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The recoil starter and key on my 83 merc does not retract. Tried taking apart but the screw holding in - seems to frozen. Even with some whacks of the impact driver it does ot want to break loose. Part shows no longer avaiable - any ideas. thanks...
I'm looking at a 2000 15hp evinrude nice shape that I can get for about $500. Owner said it ran good before storage. I plan on checking compression and having him start up. I've seen some posts that the earlier 4 strokes had some issues and the motor is pretty heavy. Will be going on a 14ft...
I recently bought a 89 9.9 from someone that said they had serviced this year after sitting a number of years. Motor was a little starting 1st time but able to get it to run.
Was out this weekend and had problems again getting started. Would sound like it wanted to fire with choke on. But I...
Any advice appreciated here is where I am - order or what I have done
6hp 1967 Johnson - Sat for a number of years - not sure if it ran before that
Did get it to run after 30 to 40 pulls - tried starting after that nothing. Sounded good. No water out of pee hole. Replaced impleeler - old...
Putting new coils on my motor and back tab of coil sticks out more than the original and is slightly snagging it no matter how much I try moving. Can I file it down to get it to fit? thanks
Dumb question - little new to outboard motors. But thnking of buying and putting on my 14 aluminum rowboat. Can you tell if short or long shaft? Any guess on year would be helpful - also. thanks
I'm going to put new rebuild kit in 6hp this weekend. IN reading service manual it references a special tool for removing orifice plug. Any ideas on where to get one or fab one up. thanks
Motor is a 60's - (still trying to figure out year). Has not run in a number of years. As part of troubleshooting a non start issue did a compression test and got 60psi in each cylinder (no real variation between the 2) after 5 hard pulls (WD 40 in cylinder). Ive read somewhere I should be...
First just want to introduce myself - newbie to the site. Been boating all my life - kind of backyard mechanics - at least on cars. Looks like a great site with a lot of good information. Hopefully I will be able to contribute to other topics as I build up my knowledg base.
Problem I have is...