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    98 Mercury 90 hp Throttle cable/throttle lever problem

    I recently replaced the shift and throttle cables to my three cylinder 90 and Im finding that when going back to neutral, the shift lever sticks before it goes all the way down, if I touch it with my finger it will go all the way and idle at 1000 rpm but other wise it will stop at 1250 or...
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    Telltale dribbles after replacing impelller and ensuring hose is clear

    You càn check the thermostat in a pot of boiling water to see if its working right. But to me logic dictates there is something blocking the line to the fuel cooler.
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    Telltale dribbles after replacing impelller and ensuring hose is clear

    Try blowing air backward down the fuel cooler inlet line and see if anything pops loose., also check to see if the fuel cooler itself is blocked. If it is the fuel pump will eventually vapor lock and won't start till the temp cools off.
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    Mercury 40hp 2-stroke starting problem

    Yes, after 3 years it could very well be a stuck float, or a partially dirty carb. Take a carb bowl drain plug out and see how the inside surface of the plug looks if its shiny and clean your OK. If it is scaley in any way clean the carbs.
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    1993 Mercury 60 hp 2 stroke has cough/misfire/sputter!

    The default setting on the mixture screws is 1 and a half turns.
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    1996 Evin 15 hp 2 cy. Bogs down "ONLY" in the forward position.

    Oh, and you made a decent purchase, considering the price of a new 15 HP. Once you get the spark issue ironed out you should be in great shape, those are some good motors.
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    1996 Evin 15 hp 2 cy. Bogs down "ONLY" in the forward position.

    I was going to say to check continuity in your spark plug wires, but I see you are getting new wires. You can look to see if your ground wire for the top coil is corroded, sometimes that's all it is.
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    Mud daubber dust in engine

    I went for a 28 mile test ride in a boat I just bought. Later when I was home ant looked in the engine compartment, it was all dusty and a mud dauber nest was on the cowling floor, it fell from the air intake. I took off the air breather cover one a fine film of dust was stuck to the inside...
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    Why engine cut off when increasing the Accelerator?

    Did you take apart the carbs and make sure all passages were clear? Or did you only spray some carb cleaner in it and call it a day?
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    40elj flywheel removal

    I've been trying to figure out the problem on this outboard for a while now and it seem to be the charge coil thats the problem. So I tried to get the flywheel nut loose with my battery impact and it would not budge. So I got a good electric impact but now I'm afraid maby its reverse threaded...
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    57 or 58Bigtwin

    I have either a 57 or 58 35hp Evinrude Bigtwin..There is no model # on it that I can find, But the tag only has a serial #. it is..25930-18292...can anyone help out with this info? I need to order some parts and I want to be sure i get the year right....Thanks
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    86' Evinrude 15 hp carb question

    I was cleaning the carb on this motor and it was particularly nasty, the high speed jet wouldn't come out. I ended up ruining it. So I drilled it out and all is well but i hit the emulsion tubeonce or twice and cut it back about a 32nd. I am now worried that it will affect how the carb works...
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    82 johnson 15 hp shift seal replacement

    I am resealing the lower unit on a 15 hp low profile Johnson. I pulled the brass shift rod bushing and replaced the seal and that nylon washer. I reinserted the bushing and drove it in and it stays about a 16th or a little less from being flush. I think it may have been flush before but I...
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    Evinrude 88 spl. good compression?

    Hi everyone. I am looking to get a 4 cylinder omc motor that mabye needs a little fixing up to in the 85 90 88 hp range, and I would like to know what is considered 'good' when it comes to compression on this type? I will get a manual if and when I buy one, but I just need somthing to go on...
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    Scott Mcculloch / Wizard 10 hp

    Well, I'm about done. I've been trying to get this thing to run right for nine months now. I took it out today and it idles perfect, but when I try to go full speed it takes awhile ,. Like 30 to 45 seconds to get on a plane. And it sounds like it's on one cylinder. I changed the coil, and...
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