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    62 18hp rude

    My starter rope is showing signs of wear. Can anyone lead me to step by step instructions on how to replace this so I don't get stranded w/ no way to start my motor? Thanks in advance! Jason - Nashville, TN
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    Split Prop Nut... 1962 18hp Fastwin

    After breaking a shear pin, and then another, and then another without having hit anything at all, I started to worry. When I inspected the plastic cone shaped prop nut, I found that is is cracked and will split open under pressure. This was causing the nut to slip on the threads and the shear...
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    Good Deal? How Much For Carb Kit?

    Browsing craigslist this evening and ran across this temptation... Seems like a good deal to me. What are your thoughts? Are Carb Kits still readily available for these old motors? Anythink specific to look out for that would make this motor junk and not worth the gamble? I will run a...
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    62 18hp fastwin - intermitent shift/no shift into gear

    Good evening all.. Getting ready to put the boat up this fall decided to take it out another time or two. Well.. After changing the lower unit oil with Marine 90w gear oil, I had some problems. The old gear oil looked fine. No water at all. I did notice that it seamed much more thick than the...
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    Drain Lower Unit?

    It's supposed to get down to 32 degrees here in Nashville, TN tonight. I have heard since purchasing my fishing boat 2 weeks ago that I need to drain the lower unit before it gets to freezing temps in case there is water in it. Should I drain it before bed tonight? Thanks for the input...
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    18 hp fastwin maiden voyage!!

    Many of you helped me after I purchased my boat last Wednesday to diagnose why it had run very well the day before I purchased it, yet wouldn't start for me after I got it home. Thank You! Well... Last night was my maiden voyage...:D:D:D:eek: Ran great. However.... at WOT, I would adjust the...
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    1962 Evinrude 18hp Fastwin - Points or Electronic ignition?

    Simple question - Does this motor have point+condensor or electronic ignition? I know that I should know that already, but I'm going to try to get mine running again when I get off work in a minute and this question came to mind. As always... Thank you in advance. You all are an asset and...
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    1962 evinrude 18hp - flooded so bad gas drips out exhaust

    I finally decided on a boat and purchased it yesterday after the seller took me and the boat to the lake and he demonstrated the boat for me. It's a 1962 14 foot duracraft aluminum boat with a 1962 18hp evinrude fastwin. The seller started it from cold and it started on the second pull. Ran...
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    Carb Question - 25hp 25r77(f or s)

    I am looking to buy a 14 foot aluminum boat w/ a 25hp tiller pull start. The boat will start, run for a second, then die. Spark is good and strong on both coils. Fuel issues. Motor runs when mixed fuel/oil is sprayed directly into the carb. However, the carb won't work as it is intended and...
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    Carb Question - 25hp 25r77(f or s)

    I am looking to buy a 14 foot aluminum boat w/ a 25hp tiller pull start. The boat will start, run for a second, then die. Spark is good and strong on both coils. Fuel issues. Motor runs when mised fuel/oil is sprayed directly into the carb. However, the carb won't work as it is intended and...
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    Newbie Needing Advice - 25hp Johnson

    I am looking at a 14 foot aluminum Cherokee boat with a 25 hp manual start Johnson tiller. The boat, trailer, motor, trolling motor, fish finder, and 2 new batteries are all only 550.00. The motor is a 78 or 79 model year I think. This would be my very first boat ever. I have a lot of...
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