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    Bucking Evenrude 35 (mid-80's)

    Finally got my 35 horse Evenrude running good after a carb rebuild at a funky local shop. However, from about 1/4 throttle up to WOT, it "bucks", meaning it cuts out for a fraction of a second, about every 2 - 3 seconds. Once it starts, RPM doesn't seem to affect how much it cuts out. The...
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    Evenrude 35: no spark after ignition swith replacement

    I replacd a bad remote ignition switch on my 35 Rude (on a 16 foot Pacific Mariner). After the replacement, motor started fine one time only! It ran briefly then died. Won't restart. Appears to be no spark. Any ideas? Should I check the wires from the switch for specific voltages to...
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    Proper Prop poser

    Just bought an '83 Evenrude 35 horse with remote steering attempting to push a '16 Pacific Mariner fishing boat. It only gets it to about 7 MPH; doesn't plane. Motor starts and runs well. At that rate the fish are faster than I am. The prop appears to be a 10 x 15. I just bought the...
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    OMC ignition switch: what are those letters?

    I pulled my ignition switch from my OMC remote controller to take it to the shop for a new key. I dutifully numbered each wire as it came off the back of the switch, and unsed a permanent pen to mark the terminal it came off of with that same number. Great plan, huh? I though I was pretty...
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    '70s era Johnson 10 horse: massive smoke

    I can either sell my outboard to the military as new stealth technology for boats due to the huge fog of exhaust it emits, or I can fix it. What could cause this otherwise nice idling engine to belch so much exhaust from the little hole right below the powerhead? Shouldn't a lot of it come out...
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    Puzzler: Which 4 stroke will fit in my sailboat well?

    I have a '32 sailboat (Kettenburg PC) racing sloop that has a well in which an outboard can be placed. It displaces about 4500 lbs; has a full keel. The openning that the lower unit must traverse when it is placed in the well is fairly small (about 5" wide and 9" long). I've used older OMC...
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