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    good deal on mariner

    i found this motor on craigslist and was wondering if it was a good deal. The ad says it was made in 1979 but i researched and couldn't find the 40 hp made before 1991. The motor doesn't look much older than the late 80's. Who made this motor (yamaha or mercury) and how hard would it be to find...
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    any idea on age?

    I am thinking of buying this outboard for my project boat, she is very ugly but the guys says she runs and starts great. The hood is obviously going to be needin repairs or replacement but if thats the only thing wrong i think it would be a good deal. He wants $250 for it. Its a 35 hp tiller...
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    Update on 8 hp with slow throttle response

    Here is the original thread it you want the background info: http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=235932 Becasue my motor tops out at 11 mph instead of 18-19 like it used to i havent been taking it out much. I decieded today to try and do the lynch and sync to see if that would fix the...
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    1996 8 hp, head gasket replaced and now it runs slow

    I had a mechanic check out my motor and he said that because the motor wasn't pumping much water that i has accidently overheated the motor and i needed to replace the head gasket. He replaced it and the impeller and when i picked it up it sounded great in the tanks. I bring it home and the...
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    8 hp evinrude runs great in gear, but cuts out at idle?

    This motor is new to me its a 1997 8 hp evinrude, it has ran great since i bought it but i woke up today ( it was cold: 40 degrees) to start it up and go fishing and had some issues. I know it's something to so with the fuel system because it starts after a couple pulls and will run for around...
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    Bought an johnson, know what?

    I just purchased a 1996 johnson commercial 9.9 outboard yesterday for $400, Was this a good deal? it ran good in the tanks so it seemed like a good purchase. My question is what should i do to the motor to make sure that it is ready for routine use? (it's been sitting for a year and was only...
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    Old mercury, good buy?

    I was driving down the road today and saw a nice looking 9.9 mercury outboard for sale on the side of the road. It is being sold on a boat and trailer for $700. I found a guy the will take the boat and trailer and i would take the outboard. How much is the little motor worth? The serial # is...
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    Old evinrude, Should i do it?

    I found a guy with a 15 hp evinrude that is willing to sell it for $300 the only catch is that it's a 1957 motor. He says it runs perfect and is pratically new. I have been searching for a motor for weeks and haven't found anything but small 5 hp tohatsu's. I need something to power my 14 ft...
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    Gamefisher, should i do it?

    I have a 14 ft jon boat that i have been fixing up and useing for the last couple of months but i need an outboard for it. After looking around on craigslist i found a 9.9 1989 gamefisher outboard for sale locally for $400 firm, is this a good deal? is this motor a piece of crap? 9.9 seems like...
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    5 hp sea king prop

    I just bought a wards 5 hp outboard from the late 40's early 50's and i was wondering where to find a prop that would work for it. I purchased it on ebay and the guy sent me a prop that was to small to fit on the shaft. Judging by other motors from the same period it takes a longer prop that is...
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    2001 8 hp mariner putters out and then won't start.

    I have had this motor for a month now and have never had a problem with it, until today. Yesterday i installed a new bulb and fuel line running from the gas tank (which is a old school metal one from the 70"s or 80"s) Tried it out in a garbage can and it worked fine, it actually reved higher and...
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    35 hp johnson making a strange noises

    While fishing yesterday, my motor made a noise like it hit something (which i don't think it did) and then after that ran rough and made a knocking sound. I checked and noticed i was very low on fuel(empty) so I limped back to the dock using the trolling motor. Today i fired it up after getting...
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