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    1988 175 yamaha

    Hello to all.I have the chance to buy a 1988 175 yamaha.with 900 hours and good compression,mostly used offshore for 500.00.The only proublem is that its hard to start in the mornings, when its cold.Itmust be choked from inside the motor. the motor is very clean. is it worth the money?I . what...
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    swapping power pack crossflow ,looper

    swapping power pack crossflow ,looper Thank you Dhadley for your answer on v6 v8 power packs. I needed to know this because I need a power pack or timing base for my 1991 v6 looper. I am trying to track down used parts that will work. The question I have, is wether a 1991 v6 crossflow...
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    power pack v8 to v6

    would it be posible to use a johnson v8 cd power pack on a johnson cd v6 johnson #584036 /584038 just thinking too much thanks JD
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    CARBON ON PISTONS

    HI ALL,WITH THE HEADS OFF HOW WOULD YOU CLEAN THE CARBON OFF THE PISTONS,SHOULD YOU WIRW BRUSH IT OFF? THANKS JD
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    diffrent part #s on heads

    thanks for a great web site where i have learned lot.i recently picked up a used 1990 225 hp Johnson outboard,model #v225txess,to re replace my very tired tried 200 hp looper evenrude. The motor has even compression at 95 pounds per cyl, is that good enough ?,my 200 has uneven compression, so...
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    what year ?150 suzuki

    hou can you tell the year of suzuki ?the #s are704381 it ia a dt150 hp thanks jd
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    79 v6 lower unit stuck in gear

    hello all, haveing fun again . i have a 1979 v6 lower unit and it seems to me stuck in gear. when i turn the drive shaft the prop shaft turns one way no matter how i pull or push the shift rod it feels like it has a spring on the other end i can not shift it in to neutral or reverse. is this...
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    2000 e225fcxssh a good motor?

    hi the question i have is is this 2000 225 fitch ram evinrude #E225fctssh any good or will it be trouble. thanks <br /> JD
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    live well salt water wash down

    greetings need help i need to install a salt water washdown and a live well pump can i use one pump?and how would i go about it the plumming and the electric. the well is in the floor of the boat with water comming in and out naturally it is full at rest and empties when going foward<br...
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    overheating, blown head gasket

    proublem 1990 150hp evinrude, it over heated and blew the head gasket , low compression on 1 cyl and no compression on the other,<br /> changed the head gasket and compression came back on the low one and back on the one with none to within 10pounds of all the others<br />...
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    uneven compression

    uneven compression If 3 cyl on on side of the motor are 90lbs and 3 cyl are 70 on the other would you think there is a head gasket leak or just worn. it is a 1983 150hp evinrude,would it run ok oris it time to rebuild<br /><br /> thanks <br />...
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    gas leaking out of vro pump

    gas leaking out of vro pump Hello to all i picked up a 1985 150 hp evinrude with a vro pump that gas is comming out of the housing when the primer blub is pump up , can get rid of it,and use some other non vro pump instead of buying a new vro pump and mix oil with the gas as i did on...
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    buy or make outboard motor stand

    dose any one know where you can buya motor stand that can hold a v6 outboard and run it on the stand or make one thanks for your help<br /><br /> mr gibbs
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    Joe Reeves larger lower gear case ?

    thanks for the reply.the lower unit that i am talking about is in fact larger,i have 2 of them. <br /> they both came off a 1983 2.6 omc v6 cross flow seadrives, my question is can i use them on my,1986 200hp evinrude looper,if i need to. or use them on other motors, i also have a 1979 235...
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    large case v6 lower unit ?

    i have a v6 lower off a 1983 omc sea drive unit the case seams to be larger then the one that is on the my 1987 200 evinrude looper will it make a difference? <br /><br /> thanks John
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