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    Bogs down when Accelerating.

    New tanks of gas and only 30 minutes into the ride with my mid 90's 90hp. We started out running fine. accelerating and slowing down fine. Then next time we started to accelerate from an idle the engine started to bog down then died. I could get it to plane out by bumping the choke till it got...
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    power trim

    i have an 86 140 Johnson, the power trim is making a noise when going up or down and is moving slowiy. any help?
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    removing head

    I have a 1960 3hp weedless and waht to remove the head. I removed the five screws but i'm getting resistance. I Don't want to break anything. should the head come off now or did I miss something?
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    fuel shut-off rebuild

    Can anybody point me in the right direction. I have a 1960 3hp evenrude weedless and the fuel shut-off valve does'nt shut off. Can it be rebuilt or can somebody point me in the direction of a replacment?
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    out of state boat registration in florida

    A friend bought a boat registered in illinois. he does'nt have a bill of sale or the name of the owner. All he has is the state number (IL XXXX 00) registration number. We live in Florida. any idea how to get it registered here?
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    1958 10hp johnson prop

    how much should I expect to pay for a new prop for my 58 10hp and where? Has anyone ever had a prop rehubed and how much?
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    engine stoped running

    I have a 56 7.5hp johnson. Rebuilt electrical,carb and waterpump. It ran great for an hour and a half starting and shutting down the motor several times. Pulled up to the dock and shut it down. Took it out again and gave it some gas and it just boged down and stalled. Cranked it up again and...
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    flushing a 57 7.5hp evenrude

    Other than running it in a barrel; is there a way to flush my motor?
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    55 5.5hp johnson crossed wires

    I have a 55 5.5hp johnson. Dose it matter which spark plug wire goes on which plug. If so why?
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    salt away

    I'm in Sarasota Fl, Anybody know where I can get Salt-Away localy?
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    79 55hp fluhing kit

    I thought I heard that my 79 55hp johnson needs a spescial flushing attachment to properly flush my motor. Any thoughts?
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    67 9.8 merc impeller

    I have a 67 9.8 merc that has some impeller pieces stuck in the intake tube. Before I pull the head has anybody had any luck clearing the tube?
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    57 evenrude 7.5 hp

    what do i need to get to replace a water pump on this motor? How do I change a water pump?
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    core plug install

    Anybody have any experience removing and installing a core plug on a small outboard. Mines a 56 7.5 Johnson. They don't look like i expected either. They are like a little slug thats concaved.
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    56 7.5 johnson freeze plugs

    just bought this motor. Fired it up today and it ran good. It pumped water good but water was also coming out from somewhere out the bottom of the cylinder head. It looks like there might be a core or freeze plug at the bottom in a cylindrical casting pointing directly down on the head or out...
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