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    need help finding a rebuild kit

    hi guys my cousin just bought a force by mercury 25hp 1998 model motor the 3 cylinder model i will be rebuilding it for him and teaching as i go we just picked it up yesterday it has low compression (50%) in two cylinders so it will be getting a rebuild now im just having trouble i originally...
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    where can i add a tell tail?

    i have a link to adding a tell tail on larger older johnson engines 70hp and over i have a 1973 20hp johnson where would i tap into the engine to add a tell tail? i would like to do this on a removable part as i dont want to ruin the block cheers
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    hole in block

    i pulled my johnson 9.9hp 81 apart after finding water in both cylinders the motor still runs fine although i need to fill this hole its on the block just inside of the exhaust cover "inner and outer covers removed" than the hole can be seen on the side of the block how can i fix it will JB weld...
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    what would cause the motor to loose power?

    i brought my cousins johnson 9.9hp with a 15hp carby it has been sitting for 2 years i was the last person to use the motor 2 years ago and it ran good now i got it running it ran fine on the trailer than we took it down to the local lake we took off the motor powered up fine than bogged down...
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    just got my hands on a small outboard

    my cousin has had this little motor (15hp on the cover) for a few years now i was the last one to use the motor about 3-4 years ago since than the motor just sat in a shed than today i pulled it out and the pistons were stuck the motor was seized i finally got the pistons moving again i have...
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    jumping out of gear while moving

    hi guys my cousin has a 1973 20hp johnson we went out today and while throttling up the motor would jump out of gear my cousin said the gear selector is adjustable once adjusted it will go into forward and stay there but while in reverse u need to hold the gear lever in the reverse position or...
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    is my transom L/S or S/S?

    i measured from the top of my motor mount (transom) to the bottom it measures 16 1/2 inches to the bottom of the keel measures 17 1/4 inches do i have a S/S or L/S transom? cheers
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    will muffs work on this motor?

    just wondering if i can use flushing ear muffs on this outboard or will i need to use a bucket? its a 1973 model 20hp
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    transom question

    i have a australian made (i think) 11.5ft alloy boat it currently has a 8hp tohatsu it barely gets up on the plain with one person i need to sit as far forward as possible and with two people lets just say its not fun now i can see someone else has "bodged" a mount from the transom to the seat...
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    how old is this motor?

    jsut wondering if someone can tell me the age of this motor it only has a M8A and serial numbers
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    stringer template

    im in need of some ideas on making a stringer template guys can someone help me out? i tried measuring every 2 inches it was just all over the place and reuined my main stringer timber so gotta start over again
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    30 hp johnson

    have u done a compression test? and are u sure you cleaned the carby well enough? i would be pulling it apart again just to make sure nothing else has flowed thru the carby since u put it back together
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    need some advice crankshaft journals (pics)

    3 pictures show my crankshaft journals is the last one repairable? if so can i just get it polished? its off a 1975 70hp johnson
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    need someone that knows there johnsons please

    i have a 1975 johnson 70hp my mechanic is saying my pistons have small little end bearings and pistons to suit were only ever made OEM and no aftermarket pistons are avaliable is he trying to con me into buying the second hand pistons off of him? as i was going to buy this kit...
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    clymer manual pretty much useless

    hi guys i have a clymer manual that shows nothing about the water pump can someone tell me how to slide the impellor up the shaft off of the key without damaging it i have not tried very hard as i dont want to damage the key i know it has to be lifted up and it seems stuck its also a rather new...
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    can this block be welded?

    i should have checked this out before hand but i have only just gotten around to cleaning it and i have found on two of the 3 cylinders small areas where the cylinder wall is is only 2/3rds as thick as it should be will i be able to get this welded? yes its a salt water engine and probably has...
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    what caused this motor to seize?

    i have just brought a 1975 70hp johnson the person i brought it off said the motor had seized and he showed me the flywheel would not turn by hand than we laid the motor over in my trailer i drove home and all of a sudden the flywheel was turning over as normal and here is a picture of the...
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    need a second hand block but from where?

    hi guys im looking for a evinrude 1970 model 60hp block (crankcases) can anyone help me out? need a salvage outboard yard somewhere in the USA anywhere will do as i will be needing the parts shipped to Australia i know the cost involved but i am no longer able to source this part here in...
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    replacing this floor what a shocker!

    im replacing part of this floor mainly because i just cannot do a full floor on my own and only the section pictured is soft/rotted its a 17 foot boat am i able to pull out the rotted half of stringer and replace it with a new stringer than some how join the two together?
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    yamaha 1996 25hp not revving and getting hot

    im thinking about buying my cousins tinny but the motor has problems we have taking it out before without any problems and the motor ran fine now when we start the motor (1996 yamaha 25hp tiler steer) the motor only idles and wont rev and it gets really hot any help apppreciated
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