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  1. Bosunsmate

    Raw Pump Difficulty

    My friend bought a boat off someone who i definitely wouldnt buy a car from seeing the way he treats that. The bearing(s) are squealing in the raw water pump so ive taken it off to replace them and the impeller. I cant work out how to get the shaft out so i can knock out the bearings, i cant see...
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    Carburettor oil overflow Pocket?

    Hello Im tidying up a Force 1996 120hp and the top carbs front air cover has a little bottom pocket which has oil in it. The bottom carbs one doesnt. Is this pocket to capture heavy dirt particles in the oil or is this oil a symptom of something more serious such as reed failure? If it is to...
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    Spring on Starter motor, a necessity?

    Hello Im fixing a starter motor on my friends merc as it was low powered. Ive found some carbon tracking through cracks in the washers on it so it was short circuiting and seems to power up fine now on my work bench which is my floor. The spring under the top nut that pushes the bendix down has...
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    HONDA 2HP clutch problem?

    Hello Ive a friends four stroke 2006 2hp honda here that he says is not turning the prop. Apologies i dont have a model number yet. The split pin and all that seem ok as when i turn the prop i hear the shaft turn in the head. He said he was told by a mate that the centrifugal clutch has probably...
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    3Wires on a 2cylinder, whats that about?

    Hi, just put the head back on my Johnson 1982 60hp J60tlcnm I noticed a wire was slightly cut. I fixed it and i noticed that this collection of wires were the output leads from the powerpack. At the joiner is where the wire broke. What i cant work out is that there are three wires that come out...
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    Tohatsu breaker points

    I pulled my outboard out today to get it ready for spring and it didnt start. I figured id clean the breaker points but i ended up squashing the whole breaker point part beyond repair with the flywheel bolts. When i tried to re-straighten it the little pole it swivels on broke off along with the...
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    How to paint an aluminium engine?

    Hi Im wanting to paint an evinrude 90 hp v4 ive being rebuilding. Ive tried spray on engine paint from an auto part store before and its stuck ok on but there are a multitude of white spots coming through the black spray. What did i do wrong? This isnt my motor so i want to do it correct on...
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    Gearbox seal and fishing line 60Hp

    Hi ive bought a 60hp Johnson 60TLCNM I got it relatively cheap, it was from a mechanic who said it had a gremlin in the engine. I think ive got rid of that gremlin after an extensive fault searching and rectifying but after a test ride where the motor now goes grand i noticed the gearoil is...
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    Powerhead to midsection bolts. HT required?

    Hi, im replacing powerhead bolts that bolt the powerhead to the exhaust/middle section. These bolts on outboards ive worked on often seem to seize due to their positioning in the salt spray zone. Ive twisted the head off some of these bolts before which were done up for over a decade. Getting...
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    Flywheel pulling

    Hi, Im trying to pull the flywheel on a 1982 60Hp The puller comes with a removable tip. Is it best i put that tip on, does that somehow increase the operational aspects of it?
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    Johnson 60hp 1982 idle adjustment screw?

    Hi. Ive bought a Johnson model J60TLCNM, the last owner said it was running rough and stalling out. Ive cleaned the carbs and ive put it back together. Cold Compression (100psi/95psi) and spark seem good although i didnt check timing. Theres a screw on the top front middle of the carbs which on...
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    Redband Merc 500/50hp 1970 Anode?

    Hi, ive looked all over this motor of mine and i cant see any sacrificial anode, should there be one or more somewhere?
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    yamaha 40hp misfire

    Hello Im looking over a 40hp yamaha 3cyl 2stroke for a friend which powers their boston whaler. They have not used the motor for about a year and recently took her out- she had hardly any power and would cut out. I ran it on a hose and noticed that it had a regular significant miss at all rpms...
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    Evinrude 35 solenoid choke

    Hello I have evinrude 35 ecsm (1980) I was hoping someone could please tell me when the choke is pushed in with the key does the solenoid just do one shot of fuel into the carb or if you hold the key in does it keep on pushing fuel through the choke pipe until you let go? thanks
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    Merc Redband 500/50hp fuel line orientation

    Hi Ive just rebuilt this motor for myself that had blown its big end needle rollers on the top cylinder, a past joker had put in multiple different sized needle rollers on this top cylinder big end. I cant figure out if i have got the fuel lines around the correct way. Does the inlet from the...
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    Redband 50hp Gearbox problem

    Hi Ive bought a Mercury 1970 Redband 50hp (500) that was seized. I got the powerhead off after dealing to a few seized in bolts and after getting hold of the mercury flywheel puller ive pulled her crankcase apart. The top big end con rod bearings had come apart and seized the top cylinder. Ive...
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    Evinrude 35hp battery cca size

    Hi,ive a evinrude 35hp electric start only. It lacks the battery power to start after i have had it on my battery charger but if i jump start the motor from another battery the original battery will then work alright for the rest of the day even after a very long break fishing. So im not sure...
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    Suzuki 8hp gearbox with powerdrill

    Hi Ive a suzuki DT 8hp serial 0801 737... ive just gotten hold of that runs but isnt pumping water. The impeller didnt look too bad, but what do i know! ive put the gearbox in a barrel and used a 14.4v drill to turn it, with a cloth to help protect the shaft. The water just dribbled out the...
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    Evinrude 1980 35hp Torque spec Flywheel

    Hi, Im wondering what the torque spec is for the flywheel nut. 27mm nut? Thanks
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    Mercury 7.5 1973 Blowback, ok reeds

    Hi, Im trying to repair a Merc 7.5 hp serial 8004212. It had weak spark so i replaced the insulators and wires and spark came good. It still wouldnt start so i put fuel in the spark holes and it went great for a second or so. i noticed that it had some blow back into the carbs. I was not...
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