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    Mark 30 shifting problem

    1958 Mark 30 with tiller, Guy brought the motor in to have the lower unit resealed, I didn't run it before I reworked it. Anyway, Fresh bearings and seals, disassembled and all spacers and shims labeled for location, inspected and assembled with the genuine mercury manual and using dial...
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    Mercury 8hp 4 stroke 2006, idle surge in neutral

    2006 Mercury 8 hp 4 stroke, SN. 1B010732, was running only with choke on, fuel pump working great. Cleaned carburetor with all new gaskets, O-rings, etc, float and float valve. Now idles fine in gear and runs perfect through all speeds, but when shifted to neutral idle surges it only has...
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    What is this stern drive

    It has a logo WGW cast into the side and Stamped in the top of the upper housing is WGW-BGH 20044, or maybe ends in 1 4. Anyway I have never seen one like it, until now.
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    1969 OMC 120 exhaust manifold upgrade

    I have a 1969 OMC stringer, it has the old style exhaust manifold with two single barrel carburetors, the manifold and elbow are trash. I have a newer style for single two barrel carburetor to replace it. The newer 70's style configuration leaves quite a gap between the manifold riser outlet...
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    Honda BF9.9d 2002, new water pump still overheats, head gasket?

    a previously unknown, to me, motor, 2002 honda 9.9 electric start with remote control, fired it up ran fine but no water flow and telltale not plugged. So i found and Replaced a badly destroyed water pump , made sure water tube was clear, installed new water pump and confirmed good flow to...
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    merc 1975 L6 CDI brand trigger disc question.

    When using a CDI trigger body, do you have to have the steel trigger disc from CDI or will a brass one work in the CDI trigger body? I have one in my shop that has a bent steel trigger disc and do not have another steel disc to put on it. I do not see the steel discs listed on any websites...
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    Tohatsu 9.9 Runs extremely rich at higher speed,but smooth as silk at idle or near

    Tohatsu M9.9C. starts instantly, idles super, but as throttle increases it gets really rich, (like extreme flooding) and bogs down and dies, much heavy blue smoke. But if I bring the throttle back closer to idle it will again smooth out and excess smoke goes away. both cylinders have...
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    BF9.9 head bolt torque and tightening sequence

    honda 4 stroke BF9.9A, serial number from ID plate BABL 1002779. What is the head bolt torque for this motor?
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    Suzuki DT85 1980 DVA specs?

    Have a 1980 suuki DT85 and having running issues. All the ohms checks under the flywheel are in specs. What should the DVA to the coils be? I am getting 56v at all three coils cranking with the plugs out at about 275RPM and about 51V with plugs in. That 56 volts seems low but It throws a...
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    Bolt torque 76 OMC outdrive water pump 1/2" bolts

    1976 OMC 120 HP outdrive. What is the proper tightening torque for the water pump and swivel housing retainer bolts, they are 1/2" Nc bolts? my seloc manual says 30-36 lbs but seems pretty light torques for what they do.
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    Yamaha 9.9 1996 four stroke J10FEXEDR, storage flat

    When laying the motor down to store it, should I place it resting on the two plastic bumpers on the aft lower cowl, propeller pointing downward, and the tiller and transom assy pointing up?
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    Smokercraft tach harness adapter needed

    I am installing a tach in a 2005 smoker with a 2005 mercury 90 HP 2 stroke engine. I found a four terminel female harness plug under the instrument panel that has the correct wires, gray, purple, and black. I am trying to find a male end harness to plug into the existing connector for wiring...
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    Merc 50 LU square shift shaft?

    Anyone know what models and or serial number groups had the square shift shaft? I have an NOS short shaft lower unit and having trouble finding a long driveshaft that fits it. I Tried two different driveshafts from my stash, one 70ish and one 1983 and neither will work. Other than the square...
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    Three ram power trim interchange

    on a 1988 Merc 115 L6, with side oil fill, square motor, three ram PTT. Will a later rear fill PTT unit direct fit on there? I know the later will be two wire instead of three so no problem dealing with that.
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    Gearcase swap 55 hp to 60 HP outboard

    I have a 1971 Johnson 60 3 cyl hydro-electric shift outboard. Will a 68 Evinrude hydro-electric lower unit work out ok and hold up to the 1971 Johnson 60 HP hydro-electric outboard engine. I found a 68 evinrude hydro-electic lower that measures out and bolts up the same as the 60 HP lower...
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    61 evinrude 40 runs very rich with hood on

    When I have the hood off it runs great, Idles great, good acceleration, steady under load, in test tank. high and low speed carb adjustments very responsive. When I put the hood on it it starts loading up at idle, and gets really rich at higher speeds. I can get it to lean out with the hood...
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    Velevet drive and Vdrive what have I got?.

    I just aquired an old Chrysler inboard belhousing with velevet drive and a halibrand vdrive. Both came out of the same boat. The velvet drive is still attached to the chryslr 318 poly engine belhousing, the Numbers on the chrysler bellhousing tag are 318CWL10-334. The velvet drive I believe...
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    Force 9.9 cyl head seems to get too hot

    I have a 1996 force 9.9 that i recently bought. It fires right up, has good compression. I took the thermostat out. it flows lots of water. The block and exhaust cover are barely earm but the head gets hot enough to sizzle with wet fingers. Had the head off and powerhead. Aqll passages are...
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    1976 Evinrude electric start 35 HP no fire

    I'm lost on this thing. I volunteered to help a guy out. This is a 1976 Ev. 35 with secondary coils on the head and driver coil, points and condensers under the flywheel. And it has battery charging magneto too. I have a seloc manual and have read about testing the ignition components. The...
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    Mirrocraft 18' center console boat 1970's

    Does anyone have info on these fishing boats. I am looking for words of wisdom as to Good bad or ugly or words of caution about this craft. I am looking at buying a mid seventies model 18' riveted aluminum with center console.paint is nice, nut beat up, has thick full foam in the floor with...
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