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    2017 Tohatsu M20 DEPS shift/throttle cable adjustment?

    Hi, I just installed a new Tohatsu into my old little boat and have an issue regarding shifting - Forward engages well at throttle still idle - Forward is just a little shy from disengaging when lever is moved into neutral, can require pulling back to the Reverse side. - Reverse does not engage...
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    Anybody ever see this?

    Re: Anybody ever see this? Yes. But we hit an underwater rock at normal cruise speed, and it was a matter of fractions of an inch that the whole boat would had gone under.
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    E35ECSM electrics ****-up

    Ok, condition slow turning starter. Honed battery terminals, renewed battery cable connectors. No help, but starter turns fine with plugs out. Then I realized the main plus connector is sized for circuit switch that has a 10mm terminal post while the battery has 8mm. So I added the switch...
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    DIY LU pressure tester?

    Any ideas on how to make pressure tester for LU for DIY pressure testing? I can get an oil fitting for the LU, and maybe demolish a ~30 USD bicycle foot pump with pressure gauge, I think its hose would fit directly with the fitting. Are there any fittings that would allow installing a bike air...
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    E35ECSM slow to crank

    Re: E35ECSM slow to crank So well. I've now measured voltage drop at every point, 0,4 V on both main cables, ~10mV everywhere else. 10,2 V over starter. My cheap digital multimeter did not tolerate starter current, so I don't know what its amperage draw might have been. But while at it ... -...
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    E35ECSM slow to crank

    Well, the symptoms are: - In the spring before splash cranked and spun like a dream. - After sitting at the dock for some time the outboard turned slow to crank. But cranked properly every few tries. - During summer it got worse and more rare to crank properly and finally impossible. The boat...
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    E35ECSM stator

    Noticed that charge voltage on the old outboard is very low. Before troubleshooting the charging circuit it is time to ask the question is there any option for a higher output charge circuit available? The standard spec should be 10A, right? (EDIT: No, 5A)
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    1980 E35ECSM Gear case nut thread?

    I lost the gear case nut on my 1980 35hp, the one threaded on the stud in the gear case in front. I'm going to just pick one from a store instead of ordering it as a part and waiting. Any idea what thread the stud has, 5/16 UNF?
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    Converting simplex from 400 to 479 and ordering new cables

    I took my simplex control apart today, and it indeed is and earlier model than the outboard 1980 E35ECSM and uses typ400 cables. Well, fortunately Teleflex still supplies typ 400 cables in the 6' and 7' length but is it possible to convert the dual lever control box from 400 cables to 479? Part...
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    Material for lower unit mounting bolts?

    I just had a thread job done for lower unit mounting bolts, and the decision was made to use M8 size instead as my lower unit is from a later model with larger bolts. Now I'll just have to pick up suitable bolts to use from a local shop and what material should I use? SS 316?
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    E35ECSM control cables?

    I am going to replace worn, broken, and too long control cables on my E35ECSM. The outboard has been retrofitted into the boat and it has a two-lever remote control box which has "Simplex" written on it. Now, I'm going to need a new lock pin for my shift cable as it had *bare wire cable* like...
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    E35ECSM stalls when throttle opened

    Finally had one day of trouble-free and full power service from the outboard. :) Then when returning to port from a day of fishing the engine lost power suddenly under way and would run with throttle about half open after that. Drained carburetor and did a crude check of throttle sychronization...
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    Sunken E35ECSM

    Damn, did not have time to check boat during 2 weeks and it had "sunk" enough so that there was water in the lower cylinder, over the wiring harness connector, key switch, solenoid, and starter connections. Well, turned the engine by hand, applied CRC all over and inside. Cleaned the...
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    Fuel line connector?

    So, bought a new (supposedly) OMC fuel line connector. Unplugged, it squirts a stream of fuel from behind the valve ball pretty easily when priming, and leaks like hell when plugged. So, definitely needs a new o-ring at least, hope I am able to find somewhere tomorrow. The connector plugs in...
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    1980 E35ECSM carburetor operation?

    I am in process of overhauling carburetor and the whole fuel system of my OB and have a few questions about its operation. It is definitely Type IV as listed in SELOC manual and I am now waiting for a new float chamber and high speed orifice as it would not come loose without breaking. I can...
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