    Having a tough time with this one.Is there some secret method to removing the lower unit from this beast.I have released the four 3/8 bolts and the bigger one above the prop,I can't find anything else that would stop it on the outside and there is no shift rod,it being electric shift(horror). I...
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    Johnson 9.5 cowling.

    Somewhere on here I have seen posted a reassembly sequence for the cowling on the much maligned 9.5 motors.I have searched till I'm black in the face to find it but to no avail. Can anyone help out here please.
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    LU oil in 50173S.

    Can someone please tell me what oil is appropriate for the Lower Unit of this motor.It seems very thin for regular gear oil so perhaps it's specific to the electric shift.Don't want to top up with the wrong stuff.
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    Most versatile and efficient spark tester

    Time to build=10-15 minutes.Cost =Zero.efficiency=100%. Could just as well be two nails but the copper is easier to bend about and set the gap..
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    !8 hp model 3 issue.

    Morning all. Before Christmas I picked upa 1961 ? fasttwin, and now I can get into the shop without serious danger of hypothermia I thought I;d take a look at it.When I checked the model # I came up with 18450 but when I compared that to my lists It did not occur so I just thought i'd toss it...
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    Top cylinder spark puzzle

    Hi lads,I need somebodies experience with this one.Motor is 57 12 hp Gale.Have recently overhauled it,new coils points leads plugs,the whole 9 yards and of course the carb.Motor starts first or second pull and runs like a top,ON ONE CYLINDER.Something wrong with your "points/leads/ coils/plugs I...
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    Chicken and egg question

    OK,in an earlier post I mentioned the noisy blowup of my 72 Norseman motor.When I began to dismantle it to see if i could find the cause the first thing I discovered was that the flywheel key had sheared and I began to wonder in what way was this related to the blowup.I can not think of a way in...
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    72 Norseman noisy meltdown. #40253

    Morning all. I was motoring quietly down the lake Sunday morning when suddenly there was a loud expensive bang and some interesting rattling noises and every thing came to a dead stop.When I took off the cover I found a nice collection of bits of crankcase, con rod and needle bearings rattling...
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    73 Norseman carb issue.

    Hi all. I am currently working on a 1973 Norseman,Model# 40355d. I have it all back together and running but when priming the bulb and when actually running fuel gushes out of the aperture to port and slightly lower than the low speed needle.At first I thought maybe I had inadvertently put the...
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    57 Fisherman

    Hi all. I have just acquired a 57 5.5fisherman(#5514).Compression checks out, all ignition checks out,only thing is it's rigged for dual line pressure system and I want to change it to single line.I know this entails drilling to install a nipple for the pump vacuum but i have never done one of...
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    Parting out

    I am currently parting out a1968 Johnson 100hp GoldenMeteor.Before I began stripping it I did a compression check and got 90psi on all 4 cylinders.As I am not really familiar with these v4's I was wondering if this was acceptable,bearing in mind of course that it would probably improve after a...
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    Good Deal

    No,this is not a solicitation to sell.I just thought I'd post it to give you all an idea of the kind of deals that surface regularly round here.Unfortunately I am not in a position to take advantage of it right now. Geoffwga1. 15' Boat 75hp motor w/trailer - $400 (Post Falls) Date: 2012-09-26...
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