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    2013 Merc 20hp 4 stroke - Low Compression??

    Hi, i have a 2013 Merc 20hp 4 stroke. I decided to check the compression after some vibration at trolling speed. I got 55-60psi on both cylinders, is this normal? I remember my old evinrude compression being significantly higher. i checked the compression on a cold engine, throttle in the...
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    2001 XL800 Waverunner - Engine died at full throttle

    Hi, I have a 2001 XL800 with 118 hours on it. When I bought it a few months ago, it had 108 hours on it and had 120psi compression on both cylinders. I was riding it this morning at full throttle and all of a sudden then engine died. It would start back but sounded very strange and had no...
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    Ticking sound and "coughing" through carb

    I reassembled the Packajet ford 460 engine on my 1977 cvx-20 jet boat. I had the starter rebuilt and the alternator voltage regulator adjusted. I set the initial timing to 10 Deg below TDC. I didn't have to remove the cam to do my repairs to the block. Now I have a ticking sound coming...
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    Help finding ford 460 reverse rotation starter

    I have a 1977 Glastron CVX-20 jet boat with a Ford 460 in it. It has a top mount reverse rotation starter. Does anyone know where I can find one of these? I can't find a part number or anything.
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    Ford 460 starter problem??

    I'm having some trouble with my Ford 460 in my jet boat. I had to repair the block and reassembled everything. Now engine barely cranks and will not start. I have attached a wiring diagram, so hopefully that helps. My battery is brand new and I have had the starter tested at Napa. The voltage...
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    1977 CVX-20 ( Ford 460 ) Jet Boat. Cracked Block? Heads? Help!

    Hi, last year I acquired a 1977 Glastron CVX-20 Jet Boat with a ford 460 in it. It had been sitting up (covered), for five years before I acquired it. It was winterized before it was stored. I changed the oil and removed the old gas, installed a new coil and it fired right up. I had the...
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    Gastron cvx-20 with 460 motor help

    Hi, I recently acquired a 1977 Glastron CVX-20 with the original 460 packajet ford engine. I am having trouble finding spark plug wires and ignition points for the engine. Does anyone know where I can find them? Thanks.
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    1979 Evinrude 15 hp thump... Help

    Hi, I have a 1979 Evinrude 15 hp short shaft, tiller steer motor mounted on my duck boat. Haven't had any problems with this engine since I bought it several years ago. Two days ago, I was backing up while trailering the boat and I hit a curb, with the engine lowered, which scraped the...
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    Yamaha outboard jet motor, need input

    Hi all, I currently have a 1978 model Lowe aluminum 1760, with a 1978 model mercury 50 hp. I am considering re-powering the boat with a 1987 90 hp. yamaha jet foot outboard. I use this boat primarily for duck hunting and fishing, so I often encounter stumps, shallow water, and...
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    Plug for a 1965 Alumacraft F7, any ideas?

    Hi, I recently bought a 1965 Alumacraft F7, with a 15 hp evinrude electric start motor. This is an awesome boat, but I need a threaded plug for it. A standard threaded plug won't fit it. Any ideas on where I can find a replacement plug for a boat this old, Thanks
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    1979 evirude 15hp carb problem?

    Hi, I have a 1979 evinrude 15hp, mounted on a 1965 alumacraft 14ft. F-7. I am having some problems that might or might not be carb related. The motor cranks and idles great after it warms up. But it kind of bogs down alot when I give it full throttle. It also bogs down when If it's at full...
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    1978 115hp mercury shift problem

    Hi, my engine will not go in reverse when shifted from the controls. I can undo the linkage and it will shift fine, from F N R, when manually shifting the shift rod. But when I hook the linkage up, even though the shift rod is hitting the same point, for some reason it will not even come close...
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    1978 mercury 115 replacement trim fill screw

    Hi, I have looked all over the Internet, and I can't seem to find a replacement trim fill screw for my 1978 mercury 115hp. Any ideas where I can find one? Thanks
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