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    Question on dropping lower unit on 2004 25hp 4 stroke Bigfoot

    Anybody know how & where to disconnect the shift shaft on this motor? The upper end is pinned into a shifting mechanism that looks like a nightmare to take apart and the attachment point at the lower unit seems to be inaccessable as well. Lower unit is loose but can't disconnect the shift...
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    Another Suzuki that won't rev past 2800

    New to me DT140, 1988, appears to be fairly low hour engine. Starts & runs great, idles smooth as silk but won't go above 2800 rpm under load, seems to be stuck in "get home" mode but pushing the reset button does not solve the problem. <br /><br />I've checked and verified that the oil tank...
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    dual station steering mystery

    A neighbor asked me to look at his wet slipped boat . . . a mid eighties 28' cruiser with upper & lower helm, single 7.4 Mercruiser I/O. Steering is very tight, feels bound up. A separate cable runs from each helm to the power assisted tiller arm. I disconnected both cables at the end pins and...
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    Yamaha powerhead on my Merc . . . a question

    I've got a Mercury 30hp 4 stroke that has a carb'd 3 cyl Yamaha powerhead, it's a couple of years old. Question is: I believe this engine is detuned from 40hp since it is identical in all specs to a Merc/Yam 40 except the power rating. Anybody know what it would take to pump it back up to 40hp...
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    '87 40hp runs rough at high rpm

    Considering buying it but would like to know your folk's opinion as to possible causes of the problem. What is the typical cause of rough high speed running on these Evinrudes? Thanks in advance!
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    Wierd BF90 fuel problem - ideas?

    '98 Honda 90, about 1000 trouble free hours and running stronger than ever, however . . . lately the engine is exhibiting a fuel starvation stumble when taking off after restarts. <br /><br />Every time I restart the engine while I'm on the water it starts right up and idles OK but when I put it...
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    40 E-Tec in salt water?

    I would consider one of these engines for a skiff repower but the 'Rude website specifically indicates that this motor is for freshwater use. What is the deal with this? I understand their larger motors are available (or built) with extra corrosion protection and designated for saltwater...
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    Opinions on this 50hp motor?

    I'm going to look at a 1984 Johnson J50BELCM as a possible powerplant for a skiff. Owner claims powerhead to have been rebuilt by factory dealer 3 years ago with now about 50 hours run time since.<br /> <br />Questions:<br />Is this a good vintage & model?<br />Are controls easy to find? (I'll...
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    Opinions on this 50hp motor?

    I'm going to look at a 1984 Johnson J50BELCM as a possible powerplant for a skiff. Owner claims powerhead to have been rebuilt by factory dealer 3 years ago with now about 50 hours run time since.<br /> <br />Questions:<br />Is this a good vintage & model?<br />Are controls easy to find? (I'll...
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    tachy no worky

    On this '95 3.0LX I have been tinkering with the tach is not doing anything and I was wondering where it picks up it's signal on the engine and generally how I might troubleshoot it?
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    How likely is a cracked block? 3.0LX

    A neighbor wants to give me a boat he has not run in 5 years. It is a '95 Glastron with a 4 cyl Mercruiser 3.0LX with an Alpha1 outdrive (extremely low hours). The boat was never winterized, block was never drained. I am in the Seattle area, we typically get one or two weeks of night temps in...
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    Brand new Suz/OMC 30hp 4strk loosing oil!

    Its got me scratching my head and it will go to the dealer next week but here it is for the board to ponder. . . brand new Johnson/Evin/Suzuki 4 stroke 30hp has steady oil leakage (slick) into the water while running and drips oil when not running and tilted up. Took off the shrouds and no...
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    Honda 90 low rpm stumble

    '98 BF90, 615 hours, usually purrs like a kitten while trolling at low RPM's but lately sputtering & stumbling and occasionally dies at idle. Recent plugs & valves adjusted but no improvement . . . ideas?<br /><br />BTW, runs like a raped ape above 2000 rpm
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