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    1993 Evinrude 200 makes a grinding when shifting into reverse

    I have a 1993 Evinrude 200 and when I try to shift into reverse it makes a grinding noise and won't engage . Shifts in the forward perfectly with no fuss and up until recently operated in all gears perfectly with no fuss. Is this the clutch dog wearing out possibly?
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    1993 Evinrude 200 hard start mystery

    I have a 1993 Evinrude 200. I took it to the boat ramp a month ago and the motor would crank and crank and not start. Took the number one plug out to see if I had spark turned the key and it immediately fired up with the number one plug out. I put the plug back in and off I go. The motor ran...
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    Mercruiser and Velevet drive in dry dock for 4 years

    I need to know how to proceed with breathing life back into a mercruiser inboard 260 V-8 with a velvet drive. They are in a boat that has been dry docked for 4 years. I have been told I need to remove the spark plugs and oil the cylinders by hand as well as fog them with sea foam spray, then re...
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    I turn the key and nothing happens

    I just purchased a 1992 Johnson 40 HP, Tested the motor when I purchased it and it started and ran great. I get it home and install it on my skiff hook the muffs ups and it fires right up runs for 45 seconds and shuts off I go to re start it and nothing. No clicking no anything when I turn the...
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    1972 Johnson 40 wont throttle up!

    I recently acquired a 1972 Johnson 40 hp outboard. The motor starts up quickly but when I attempt to apply the throttle to get the boat on a plane it dies. The motor will fire right back up and idle in and out of gear great I just cant get it to throttle up past about 1500 rpm without it killing...
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    Lower Unit Compatability

    I have a 1993 Evinrude 200 with a thirty inch shaft. My question is: what if any are differences between a lower unit which has a 25 inch shaft and a lower unit with a 30 inch. Obviously the upper shafts and shift shafts are different in length but are the gear boxes the same? Can I use a lower...
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    Sloppy Lower Unit question?

    I have a 1993 Evinrude 200 and I noticed that the prop when installed moves in and out of the lower unit housing about a half inch, the prop nut is secure so the entire shaft is moving in and out, is this normal? Thanks in advance cause this is probably a "dumb question"
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    Dual fuel pump conversion

    I read the vro conversion in the top secret files and I noticed it was for a V-4 motor. I have a 1993 V-6 200 looper (carb) motor and wanted to do away with the vro, can I simply install a V-6 crossflow dual fuel pump set up?
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    1993 Evinrude 200 Upper driveshaft and pinion gear

    I have a 1993 Evindrude 200 hp motor and was wondering if anyone knew what size socket is used to turn the driveshaft when removing the pinion gear nut? What size wrench to hold the pinion gear nut? Thanks
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