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How easy is it to install a boat hitch on the back of my 1997 chevy blazer 4x4 . I never mounted one in my life , my friend two door down from me said its easy as pie . what will I need to do . He told me to install a rese hitch on the back of it . Do I need it welded to the frame as well or...
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I was wondering if someone can make a video you using the timming fixture of setting the points on a evinrude fleetwin 7.5 or so . I would like to see a video of it , you know that seeing is beleving . I want to know the ins and out of this procedure like using the mutimeter for opening...
My lower unit on my 1957 evinrude fleetwin is getting water in it . When I opened the lower drain plug after you times out on the water . It had about one tablespoon full of water in it . you can tell the water came out fast than the oil came out of the lower unit .
How hard is it to change the...
Hi I was wondering if anyone wired the new style switch in a old minnkota trolling motor . I own a minn kota 35 trollling motor and burned out the switch . The old style switch is NLA and have to use the newer style switch . I was wondeing if anyone used it in those motors . Part number switch...
Hi My minn kota 35 trolling motor switch died on the water . My switch feels funny when I turn the handle on her . I had this problem with a minn kota 65 trolling motor switch going bad . I heard that some guy took the switch apart and cleaned the contacts in it . but I see that as a...
How many people want to or need to goto spongebob's boating school. I know its miss puff's boating school. But I changed it to spongebob . Post your comments in this post . I wanted to post something to get my mind off my motor rebuild for sometime . I can think clearer when Im not thinking...
Hi guys Im wanting to get all the specks for the touqe and any other specks I may need to rebuild my engine . I would also need the bore size , over size bore size too . piston ring end clearnce , rod touqe for bolts , anny outer cover touqe if needed . Please list everthing I would need it you...
Hi where can I get rings for this engine . I found the gasket kit but have not found the rings . Where can I buy them at . and any optons I may have to fix my engine the right way .
Hi guys I just tested the engine and the reading is 30 psi on cylinder one and two . I did not do a wet test why bother with when its so low . I took off the head and the cylinders look good no scratched up or worn out . I able to rering it and restore the compression back to normal psi of over...
Hi I trying to test the compression on my evinrude fleetwin 7,5 hp motor . Im not getting a reading from the gage i got from autozone . Im wondering is the gage special for testing compression on outboard motors . I thought the one you use for automotive should work for the reading . I turned...
Hi I own a 1957 fleetwin 7.5 hp and I have posted before and am wondering the proper way to set the points in tim with the cam follower . My service and said to set them to so . The first thing I seen is a post from a man that said to use the 020 gap as a reffrence point and then use a mulimeter...
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Im having trouble setting the carb on my motor . If I turn the high idle screw all the way in it stays running . Plus Im having trouble getting it down in the slow speed setting . The motor shifts fine f--n-r . But Im having trouble with the idle screws if i turn the high idle screw...
I was wondering how good are bottomline fishfinders . I seen them on ebay very cheap and was wondering they are any good and what model to use . I would like to own a lcd style fishfinder someday but for now Im waiting . I may buy a new lowrance for 99.99 buck new . But i would like to make it...
Hi Im trying to properly set the points on my 1957 evinrude fleetwin 7.5 HP . The points seen kind of tight right now , I know you set them at 0.20 thousand of a inch . But my feeler gage is kind of tight when I place the feeler gage in them . Also when Im setting the points I use the indcator...
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I just bought a lowrance Fish LO-K-TOR the Green box portable one from ebay . But the guy cut the transducer . I want to know if I can use a curent model transducer for that model . I can always solder the leads back togeter ,. The seller clams it will work like it is but , I my memory...
I was wondering How the pressure tank works . My tank when I press in the fuel part on the hose it squrts gas out of it will that mean its working right to get fuel up to the carb on my evinrude fleetwin 7.5 hp 1957 . Im rebuilding the carb and was wondering if you had a leak from the tank...
Hi I just got the carb apart and the i removed all the plastic parts , but then I removed the carburator lead shot it was not in it . Will this matter if its gone . The part number is 304201 from omc . can I get one from the dealer for evinrude for a diferent model will it matter , or do I...
My evinrudefleetwin 7.5 hp 1957 wont stay running for long or will it idle down in slow speed if I turn the tiller handle, just fast speed and sometimes not much . . Im unsure if the low speed jets or passages are pluged up . Should I rebuild it and clean the carb , I have the kit for it from...
I was wondering what size are the fuel lines on this evinrude fleetwin 7.5 hp . They have some find of plastic fuel lines on it , I was wondering if its ok on there . I dont want it to melt on me or have problems on the water . Im going upload a picture of the fuel line the person has on the...
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I was draining my lower unit today and found a small amount of water in the lower unit . I was wondering if the water can get in from the drain and fill hole screws . I did'nt see any plastic washer behind the screws . Is there suppose to be plastic washers behind the drain...
