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    Evinrude E2RCOC Throttle Lever Electrically HOT!

    I have a 1985 Evinrude 2 hp, E2RCOC. Nice little engine. I am getting shocked when I touch the throttle lever. I have no idea where the voltage is leaking from. I found a weak connection between the magneto coil and the spark plug wire, so I trimmed the end and reattached. While the wire was...
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    Merc 18 hp 5995557 Breaking Woodruff Keys

    HI, Got my 18 back together from a bearing job. Started it in a barrel and the woodruff key in the crank sheared off. I figured it was stress cracked from the previous bad bearing experience. I replaced it with a key I bought at a local hardware store. Pow! That one went as well. Any idea...
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    Merc 18 hp 5995557 Lower Unit Seal Availability

    Hi, I have an 18 hp, 5995557, that is leaking propeller gear housing oil. I haven't gone into the unit yet. I'm just getting acquainted with the parts list and what I'll need. In the sites I am visiting, I see the bearing carrier oil seal, P.N 98283, showing as obsolete. Ouch! Is there a...
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    Merc 18 5995557 Kill Switch Wiring

    My bad.... I didn't note the kill switch wiring before I removed it. There are two wires coming from the kill switch. One black and yellow. The other black. The black and yellow goes with black and yellow on the switch box. Please remind me where the black one goes. Thanks. Cheers! J
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    What's the greenish creamy fluid in the carburetor intake?

    Evinrude 2 hp. I see this greenish but creamy greenish liquid in the carburetor intake at the choke plate. The fluid looks like a mixture of fuel and water, but, why here at the intake? I drained the gas tank into a jar and there's no water separating out. I wouldn't call the fuel cloudy...
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    Evinrude 2 Won't Idle

    I'm stumped. 1985 Evinrude, 2 hp, E2RCOC. This ran very well before I opened it. I thought I was performing routing maintenance. lol Went through a list of issues to bring it back so to speak; lower seals, impeller, points, condenser, carburetor rebuild. Once completed, I put it in a barrel...
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    Need help with serial number

    Thanks for helping. I have a 9.8 Merc with serial number 6403333. Can you tell me what year? Thanks. J
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    Mercruiser Alpha One Roached Drive

    I have seen the inside of drive unit serial OD698349 and it is not a pretty sight. The bevel gears are toast. How do I know the gear ratio for a replacement? Can you identify the year? Thank you, J
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    1996 Volvo Outdrive Needs to be Replaced

    The gears sets on my 1996 Volvo SX outdrive are gone. Forward and reverse are not too bad, but the main drive pinion is completely gone; chips everywhere. I thought I would weld it up and re-cut it, but I can't get it out. Somethings holding the vertical shaft so I can't get to the torx to get...
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    1996 Johnson 130 Overheating

    I have a 1996 Johnson 130 v-4 J130TLEDP that is overheating with "new" thermostat components. The engine was overheating at the end of last season, so I replaced the water pump impeller and thermostats. The impeller turned out to be fine, but the thermostats were snagged up with stuff that...
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    Sea Doo Top End Falls Off

    I have a 1996, 787 Sea Doo that loses power intermittently in corners and quick turn-arounds; poor top end and poor acceleration. I have rebuild the carburetors and indeed have gained about 3 mph. The original carb pump membranes were pretty humble. So, the carb pumps are known good and...
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    Simplex Control Box Cable End

    I am in need of a couple cable terminations as in the picture. Not the hex feature at the split. This is for a hex nut. About all I know is this is cable termination style 479. Can anyone identify the part number? Thank you, J
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    Outboard Power for Spitfire Hydroplane

    We have built an 8-foot Mini-Most hydroplane and we power it with an Evinrude 15 hp. With the stock motor and transom and the wind at our back, we peak at 30 mph via gps. Implementing a jack plate would be a hoot! We want to build another hydroplane and we have a line on a Mercury 18 hp with...
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    Pulling Volvo SX Drive

    I am pulling a Volvo SX drive off an OMC 5L. I have the six housing bolts off and the shifter cable loose. The drive has separated about 10 mm from the top portion and will not come off any further. Am I missing something? What else would stop the gearbox from sliding off? Thanks, J
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    1986 50 hp Ignition From .....

    Hell......o, Been arguing with a 50 hp ignition all week. OA987473. Replaced a bad switch box and now have 38 to 40 vdc at all three coils measured with a DVA and meter. Airgap spark test shows spark to jump 1/8" but not 1/4". I want to see spark jump 7/16" to 1/2". So, tell me if I'm on the...
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    1964 Fisherman 5.5 Thermostat and Gasket

    Need to replace the thermostat in my 1964 5.5 Fisherman. Wondering about orientation of thermostat gasket; flange up or flange down. Any advice? Thanks, J
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    1986 50 HP Crank / Flywheel Assembly

    I am ready to install a flywheel on a rebuilt 1986 50 hp, three cylinder. To what do I align the flywheel with #1 piston at TDC? I see a lot of hash marks on the flywheel. Are any of them for this? Thanks, J
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    50 hp Timing

    I have a 1986 50 hp that I cannot start. I have verified compression and spark. I have cleaned the carburetors and believe I should at least be getting a cough. When spraying premix into the carburetors or cylinders, still, nothing. Completely nothing. This has me wondering if someone...
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    Battery Required

    I need to get a battery for a 1986 50 hp, 3-cylinder, Merc. I can't trust what's there now. It's shot and I don't know if it was ever the right one. What battery should this engine take? When jumping with the car, the starter still has a hard time spinning. Perhaps the starter is on its way...
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    Mercury 50, 3-cylinder, Won't Start

    I have a 50 hp 3-cylinder that will not start. Not surer of the year. Serial OA987473. Working on it for a friend. It has not run in at least 2 years. It is very clean and is in good cosmetic condition. The steering cable is frozen, so I am not too sure about the two years thing...
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