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    98 Mercury 90 hp Throttle cable/throttle lever problem

    I recently replaced the shift and throttle cables to my three cylinder 90 and Im finding that when going back to neutral, the shift lever sticks before it goes all the way down, if I touch it with my finger it will go all the way and idle at 1000 rpm but other wise it will stop at 1250 or...
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    Mud daubber dust in engine

    I went for a 28 mile test ride in a boat I just bought. Later when I was home ant looked in the engine compartment, it was all dusty and a mud dauber nest was on the cowling floor, it fell from the air intake. I took off the air breather cover one a fine film of dust was stuck to the inside...
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    40elj flywheel removal

    I've been trying to figure out the problem on this outboard for a while now and it seem to be the charge coil thats the problem. So I tried to get the flywheel nut loose with my battery impact and it would not budge. So I got a good electric impact but now I'm afraid maby its reverse threaded...
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    57 or 58Bigtwin

    I have either a 57 or 58 35hp Evinrude Bigtwin..There is no model # on it that I can find, But the tag only has a serial #. it is..25930-18292...can anyone help out with this info? I need to order some parts and I want to be sure i get the year right....Thanks
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    86' Evinrude 15 hp carb question

    I was cleaning the carb on this motor and it was particularly nasty, the high speed jet wouldn't come out. I ended up ruining it. So I drilled it out and all is well but i hit the emulsion tubeonce or twice and cut it back about a 32nd. I am now worried that it will affect how the carb works...
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    82 johnson 15 hp shift seal replacement

    I am resealing the lower unit on a 15 hp low profile Johnson. I pulled the brass shift rod bushing and replaced the seal and that nylon washer. I reinserted the bushing and drove it in and it stays about a 16th or a little less from being flush. I think it may have been flush before but I...
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    Evinrude 88 spl. good compression?

    Hi everyone. I am looking to get a 4 cylinder omc motor that mabye needs a little fixing up to in the 85 90 88 hp range, and I would like to know what is considered 'good' when it comes to compression on this type? I will get a manual if and when I buy one, but I just need somthing to go on...
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    Scott Mcculloch / Wizard 10 hp

    Well, I'm about done. I've been trying to get this thing to run right for nine months now. I took it out today and it idles perfect, but when I try to go full speed it takes awhile ,. Like 30 to 45 seconds to get on a plane. And it sounds like it's on one cylinder. I changed the coil, and...
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    59' wizard / Scott mcculloch 10m hp head gasket

    Well, I screwed up. I was going to retorque the head bolts that came loose on my motor with lock tite, but I just had to look at the gasket to be sure it was ok. Well it was, was being the key word. now its useless and I am not sure I will luck out and find another. I called langs, but he...
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    59' Scott Mcculloch 10 hp head bolt torque specs

    I am having to re tourque the head bolts on my 10 hp scott from 1959. The bolts loosened up and I cant remember what the torque spec is. I only have the parts manual. can anyone help?
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    Scott Mcculloch / Wizard 10 hp adding MOB kill switch

    Hi y'all,. I am trying to put a man overboard switch on my 59 Wizard 10 hp. I got the sea dog universal one. There are 4 prongs 2 for ignition, and 2 for magneto, which I what mine is. I ran two wires through the mag plate and attached to the points where the condenser wires attach. But the...
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    Yamaha 2 stroke fuel pump

    Hello, I'm wanting to put a repair kit on a fuel pump for a 2004 Yamaha 90 hp. I see several on ebay and Iboats, but they do not specify If it's for that year 90. Does anyone have any idea why they are so hard to find?
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    1959 Wizard 10 hp cylinder cutting out

    Hi, this is a continuation from my restore project. I've been busy with work and have had little tie for anything else lately, but this week I've been on vacation.😀 In the test barrel the motor seemed to run good, but when I'd rev it up a lot of foamy oil and gas would come out from the shift...
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    wizard 1959 10hp. Oil mix ratio

    I recently acquired an old outboard a Western auto wizard 1959 10 hp. I can't seem to find any info on the oil mix ratio. I am leaning toward 24 to 1, but I've seen a post here about anything in the 50's getting 16 to 1. If anyone has an old manual or can remember it will be much appreciated...
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    WIZARD 10 HP

    A friends dad is cleaning out his garage and he has a wizard 10 hp by Scott m. I am thinking about getting it ..the serial # is 17872634-(numbers worn away)..Model # MLM6910A. He says it only has 4 hrs on it. can anyone tell me If its a 58 or 59? I think it has bail o matic.
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    Johnson qd-17 compression

    Hi, all...I just rebuilt the power head on a qd-17. Honed cylinders, and new rings. Did a compression check today and got 74 top, and 76 bottom. I was a little disappointed I thought 90 psi was more like it. Wdoes anyone know what is good psi for these motors?
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    qd-17 cylinder head cover

    Hi, I botches a helicoil in my qd-17 cyl. head, and the plug don't seal, so its no more good. The closest thing I could find to replace it is a cyl. head for a qd-16, are they identical? Or can they be modified? the pic look very near to the 17.the p/n is not the same.
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    1956 qd-17 cyl. head spark plug threads stripped.

    I bought a qd-17 off e-bay for what I thought was a good deal but I see that the top spark plug hole threads are gone. I know its best to get another head, but if I cant get one is it ok to put in a helicoil? the manual advises against it, and Ive been looking around for another one, but I was...
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    Upper lower unit shaft seal for QD-17

    I am resealing my qd-17 1956 10 hp lower unit and I have all the seals except for the upper shaft seal. The manual gives an old part number that dose not cross over and it is giving me a bad time trying to find it. I guess I could buy the kit for 40.00, but all I need Is that one seal. I'm...
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    JOHNSON QD-17 10 HP. PARTS MANUAL

    Hi all, I just purchases a qd-17 10 hp Johnson, It is still in transit, and i'm pretty sure I may need a few parts to get it up and running. After an exhaustive internet search I realized that for some reason this particular model dosent have alot of parts manuals out there. If anyone knows...
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