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    multimeter to time Evinrude 5516; 1958 5.5 hp

    Hi, I'm new to this forum. I am trying to get my 1958 5.5hp Evinrude in shape for this upcoming summer. I watched a very well done video by Kevin Cronin on how to set the points using a multimeter. I do wear bifocals BUT still I can't find marks on the flywheel and mag plate. I don't feel any...
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    TIPS on Installing a FUEL PUMP in 1994 Mariner 40HP

    Hi, Are there any tricks or tips you can share on installing a fuel pump on a 1994 Mariner 40hp MAGNUM. It is a 4 cylinder, oil- injected engine that has 2 re-built carburators, new filter, gas hose and spark plugs. If I pump the bulb and choke it to start it will run briefly, then die. I have...
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    1985 Evinrude 50HP will not reverse

    Hi, I have a friend with a 50 h.p. Evinrude. Last year it stopped going backwards. It had a broken clutch dog. He had a welder repair it. This year it went backwards 3-4 times then no more. He took it apart and nothing looks bad. It is not the cables. Any ideas? Is there a linkage adjustment in...
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    Mariner 40....Year of Manufacture

    Got into the water yesterday. There on the engine, facing away from the boat was the Serial number.. OG297572. What year is it? I need a carb rebuild kit so it's important I get it correct. Thanks alot, Bruce/CT
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    MARINER 40 MAGNUM Serial Number

    Hi, Sorry if I am starting to sound like a skippping record. Can't find the Serial Number on my engine and I'm getting frustrated. The engine is on a 1993 boat so I'm guessing it's a 4 cylinder '93 but the original boat engine may have been replaced. There is NO plate on the port side tilt...
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    Last year for mariner 40 magnum

    Hi, What was the last year Mariner made a 40 Magnum electric start with a separate oil reservoir? Did it have a remote low oil indicator for the console? Thanks, Bruce/CT
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    Oil used in late 1990's Mariner Magnum 40

    Hello, This is the first Mariner outboard I've owned and I'm not near the engine now. I do not know its Serial or Model number. Do you know the oil type this engine era used? It has a oil reservoir in the front of the engine. Does the reservoir have a label that says the oil type used? Thanks...
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    Late 1990's Mariner Magnum 40 Serial Number Location

    Hi, Where do I find the Serial Number on a late 1990's Mariner Magnum 40 engine? Thanks, Bruce/CT
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