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    What is this antique outboard? Mariner?

    I've had this motor in my collection for quite some time. recently I put my collection up for sale and someone mentioned that Mariner never made this motor. What do you guys think it is?
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    Bought some toons, want to swap motors, its gonna be good times!

    I have searched and did lots of reading and see everyone always says "just get the matching controls". Thats to easy for me, I like complicated. lol So here is my situation. I bought a pontoon with a 95 120hp omc on it basically just for the motor. Then I bought a nice pontoon with an old 87...
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    88 Mariner 40hp, do the plug wires come out of the coil?

    I have a 88 mariner 40hp that I am on a continual fight to get running like it should. I got it with plugged up carbs, leaking fuel pump, leaking float valve, bad plugs, all sorts of issues. Anyhow I tugged on the plug wire pretty good and it does not seem like they are removable from the coil...
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    1938 571.11 waterwitch clean up.

    I started on this motor awhile ago. I only get a little bit of time here and there to work on my own projects so things like this motor take quite awhile to finish. I like to buy old motors when they pop up for the right price within a reasonable distance from me. One motor in particular I...
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    Help finding info or anything really on my old west bend

    I picked up a west bend motor just the other day and cannot find anything about it at all. It seems west bend made lots of motors for go carts and I see lots about 35hp and up west bends but nothing on this older smaller one. I picked it up to simply clean up and put in my parents bait shop for...
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    2004 evinrude 115 looking to purchase, what common problems with this year?

    There is a 2004 115 for sale locally that we could use for one of our boats. I know some years of 115's were more prone to some problems than others. What are the common problems for the 04 115's? Any major problems to avoid this year? Thanks for any input!
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    Need adjustment for carbs on a 95 OMC 70 HP

    Hello,<br />I just ordered a factory OMC service manual for this motor, but it won't be in for a week and I kinda need this info asap for our work boat.<br /><br />Can someone please tell me what the correct adjustment for the idle, and WOT needles on a 1995 evinrude 70 HP motor are.<br /><br...
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