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    1974 evinrude 6hp coughing

    Hi everyone so I took my 6hp 1974 fisherman out this morning and it ran great. I noticed when I first started it at the dock it would cough every now and then in the shift position. The coughing stopped for the rest of my trip and it was running excellent. When I got back home and threw it in my...
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    1967 evinrude 9.5

    So I got my 67 evinrude 9.5 back up and running but I can’t seem to get it to idle anywhere lower then the “start” position on the throttle. My other 72 9.5 will idle all the way down to “slow” just fine. When I was checking the stator plate and the throttle level on my 67 I noticed that the...
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    How to remove the oil seal from a 9.5 evinrude lower unit ?

    So I have a 1967 evinrude 9.5 and I need to replace the oil seal underneath the impeller but I don’t have a puller. Are there any methods to get it out without a puller and if I need a puller which specific one should I get? Thanks
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    Can a 6hp impeller work on a 9.5 1967?

    Hi everyone, I picked up a 1967 evinrude 9.5 and it needs a new impeller. Could I use this 6hp kit on the left in replace of the stock kit on the right?
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    Evinrude 6hp gear shifter out of alignment

    Hi guys so I just got done doing a water pump in my evinrude 6hp fisherman. For some reason I can’t get the shift handle lined up like normal got any ideas of what I’m doing wrong. It still goes into foward and reverse as well as neutral, but neutral is in the foward position and reverse is in...
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    1974 6hp correct impeller ?

    Hi everyone so I’m replacing the one pellet on a 1974 evinrude 6hp fisherman. When I tried to search the impeller and plate on marine engine.com it seems to show a different impeller than the one on my motor. Am I searching the wrong year? Does anyone know the correct part number for the omc or...
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    1969 Johnson 4hp shaky throttle

    Hi guys I got a 1969 Johnson 4hp I just took it out today and noticed that when at full throttle the throttle sometimes slowly backs it self down to about half throttle so I have to constantly hold it at full throttle. Is there anything I should tighten up or grease to help this issue? Thanks
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    1972 evinrude 9.5 need long shaft or different trim?

    hi guys. So I recently tried my 9.5 evinrude on my 74 sears 12ft I just bought and if you watch the video I attached you will see lots of water coming up from the sides of the boat and hitting the wheel. I know this shouldn’t be happening though and it is getting all inside the boat. My question...
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    Evinrude 9.5 1971 3 blade prop to 2 blade what’s the difference??

    So my prop has spun on my 1971 evinrude 9.5 and I decided to replace it with a 2 blade from a 1970 6hp fisherman. The 9.5 had the original 3 blade prop so what can I expect in terms of speed to anyone who has done this before. It’s temporary but I’d be curious to know if it’s a real drastic...
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    1971 evinrude 9.5 bad clutch dog!

    Hey everybody today I got a 1971 9.5 evinrude that seems to slip out of gear when running at high Rpms. Once in foward gear the prop will spin fine until I hit about half throttle and the prop stops spinning but the lever is still engaged into foward same for reverse. Once I return to idle it...
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    1970 evinrude 6hp lower unit interchangeable?

    Hi guys i got a 1972 9.5 evinrude that has a great power head only problem is the lower unit is slightly cracked so before buying a new lower unit I was wondering if a 1970 evinrude 6hp lower unit that I found would fit on the 9.5? Would save me some money
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    Johnson 8hp milky gear oil ?

    Hi all I have a 1985 johnson 8hp that’s been laying around and decided to check it out. This is what I seen when I drained the lower unit oil. Is this considered milky? Gear oil was changed last year and only ran it once after that before it sat.
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    Johnson 8hp sea horse 1985 idle diagnostic

    Hi everybody I have a 1985 Johnson 8hp sea horse. I purchased it to fix up seller said it hasn’t ran for a few years. Replaced coils and water pump so far and it started up fine within 5 pulls now only takes about 1-2 when cold. My only issue is it only seems to idle down fine when I have the...
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    1972 9.5 trouble reinstalling lower unit

    Hi everyone I’m installing my lower unit back on my 9.5 but when I connect the shift linkage and and then slide the lower unit up into place it shifts down into foward and not in to neutral. Double checked and the lower unit itself is in neutral and the prop spins free. When reinstalling I made...
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    1985 evinrude 8hp transom mounting issue

    Hey guys I just picked up a 1985 8hp my only problem is I can’t seem to move this lever out of the way to mount it properly. Never had this problem as you can see it’s sticking out too far for the transom. What to do?
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    What’s a good good polish ?

    I was wondering what would be a good good polish for my evinrudes. I got a 1985 9.9 and would like to do some detailing to it. The hood is in great shape but needs a little cleaning. Thanks.
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    1972 evinrude 9.5 lower end rebuild new drive shaft gear ??

    Hi everybody I’m in the process of rebuilding a lower unit on a 1972 9.5 the unit leaked some water in it and started slipping in neutral at high speeds. it would not physically shift into neutral it stays in drive but at a certain speed it pops out of gear while still in drive. I took the...
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    How to tilt 1985 9.9??

    Hey guys I know this may be a stupid question but how do you tilt a 1985 evinrude 9.9. I believe you flip the lever next to the gear linkage upwards and then after that I’m not sure what to do? Thanks
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    1972 9.5 slipping out of gear??

    Hi guys I just purchased an evinrude 9.5 ‘72. Motor runs fantastic and until it’s first run today :/ changed the gear oil last night and noticed there was a rubber seal missing from the top drain plug screw but still installed anyways. Today I took it out for the first time and it went into gear...
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    6hp fisherman idle issue!!

    Just got an evinrude 6hp 1970 starts up fine wishing three pulls cold and once when it’s warm has good compression. I had the idle set fine using the steps mentioned in these forums. When storing the engine I accidentally moved the knob out of place and when going to reset it whenever I make...
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