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So. I was out playing with my Bombard Aerotec 420 and my old 1978 Evinrude 15 hp. Everything felt good, even though I feel it's a bit slow at 14 knots on full throttle.
However, all of a sudden the fun ended, as the engine stopped working at high rev. The engine sounds just as usual, but on...
Hi all.
If I get my newly aquired engine to work smooth and it seems reliable, I'd like to give it's worn surface some paint.
What's the suggestions here? I don't even know what material the engine is made of.
I'm (sadly for all restorers) not planning to give it back it's original look, I...
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1. I've got some problems with the spring for the starter rope. Any ideas how to lock it in place? On starting, the spring will jump out of it's outer fixation and jump up. Could be because some genius previous owner has grinded down the whole case for the spring, so it's way lower now. I...
