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    15hp Evinrude impeller replacement

    Model # 15904E I am replacing the impeller on my old 15hp Evinrude. I have lowered the lower end and noticed 2 things. The shift rod has a bend on the lower inch or so where it goes into the connector, is this normal? (I have only used the motor once and it did seem to shift F-N-R okay) and...
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    '79 15hp Evinrude question

    I have a '79 Evinrude 15hp model #15904E that I got at the end of last summer. I have run it on my Avon inflatable once and noticed quite the oil slick around the exhaust when i was at the boat launch and then when i flushed it at home also noticed some gunk/sludge dripping out of the exhaust as...
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    Newbie tune up question.

    I just purchased an Evinrude 15hp Model 15904E Serial E0006040, I believe it's a '79 model. It starts and runs good, nice flow of water from the discharge holes, compression check showed approx 110 on each cylinder. I would like to give it a basic tune up just so I know things are okay, I have...
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    1966 Johnson - start up

    I'm shopping for a 15-20HP motor and my budget is restricted. I've come across a Johnson 20 HP Mod. # FD200 Ser. # 12677618 , supposedly from 1966. The owner has had it since 1990 as a backup motor, and it was hardly used and has been in storage the past few years. Compression test was 120 each...
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    towing a tube/kneeboard

    I have an Avon Supersport S4-00. (13ft, Hypalon hull, inflatable keel, wood transom, aluminum floor) The transom is rated up to 40hp, so I know power is not a problem, but I was wondering about using the boat for towing a tube or kneeboard. Can I just mount some heavy eye bolts through the...
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    fuel pump rebuild

    I bought the fuel pump kit for my 4hp Johnson Seahorse (1978 I think, Model 4W78E) I was wondering if there is somewhere online where I can find an assembly diagram to make sure I have put this back together the right way. I think I put it together the same way I pulled it apart, but I'd like to...
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    Avon repairs

    I recently purchased an Avon Supersport S4-00. I have 2 areas that need repair . 1. where the hypalon hull meets the wood transom, there is an overlapping seam on the inside and the outside of the hull that attaches to the wood transom. The outer seam is strong and intact but the inner seam has...
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    fuel pump bad?

    I just bought a low hours 4hp Johnson model 4W78E. I have yet to attempt starting it, but the guy I bought it from(my neighbor) said it was running fine, but then the only way he could keep it running was if he manually pumped the gas with the bulb/ball on the fuel line - it would not pump the...
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    Avon aluminum floor board removal

    I recently purchased a used Avon Supersport S4-00 (1989 , inflatable keel). The boat has nice aluminum floor panels that fit into an aluminum track. I have no idea on how to remove the floor so the boat can be deflated for storage. The boat sits on a small trailer right now, but i would like to...
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