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    Ball Gear Pains / Lube???

    I recently purchased a 82 Century with the OMC 800 cable shift stern drive. I didnt knkw much about these unfortunately until after I purchased the boat. The seller told me that all it needed was the lower ball gear replaced as it is worn. 1. Can I change the ball gear without the fill removal...
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    Emergency advice needed impeller issue

    I have an 71 skitwin 40. Was on the lake today engine overheated. Took it to the bank and dropped the lower. We are camping and I keep a tool kit onboard. Found we have an impeller with a broken blade. Broke peice was still inside the housing luckily. Beside the one broke blade the impeller...
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    Rebuilt carb but low idle needle falls out?

    Ok so I rebuilt the card on my 1971 Skitwin 40 hp. Just got it firing good after a coil replacement and a carb rebuild. Ran great for bout an hour then on way back home checked the engine while under full throttle and the high and low speed needle was moving all over the place. Then noticed the...
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    71 SKITWIN NO FIRE BOTTOM CYL

    I have a 71 skitwin with a no fire on the bottom cyl. I'm sure I checked both and were good to begin with. Since then I had the starter rebuild and carb. Lost fire somehow on the bottom cyl. Could it be the wires on the cutoff switch or ignition switch. A few wires fell off the switch and since...
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    1968 18HP EVINRUDE .Runs one day...not the next??

    Hello all, I am really confused and hope that some of you can help. I have a 68 Evinrude 18 Fastwin on my small boat. It runs great when it does...The prob is that one day it will run fine all day, then the next day it will hardly start. It is like it will not pick up fuel, I can get it to run...
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    74 Merc 650 LOOSING FIRE

    Hey all, I have a 650 that has been giving me a headache. I just got this jewel and its runs great....well did until on the water. I was movin on and all of a sudden the engine just shut off after running at a good speed for bout 15 min. Luckily when I was running it in the driveway it lost...
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    HELP!! Lower Carb Leaking and other stuff

    I have a 74 (i think) 3 Cyl MERC 650. I have got it running but the lower carb is basically pouring fuel from the stem in the middle of the carb, then leaks down the front of the motor.It starts OK, but I havnt had it on the water yet. I am assuming that I need to remove the carbs and clean...
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