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    new mercury break in

    I just bought a new 3.5hp merc. the manual says to break it in for 10hrs, run it at no more than half speed for the first hr. then no more than 3/4 for the second hr. then not to run it at full speed for the next 8hrs. for no more than 5 min. is this really what people do? seems like it is alot...
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    1952 evinrude 7.5hp imfo

    I have this motor, and I can"t find any info on the net, does anyone know where to find any? also does it make any diff. if it"s stored in gear or in neutral? this is the one with the neutral clutch, thanks.
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    1952 evinrude impeller

    I thought I read were an impeller for a 1955 7.5 can be used on a 1952 7.5 with mods. how do you modify it? is it the shaft size?
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    need info on a clinton

    I have a Clinton engine model k350, is there supposed to be some kind of linkage to the mag plate? mine doesn"t have any, the throttle lever only goes to the carb. this is a wards 3.5hp, mid 70"s, I would think there has to be some way to advance the spark.
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    15hp gamefisher

    I am looking at a 1989 gamefisher 15hp. the guy wants 500.00 for it, my question is are these motors any good? I know it"s made by force and I heard that they are not the best of engines, any opinions? is it worth that much?
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    1960 evinrude 10hp vs 1971 9.5

    I have a 13ft aluminum boat and have been running a 1960 evinrude 10hp. that has served me well. I picked up a 1971 johnson 9.5 cheap late in the fall, to late to boat test. I am planning on using 1 or the other. I have read that the 9.5 motors were slow, is this true? witch one is the best...
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    scott atwater water pump, help

    Hi guys, I have a 1958 7.5hp that won"t pump water, I pulled the power head and took the impellers out, they both looked good, so I put it back together. Well still not pumping. can they look good but be bad? they are a little pricey, don"t want to buy them unless I have to. The water tube and...
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    1956 scott lower

    I bought a 1956 scott model 3765, the lower gets water in it bad, I need info on what to do to drop the lower to reseal, never did a scott b4, thanks.
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    mark 5 impeller

    need some info on how to change impeller on a mark 5, I know the nuetral cable has to be pulled, how is what I need to know, thanks.
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    need help with carb problem

    I have a 1972 18hp evinrude, the problem is it idles rough. the book says set the low speed needle one and a half turns out from seated and adj. from there. on mine it will only start and run with it open about one quarter turn, and it will idle the best when closed all the way. I don"t think...
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    rough idle on 72 18hp

    my motor runs good at higher speeds but at half throttle and idle it seems to run rough, it"s had the carb rebuilt this spring, is this normal for this motor? I also replaced the coils, has strong spark. the carb only has low speed adj. I have it set were it idles the best it will but it...
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    want electric start

    I was wanting to find out which yrs. and models that the electric start will fit my 1972 18hp. evinrude, thanks, mike
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    need opinion on 72 18hp speed

    I took my newly bought motor out for test run, it"s on a 16ft starcraft that is preety heavy because it has wood floors and a wood platform in the bow. also has a 3hp trolling motor and a battery on it. according to the gps it ran 20mph wide open. is this about right? also has a 9x9 prop on it...
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    ? on 72 18hp evinrude

    what are the small hose from below the head that goes to the bottom of the intake, and the larger hose that comes from the bottom of the engine and goes to the top of the intake for? thanks.
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    did I get screwed?

    I bought this 1969 evinrude 25hp model 25903, but today I was looking at it and the welsh plug on the powerhead shows 18202, witch makes it a 1972 18hp. how bad did I get screwed? or did I? they both have 22ci powerheads, whats the differance between them?
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    1969 evinrude 25hp maybe carb problem?

    hi, today I bought a 25hp. evinrude model 25903b from an marine repair shop, we ran it in his test tank and it ran fine. He said he relplaced the water pump and rebuilt the carb and replaced the coils and points. ok I get it home and it won"t run in gear at more than half throttle, is this the...
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    misfire on jw16

    I replaced the coils and plug wires, the problem is it runs fine except at low idle then it starts missing. I cleaned and gapped the points and checked the resistance, zero ohms when closed. tried new plugs, it will run ok for maybe 30 seconds at idle and misfire again. when it starts this it...
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    1960 johnson carb ? 3hp.

    I am working on a jw16, it has a high and low adjustable carb. I also have a parts motor with just the low speed adjustment carb. is one better than the other? it runs ok now, will the newer carb make it any better?
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    coils for a mark 5

    anyone know where I can get new coils for a mark 5 reasonable?
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    sea king 5hp. shaft lenth

    I bought this old sea king, guy said was a long shaft, well it"s not, but it measures 18" to the cavitation plate, model 35gg-9015a, isn"t this odd, most short shafts are 15".
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