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    Any Fix For Holes in the Hood

    I got a pretty cheap motor and I am in the process of fixing up the motor. It was not overly well taken care of and as you can see from the picture my hood has a nice size hole in it. Is there any bonding material or patch that can fix these things. I would rather avoid grey duck tape (white...
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    Tune Up - 1976 15Hp Evinrude - w/Pic

    I am doing an ignition tune up of my motor since it does not currently have spark in either cylinder and I have a few questions. My kit came with 2 sets of points and 2 condensers. It also came with 2 small phillips screws and a black piece of felt material about 1 inch square. It also has...
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    Zinc Anode on 15Hp Evinrude (1976)

    I noticed this thing on the cavitation plate of my motor. Wasn't sure what it was so I removed it and searched the part number and found out that it was a zinc anode. I am assuming that pretty much tells me that my motor was once used in salt water. My question then is: is there any other...
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    1976 15Hp Evinrude - Cam Plate

    I have a new to me 15Hp Evinrude (1976) and noticed that the plate, underneath the flywheel, that the two little nuts screw to, that are used to synchronize the roller cam from the carbs throttle, is loose. The two little nuts are still tight but the plate that they screw to just rotates on...
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    Help with my great buy - 1976 15Hp Evinrude

    A guy posted a 1976 15Hp Evinrude for sale for $50.00. He said it worked well last summer but a mouse ate through the cover and chewed the big black wire coming from under the flywheel to the coils. Would anyone know the part number for the wire/s that plug to the coils and how difficult it...
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    Starter Pinion on 1975 9.9Hp Evinrude

    I removed my manual starter to get at my carburetor and the spring came unwound. When re-assembling it, I simply rewound it back into the cup and put the rope part on top, etc. When it went onto the motor, the pinion gear doesn't seem to line up with my flywheel teeth like it should, when I...
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    Fuel Hose - 9.9Hp 1975 Evinrude

    I cleaned my carb today and would like to change the fuel hose that goes from the fuel pump to the carb. Would you know what diameter of hose I should get and if it is a special type or just a regular fuel hose.
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    Boat's Outboard Rating

    I have an aluminum Springbok fishing boat. I think it was made in 1975. Anyway, when I read the metal tag on the transom for the maximum outboard rating, it isn't clear to me what it is. The tag says this: 943475 ____ 25 ____ Alum. Goods (the ___ indicates a blank space) I assume the...
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    Adjusting the Spark Plug Gap

    This may be another one of those dumb questions, but how does one reduce the gap of a spark plug? I have one of those round spark plug gappers and if my gap is to little, I use that little hole in it to bend out the electrode to the desired gap. My question is for when the current gap is too...
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    Walmart Supertech 2 Cycle Oil

    It would appear that the mystery is solved. Walmart Supertech 2000 TC-W3 oil is made by Pennzoil-Quaker State's private label division called Specialty Oil Company. Here is the MSDS sheet on Super-Tech Marine Outboard 2 Cycle Engine Oil TC-W3. http://msds.walmartstores.com/cache/24970_1.pdf...
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    Cleaning my Carb

    My 1975 9.9Hp Evinrude seems to be a little harder to start and keep going than it was before. It takes 3 or 4 pulls on the starter and if you push the choke in too quickly or not quick enough you can get a quick pop and she stalls. As it idles while it is warming up, it can give that last pop...
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    Sierra Coils vs OMC

    I am planning on putting a couple of new coils on my 1975 9.9Hp Evinrude. My dealer wants $56.00 for OMC vs $34.00 for Sierra (I'm in Canada). Of course I need two of these and like the savings with the Sierra. Anyone have any thoughts positively or negatively on using Sierra coils.
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    When Did OMC start Measuring Hp at Prop.

    Does anyone remember when Evinrude/Johnson started measuring their Hp at the propeller as opposed to measuring it at the powerhead? What model year did this transistion take place?
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    Rubber in Water Exit Holes - 1975 9.9Hp Evinrude

    I keep finding black rubber material in my water exit cavity (just above the cavitation plate) of my 1975 9.9Hp Evinrude. I keep struggling to pull it through the holes so as to ensure no obstruction here. By the time I get it through the holes, it is impossible to identify what it is. The...
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    Sealing the Seals

    I am going to be installing the new seals for my 1961 5.5Hp Johnson and was wondering about whether I use any sealant on these things when I put them in. I have both the OMC Gasket Sealer (the one with the brush in the cap) and 3M#847 (like sealer 1000 - becomes a rubbery gasket type seal). I...
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    LU Seals on 1961 5.5Hp Johnson

    Well I am in the process of changing the seals on my motor and have come to two roadblocks where I could really use some advice. The first is; I can't seem to slide the bearing head off the prop shaft. It slides on the shaft OK but stops at the end. I don't know if I am just supposed to pull...
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    Driveshaft and Shift Rod Seal 1961 5.5Hp Johnson

    I want to change the driveshaft and shift rod seals on my 1961 5.5Hp Johnson (CD-18) and was wondering if I can do it without tearing apart the entire gearcase. Also, will I need special tools to get those seals out.
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    Storage of a Portable Metal Gas Tank

    I have a new plastic gas tank that I use now and will be storing my old metal tank for who knows how long. It works fine so I want to keep it as a back up. Does anyone have some thoughts on how to store it so it doesn't rust or degrade. I thought about spraying fogging oil into it to reduce...
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    1st Time Carb Rebuild - Questions

    Hello: I have a 1975 9.9Hp Evinrude and I am rebuilding the carb after my engine tended to hesitate at high throttle like the fuel was being intermittently restricted (when at WOT it would lunge and slow down and lunge again), and it didn't idle well. I have the carb off and have some...
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    Torqueing Head Bolts on 1975 9.9Hp Evinrude

    I am changing the cylinder head on my motor and found that when I took off the head bolts, , I couldn't get my rachet on the two at the bottom due to confined spacing. I had to use a 3/8" wrench. My question is, how do I torque them down when I put the new one on, if I cannot get my torque...
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