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    9.5 sears ted williams points wire?????

    hi guys, i picked up a 9.5 today that "needs some tlc" LOL anyway there is 2 wires coming from the points and going "somewhere" they are just hanging alongside the motor, i need to know where they go?? thanks for any help....
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    new to me motor

    hi guys, just picked up a 1973 evinrude 65 hp runs good (in tank of water) looks real good, start on the first crank, BUT i cant see any "tell tale" or water coming out any place to tell me the water pump is working..... HOW do i tell??? also the end of the mod# ends in R what is the R for...
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    short or long shaft??

    one more question please.... the boat i just bought with the merk controls on it without a motor i need to figure out if its long or short shaft boat? the transom is 21" from top to bottom point. thanks picture below...
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    identifying controls??? help

    Hi yall its been a long time but im back on the water again..(well almost lol) i bought a boat (no motor) the controls look like a mercury but i never seen a plug like this.. can you tell me about it? what motors will it fit? the controls are mounted inside the walls of the boat and all that...
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    got a new to me motor, could a quick rundown,,,,

    i just bought a 17.5 hydrosports VL 270 with a 150 mercury black max on it. it starts and seems to run great but i need to know what the gas/oil ratio is and maybe the year? would be nice, and ANY tips for a new owner (to a mercury motor) thanks ser number is ser 6607749
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    1975 25hp long shaft question ??

    Hi yall, i was looking at a 1975 25hp tiller handle ob they say its a long shaft and my boat has a short shaft,, Question is they (people selling it) that you can just remove the 5" spacer in the lower unit and bolt it back together. any truth to that?? thanks much...
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    40hp tilt & trim ???

    hey yall i got a 40 ELTO motor on a boat i bought today and the tilt rins but dont want to lift right, IF you lift it a litle while somebody is pushing the button it will go up, once it get part way up it will go on its own but very slow and making gurgling noises, how do i go about checking the...
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    Oil/gas ration? 100-1 or 50-1

    Hi yall got a boat that has a 1985 evinrude 25 hp on it Mod no- E25ELCOC and it has a little sticker by the gas hook up that says 100-1 My question is will it hurt it to run 50-1 like my other motors?? or should i stay with the 100-1 ??? it runs good now but i didnt ask what ratio they were...
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    35 hp johnson boging at wot ??

    hi yall i have a 35hp johnson twin cylinder single carb, and it runs like a top at slow speeds and runs like a top at half throttle BUT after about 30 seconds(maybe) at full throttle it bogs down and stalls out, it will start right back up but will repeat itself over and over,,, here is whats...
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    35 johnson overloading?

    never mind i got it fixed
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    110 evinrude carb question

    Hi Yall, got a simple question... i just yesterday bought a 89 Jevilen boat with the evinrude 110 on it ( i think its orignal) anyway im sure im running on 3 year old gas that has water in it :( it has 3/4 tank and i didnt want to waste it :) i ran it WOT for about 8 miles up the lake and did...
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    need impeller help quick please

    Hi Yall, i just bought a boat with a 1977 115 johnson on it, i cant rember how to get the lower unit off to do the pump :( i got all the hidden bolts and its liise but the shifter is holding me up and i cant rember how or where to unhook it :( mod# 115el77s ser# j4771702 wife wants to be an...
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    7.5 ted williams question

    ok guys just like a bad penny i have returned LOL anyway i have acuired my dads old 7.5 and i cleaned the points and she fired right up :) i had this motor running about 10 years ago and that was the last time it was used :) but nothing but the points needed work.. OK the mod# is 57460121 and...
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    cant get needle and seat???

    ive been to 4 boat shops and napa and none of them can order the right needle and seat for my motor... what is so blasted hard about getting the right one???? mine is the press in seat NOT the thread in one, does anybody know the right part number??? im already out 12.00 because napa ordered...
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    carb rebuild question

    sorry to bother yall again :( im trying to finish the carb rebuild they started on this motor ... i need a close up picture of the way the spring goes on the float rod.. these are just throwed on there and im sure they aint right.. thanks again 1985 force 85hp mod # 856X5L
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    mod # trouble

    on the 1985 85hp force.... went to the lacal marine place 2 of them and they say they cant find my model number they say i have it wrong,, but it aint i just checked for the 3rd time and its right... why cant they find this motor???? thanks Mod # 856X5L ser # 3965
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    1985 85hp ??

    Hi Guys, i done did it now lol.. i went and bought a 85 force and stuck it on my boat, Question... they rebuilt the carbs BUT they cut an oring or seal and have ordered a new kit for it, im going to put it back togeather.. i have never worked on a crystler or force before so.. is there a "set"...
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    70hp not running right??

    Hello yall, i have a 1970s? 70hp evinrude 3cyl, i cleaned out the carbs and washed everything out, i sync'ed(sp) them and it run prety good on the mufffs, i took it to the lake 45 miles away and it wouldnt run for crap :( it started and idle good just no power in gear, at one point i did get it...
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    winterizing?????

    wanting to see if there is any way to safely winterizing a i/o volvo penta motor?? reason im asking is i live in tennessee and it dont freeze hard here all the time but has gotten down into the teens before so i dont want it to break anything... OK i will be using this boat off and on during...
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    regular car motor in boat?

    i was wondering why you couldnt use a stock car eng in a i/o boat? i dont know anything about these boats, but i have a chance to get a free boat with a thrown rod out the side of the block. thus asking the above question :) second question why couldnt a person make a bigger eng cover and put...
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