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    1999 5hp Evinrude

    What does this part do? It's handle is broken I have to use pliers. But am confused as to its purpose. It was broken when I bought it used. Thanks
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    25hp to 40hp?

    I know some outboards can be increased by the changing of the carb, can this happen to a 4stroke 2004 25hp?
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    back firing?!

    Hi I have a 1999 evinrude 4stroke 5hp. I took it out for the 1st time since I bought it off a guy. It seems to be running great, though I noticed it wont idle very low and after a few hours out on the lake my buddy noticed it was smoking. So I took off the lid and noticed a like milky oily stuff...
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    1999 evinrude 4stroke 5hp?

    I'm am trying to remove the lower unit cover, there are 3 long bolts I unscrewd but it wont come apart, there is rubber cover over the upper exuast on the back, I think that's holding it together, do I pry it apart with a screw driver or what?! I don't wanna break it! :-/ thanks for any help!
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    how long should trailer tires last?

    I have 5.30x12in tires. my boat is probably 1000#s or less its a 15ft alum with 25hp motor. are nylon tires bad? I going thru tires every 3 to 4 months. I fish a lot. typically 2 to 3 times a month, which is about 150 to 200 miles per trip and they are trips to mountains which are curvy drives.
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    Mystery! Air threw system but not water? VIDEO!

    Before I shot this video, I was not getting water up to the engine and out the pee hole. I dropped the lower unit, took my air compressor and blew up the tube that the water pump housing goes to. I heard a lil pop noise like it was blocked. after that I could blow air in either direction from up...
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    HF75 BLUE/White putting lower end back on.......

    I meant BF, not HF haha Do I have this apart correctly? How do I get the shifter rod back in, its blocked my that notch??? I also have a video of the throttle I am waiting on youtube to prosscess it, something doesn't seem right. The shifter part supposed to block me from being able to full...
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    tires wearing

    So for the past year or so I've gone threw two sets of tires! I discovered one side of the axel is off set by 2/16 of a inch, could that be the reason? Do I losen up the two U-joints on the leaf springs and tap it til they both are the same then retighten them? I was also debating on putting...
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    1980s Honda 7.5 ........

    I let my brother inlaw barrow my outboard. When I got it back, I used at a lake and found it VERY difficult to shift!!! No reverse at all and luckly the motor was starting for me while in gear, otherwise I wouldn't of gotten to fish that day after a long drive!! Well today I found time to take a...
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    Steering LOSS!!!

    I have a 2004 25hp bigfoot on a15ft boat. Today my steering when out, well half way. If I turn the boat to the left all the way it's fine, then starting all the way from the left I then turn it to go right it will work, until the motor is dead center, once it gets there I lose steering all...
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    mystery wires....Mercury 25hp

    I have a Mercury 25 04 bigfoot. I am installing a sterio. I've always wondered what these 4 wires are for and the black plug they all come out of the throttle case. as you can see. any ideas?
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    installing sterio... quick questionS

    I am installing my new BOSS marine sterio. it has 4 wires +12 volts constant, +12 volts switched, ground and one that says remote which looks like don't go anything with, its presealed with rubber Why are there 2 12V wires? Do I run them both to the battery or only one? Thanks
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    at neutral but in Reverse kinda.....?

    I have a Briggs and Stratton 5hp outboard. I've noticed that when in neutral, the prop spins in reverse. and when i put it in FWD it make a bang sound. how can i fix this? I've never messed with it. there is no impellar/waterpump. it's aricooled. anyone have this happen?
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    replace hub or buy a berrings kit?

    my easy loader as you can see is no longer holding greese on the axel. Should I buy a new hub or just the kit? which is easier to do? I see some hubs on ebay for $40 and kits for $15 20. Tire size is a 5.3x12 any input please! :-)
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    tires wearing fast!

    I bought new tires 5 weeks ago the tires probably have less than 1k miles on them and the surfaces feel rough. Looks like the tires I just replaced! Any ideas why?? Looks like I won't even get another 1k miles out them!!!! :-(
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    GPS not working anymore!!! ?????

    Hi I have a Humminbird Matrix 17. Two months ago I got a GPS for it off ebay new in the box never opned! Well I got two fishing trips out of it!!!! It no longer works. It says it's not connected. I tired playing with it wetting the pug, NOTHING!!! Anyone else have this happen? I just spent $80...
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    Prop found and I don't know what it goes too???!!!

    Has the #372-17 It's not listed here on the iboats search.
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    GPS only shows a grid and not maps?

    The boat I recently got came with a Humminbird/Matrix 17 I am guessing from 2004 when the boat was new. I bought the GPS receiver and mounted it on my boat. I got to the lake, and it only shows me a grid. How do I get maps for this unit? The speed was working and it showed the directions I went...
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    boat prop isn't on this site???

    I have 25hp Mercury bigfoot. I tried to look up on this site, and it doesn't exist? Whats the deal with that? Boat store wants a new one for 160 bucks and on ebay i see some for 6obucks but I am not sure if it is the rigth one on ebay! Suggestions?
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    Mid trottle surging?

    I have a 04 Mercury 25hp bigfoot. I noticed today the motor would suge up and down in RPMs while in mid trottle, but at trolling speed it was fine and same with full trottle was fine. Why does this happen??? Also occasionaly the motor makes a kinda high pitch squeal sound. kinda like a belt...
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