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    prop on 8hp doesn't spin freely

    Hey ya'll I was fooling with my two motors this afternoon and on my V4 the prop spins freely with no resistance, but on my 8hp Johnson the prop doesn't spin freely, I did change the lube a while back the best I could and there is no line or anything wrapped around it so what is typically the...
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    Merc Super 5 question

    I'm looking at buying this old Merc Super 5, I'm not sure of the year at the moment, it's the dark green and silver model, I think early 50's model. Anyways I own a Johnson and an Evinrude but new to Mercs and this one looks to be a decent restoration project I'd like to cut my teeth with. Can I...
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    TNT manual release screw broken, how can I get it out

    Hey I just got through fixing trim motor and swapping it to a good spare TNT, but the manual release valve screw head was already broke and I tried to make a slot in it but no joy. I got good spare parts but don't want to go to taking more things apart anymore. Do any of ya'll know of a good way...
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    reassembling trim motor

    Ahh another PIA, I pulled trim motor off my TNT to swap to a better TNT unit and the armature came out so what's the easiest way to get the brushes seated properly again? I can't get them pushed into their little housings enough to get the armature pushed back in completely. The motor is an...
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    OBJ, an update for you

    Alright after battling numerous thunderstorms, exhausting heat and humidity, and other unforseen demons, I finally got that damn tilt tube in! On to other things, I took the TNT off the boat after I finished, and the trim cylinder is graveyard dead right now. The black plastic fitting where the...
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    got a serious headache with trim cylinder

    well been fighting with getting bent tilt tube out.....finally got it out and the new tube 90% installed. now here's the deal, the trim cylinder is pretty much dead. it doesn't work at all, the tilt cylinder works fine though. and I can pull the rod in and out a couple inches freely. also the...
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    got a couple gauge questions

    When I get back to messing with my boat I have to wire my fuel tank gauge back up, the wiring was in bad shape so I pulled it out. How can I wire it back up so that it works when the key is turned on? <br /><br />My other question is asked alot on here but I want to be sure. I got my new service...
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    Rapair powerpack

    Hey OBJ, or anyone else with experience, I got to foolin around with my motor again before getting rained out (again). I'm still getting lack of spark after changing the coils out. I've got the wires fully seated and every nut and bolt tightened and cleaned up, and the grounds from the part the...
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    removing motor soon

    I'm gonna be replacing the tilt tube on my motor soon, 77 E-rude V4, and need to know what I need to unbolt so I can lift the motor off transom. I'm assuming I can leave the TNT and transom mount on the motor and just remove the engine with cherry picker. Can I get some advice on this? <br /><br...
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    busted fuse

    I put the new coils back on motor this afternoon and was gonna see if I could get things back running, but man I forgot the fuse on the motor had busted (it was old, not blown) but I don't know the amp fuse that is. All I know is it's the shorter glass fuse. I need a factory book :(
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    getting erratic spark

    Hey ya'll I need some help here. I rebuilt the carbs, changed out all fuel lines on the motor, installed new sparkplugs, and just put all new coils on it. Before I did all this, it started up no problem and ran good, other than dropping RPMs at WOT. I found a couple of coils had cracks in the...
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    replacing tilt tube

    hey ya'll I was fooling around with the steering on my boat, the steering rod slides free when turned to the right but jams up when turning left, about halfway straight and full left. I reckon first thing I gotta do is beat that rod back through, but after that comes getting the tube out or...
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    what is the ideal RPM at WOT?

    This question gets asked alot but it never pertains to my motor so I gotta know. It's a 1977 Evinrude 85hp, pushing a 17-foot Astroglass. The prop is 13 1/4 X 17, which means it's a 17 pitch right? Theoretically what RPM's should I be turning with that prop, and what should my motor be running...
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    need tips, help with assembling new coils

    Hey I got tons of questions, and I've had tons of help so far so thanks to all in advance!<br /><br />I just got two new coils today and since I've never had to put coils together I need some help. The coils are for 1977 V4 85hp. I got a piece of high tension wire, the coil, boot, and the little...
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    couple extra carb parts Johnson 8HP

    Oops I meant to include this in my other post:<br />extra parts from kit 439072<br />(3) core plugs, all three different sizes<br />(3) cork? washers<br />(1) nylon? washer<br />(1) carb to intake gasket THICK, I used the thinner one<br /><br />again, not selling just figure they use be used by...
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    couple of carb parts OMC V4/V6

    I've got a couple extra parts from the carb kits I have that I don't need. I'm not selling them or anything but I don't want to just scrap them, I figure someone might could use them. I believe the OMC part number they cross reference is 439076, I don't remember. <br /><br />(4) Core plugs<br...
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    troubleshooting got two questions

    Hey ya'll I got my carbs off today to rebuild, I got them disassembled and they're actually in pretty good shape no varnish, gum, dirt, etc. I'm assuming the rebuild kits come with the everything I need. Does it include the orifices in the sides of bowl AND in the sides of carb body? <br /><br...
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    Yet another boat launch idiot

    I was at the boat launch at Joe Wheeler State Park above Wheeler Dam today fishing with a guy from Florida that was staying there on vacation. We were fishing on floating dock, keep in mind it's a secluded, sporadically used launch as it is an old launch with a ramp that is in disrepair yet it...
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    Neptune Mighty Mite questions

    Hey ya'll I'm bidding on a Neptune Mighty Mite motor on ebay right now. If I happen to win the auction I plan on restoring it as best as I can to like new condition. It would be my first stab at restoring a motor so can anyone give me advice like paints, manuals, parts, etc.?
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    fuel pump diagram

    Hey can someone help me out? I need a good exploded view of a fuel pump. The motor is a 1985 Johnson 8hp, model J8RCOB. I was inspecting mine and seem to have put it back together wrong, and my Clymer book isn't helping any. Thanks<br /><br />Mike
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