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    Oil leaking? [Evinrude, 3hp, 68]

    Hey there. After receiving a lot of good advice from this forum earlier, I have managed to repair my 3hp Evinrude 1968 model so that it now runs very, very good!! One thing that I have noticed though, is that it seems to leak oil which is running down the shaft. I have taken this picture of...
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    Spark Plug Wire and Caps (3hp 1968 - 3836a)

    Hello again. I have been posting a couple of threads about my '68 Evinrude 3836a 3 hp engine lately. By now, I have almost ended my repairing of the old beauty. One of the last things I need now is to get some new spark plug wires and caps, to replace the 45 year old ones it is using at the...
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    Cam follower & link (0312832/0330192)

    Hey there. I just realized today that the "cam follower" part in my engine is broken. While looking at it, I managed to lose the link that connects the "cam follower" with the throttle shaft. I now need to replace both the parts 26 & 27 on the following link: Link Sadly, those two very small...
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    no spark - evinrude 3hp

    Hey there. My old Evinrude 3hp from 1968 suddenly wont spark anymore. I have tried changing the plugs for new ngk g6s ones, which havent helped. The problem started when the motor was dipped in saltwater last week. I rinsed it in cold tap water afterwards, let it dry and sprayed it thorougly...
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    What is the name of this kind of "hand screw?

    Hey there. English isn't my native language, so I need a little bit help finding the name of the "hand screw" thingy that fastens this rod holder:
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    Which battery for electric motor?

    Hey there. Im about to buy a "Shakespeare Sigma 54 LBS Saltwater" Electric motor. Shakespeare Sigma Electric Outboard Motor Im really confused about the different battery types though. Some people are talking about AGM-types, while other people are talking about "marine batteries". What should...
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    Starter/pull cord problem (Evinrude 3hp)

    Hey there. Decided to try my new bought Evinrude 3hp today, but i ran into a lot af problems pretty fast.. Firstly, the pull cord was really hard to pull. It seemed like it worked as it was supposed to around 1 of 5 times. The other 4 times, it stuck halfway, or needed a lot of force to go...
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    Slow/high speed settings (Evinrude 3hp, 1968)

    Hey there. Bought this pretty old 3 hp Evinrude motor last week. At the time I bought it, the two turning knobs for high speed and slow speed were supposedly set in the "right" positions. A friend of mine was quick to mess that up when I showed him my little new, and he could'nt resist turning...
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