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    Gearlube in gas!

    How could that happen? Well, if it's dark in the garage and you grab a quart bottle of quicksilver outboard oil and fail to notice it's actully gear lube and then quickly measure 8 ounces into another bottle. I mixed this into 3 gallons of gas. If I now add the proper outboard oil, can I burn...
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    1989 E-Rude 6hp primer?

    I'm working on this 6HP motor for a friend. Got it running after re-gapping the spark plugs. One plug must have been dropped, it had no gap at all. I notice that there's no choke. It looks like it's a fuel primer system instead. I'm guessing that pulling the primer all the way out shoots a...
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    Pivot Pin O-Ring

    Does anyone else have trouble when sealing a lower unit and tightening the phillips head pivot pin? When I seal up the lower unit, I put some scotchgrip 847 on the threads of the pivot pin. But, when tightening this, the rubber o-ring slips out of position and out from under the head of the...
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    '55 Johnson 25 HP same as '56 Gale 25 HP???

    Does anyone know if these use the same parts? I read that the Gales were usually 2 years behind the OMC motors. I think I can get a parts manual for a '55 Johnson 25 and would use it for working on the Gale Buccaneer. Thanks.
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    59 Johnson 35 manual start chatter??

    I have both electric and the manual starter on this motor. When I used the manual starter with the motor on a stand, I can pull it and it sounded normal for testing spark. I got a nice thunk, thunk sound. When I put the motor in my garbage can filled with water, pulling the manual starter...
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    1959 Johnson 35 HP Grease zerk

    I'm bringing a '59 35 HP back to life. Rebuilt the carb and put in new points. Roared to life with two or three cranks of the starter. I noticed a grease zerk on the port side of the power head in the middle lower. Does this go to the lower main bearing? If not, where to? I pulled the lower...
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    Spaghetti Seal

    I have a 1968 18 HP Fastwin. I need to replace all the gearcase seals. I read in my manual to use Scotchgrip 847 on the machined surfaces of the gearcase halves. I'm wondering about the spaghetti seal. Do I also put the Scotchgrip in the spaghetti seal groove and on the spaghetti seal itself? Is...
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    Packing Washers?

    I am having an idle issue with my 1968 Evinrude Fastwin 18 HP. The idle is rough and I can't seem to adjust the slow speed needle to a point where the idle will smooth out. I believe I have the packing nut tightened all the way down, but the slow speed needle still seems loose to me. I put two...
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    Bad Primary compression = Bad Idle???

    I recently bought a 1968 Evinrude Fastwin 18 HP. This is my first "project" motor. The motor had those magnatune ignition modules and oil all over the magneto. So, I had the upper crank seal replaced and I installed new coils, points and condensors. I also cleaned the carburetor. Compression...
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    Upper Bearing Seal clearance?

    I have a 1968 18 HP Evinrude. I need to replace the upper bearing seal and have seen posts on here describing a drill and two sheet metal screw method of removing the seal. If I drill into the upper seal, how much space is between the seal and bearing underneath? I'm assuming when you drive in...
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    Red Atom Ignition Modules??

    Last year I bought a 1968 18HP Evinrude. For some reason, someone put those red Atom ignition modules on the motor. The fuel line had a small hole where it passes through the motor pan. So, I'm guessing all the oil under the cover may have gotten up to the points. Maybe whoever worked on it...
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    Oiler wick 1965 9.5

    I have a '65 Evinrude 9.5 model 9522C. I just got the flywheel off (4 days of patience and gentle persuasion). I was looking for the oiler wick on the armature plate and could not see it. Is it possible it came loose? Does this motor use a clamp to hold it in place? If so, where is it? Also...
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    Perfect Seal on Bolts

    I see in my service manual under the tune up section that it says to dip all bolts and screws in perfect seal #4. Would this include the cylinder head bolts? In some areas of the manual it will specify when to dip bolts into gasket sealing compound (Impeller housing screws) and in other...
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    Thermostat Gasket Sealer?

    I recently replaced the thermostat on my '68 Evinrude 18 HP. I used OMC gasket sealing compound and a new gasket. When running the motor, I noticed some water seeping from the thermostat gasket area. Did I not tighten the bolts enough? Or, should I have used scotchgrip adhesive/gasket instead...
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