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  1. Bill kubiak

    Clear inline fuel filter

    Just was running the motor on my 1997 Merc 40 hp 4 cyl 2 stroke again and as suggested on another post I paid particular attention to the fuel delivery system starting at the tank. I tightened, again, all the clamps on the hose line between the tank and the motor and started to look at the clear...
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    Motors revs up and down on it's own at idle

    1997 Merc 40 hp 4 cyl 2 stroke I started it up this morning on muffs, it ran fine, got it to idle and let it run a few minutes and then it revved up a few hundred rpm by itself and then back down, it did this every minute or two, what the heck makes it do that??
  3. Bill kubiak

    1997 Merc 40hp 4cyl 2 stroke

    I went to start my motor this morning after the winter rest outside under a full cover and it would not start OK I dumped out the fuel in the tank and put it in my rider lawn mower and put in some fresh fuel hooked up the ear muffs, and stuck in the key and she cranked over but would not start...
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    1998 Yamaha 200 6 cylinder overheating issues

    Hi my son has the above motor and has been having issues and has been paying a mechanic a lot of money and still has issues. He gets the overheat alarm. So far they have said it was salt clogged because of improper flushing and changed the thermostats and the water pump impeller and said they...
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    Speedometer Hose

    I have a nice speedometer but the pickup on the ransom always collects a piece of seaweed and that's the end of the speedo info unless I stop and back up to clear it. When I had the lower unit off the other day I was noticing this little *** sticking up at the very front of the lower unit, did...
  6. Bill kubiak

    Powerhead removal

    Got my lifting eye and tomorrow I plan to pull the powerhead. and see what is wrong or damaged in my upper mounts and to fix that missing stud. Does anyone have any idea what the weight of a 40 hp 4 cyl powerhead is?
  7. Bill kubiak

    VRO Oil/Fuel Pump Questions

    1996 Evinrude 3 cyl 2 stroke 70HP What does VRO stand for???? Is there a repair kit for them, mine is leaking fuel at the top somewhere
  8. Bill kubiak

    96 evinrude 70hp 2 stroke

    Fuel appears to be coming out the top of the fuel pump, is that possible or could something else be leaking in there???
  9. Bill kubiak

    Finished re-assmbling my Merc 40 HP

    All new fuel hoses, new carb kits, new gaskets on exhaust cover and diverter and head cooling chamber, clean plugs, cleaned and reused two check valves, one in the oil line and one in a fuel return line, both were stuck open, set the carbs adjusters to 1 1/2 turn, fired it up. ran smooth when...
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    40 hp Upper Mounts Questions

    1998 Merc 40 hp 4 Cyl, 2 stroke I have an issue in the upper mounts Area. The steering arm connects to the mid leg via a long bolt that passes thru the arm and then into the mid leg, Thru a seal then thru the mount itself and into various washers and bolt etc. The Issue is there is a space...
  11. Bill kubiak

    Carb Confusion what that??????

    OK, I have a 1997 merc 40 hp 4 cyl 2 stroke and according to all the manuals I have found I am supposed to have a WMA 7 or 9 carb. I have neither. I have a WMA 1 Carb at least the bottom one that was flooding is The only engine I can find in the mercury carb index is a 50 HP model that uses a...
  12. Bill kubiak

    Difference between a carb rebuild kit and a carb repair kit??

    I was looking around on eBay and see both of these terms floating around, but the strange thing I noticed is that most show a picture of the parts but almost none showed a kit with a new needle and seat Does anyone have the mercury parts numbers for the carbs on a 1997 Mecr 40 HP, 4 cylinder two...
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    Help to ID Part 1997 Merc 40HP 4 Cyl

    I was working on the power head removing the starter and I had the lower unit off to change the impeller when this part fell off the motor. At first I thought it came from the starter, then I thought it might have something to do with the electric box and now it looks as if it fits into an...
  14. Bill kubiak

    Engine Oil mounted Reservoir 1997 40 hp

    I am missing section 3 of my manual or at least I cannot find it in the computer. When installing the resevoir the oil hose at the bottom goes to a fitting bellow the starter motor, that unit has two barbed fittings on it. One near the top and one near the bottom which one do I connect the...
  15. Bill kubiak

    1997 Merc 2 stroke 4 cylinder throttle arm issue

    I accidentally let the throttle arm pop apart while cleaning the water passages inside the exhaust cover. I cannot figure how to get the darn spring back into position between the two parts of the throttle arm, HELP my manual shows me all the adjustments but not how to reassemble that arm
  16. Bill kubiak

    Conversion inch pounds to foot pounds

    I am reinstalling parts on my motor and the manual says torque to 100 lb. in. So I just divided 100 by 12, the closest I can come with my wrench is just under 10 ft. lbs. waddyathink guys?
  17. Bill kubiak

    Water pump impeller query

    What happens if you inadvertently install a new impeller and bend the rubber vanes in the wrong direction?? Will it pump water? Will it self destruct? Will it fix itself?
  18. Bill kubiak

    Starter motor issue. 1997 mercy 40 4 cyl

    Battery was weak, charged it up till the charger said Full, turned on the water, hit the starter and nada. Opened up the hood and watched it as I hit the starter, the little gear on the starter is not flying up into the flywheel, the starter motor is spinning counter clockwise, is that correct...
  19. Bill kubiak

    How can I check my history

    Is there a way I can go back and check every post I made on this forum to see if I can find that manual link
  20. Bill kubiak

    Is it running hot or too hot

    97 merc 2 stroke 4 cylinder. The water squirting out the pee hole is very strong, but very hot, almost steaming hot. This motor does not have a thermostat housing, can this be normal.???? this is the 40 hp
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