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    1980 50hp merc stalling

    Hi there. 1980 50hp merc I have done a lot of work to. This current issue is hard to know where to start to look. First, took forever to get started - had to put some fuel into 2 of the cylinders to start it. Ran well for about 10 min then just died and can't get it started again. This is...
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    1980 50hp won't start

    1980 50hp merc. Have spark at the plugs. Fuel is getting at least into the carbs. Starter engages flywheel but won't start. Last ran over a year ago but ran poorly. The carbs are clean but the screw that had the factory paint has been taken out and put back in... apparently that's a no no...
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    1980 50 hp merc - lacks power under load

    Hello experts My 1980 hp merc revs great in neutral, but in gear on the lake it doesn't get more than 30% power. Idles great, no power though. It just bogs down Work done so far: - compression test: 130 psi on all 4 cylinders - replaced spark plugs - replaced one ignition coil and one plug...
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    1980 50 hp merc - misfiring

    1980 50 hp thunderbolt. i've replaced the plugs, rebuilt the carbs and the starter (which had 2" of water in it...), done the impeller and for some reason all of a sudden it is not getting spark to the 3rd cylinder. plug is fine, wire is fine. any ideas? something wrong in the distrbutor? old...
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    1980 50 hp merc - impeller

    hi y'all before i replace the impeller on my 1980 50 hp thunderbolt, any tips? specifically, anyone know which gaskets in the area i should replace or will have to? also, is there any secret to disconnecting the driveshaft? i know in my older model outboards there's a cover plate for just such a...
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    no spark! 1956 evinrude 15hp

    1956 Evinrude 15 hp. i've replace everything in the ignition system - coils, points, condensers, spark plug wires, spark plugs. it's all new. i set the gap on the points to 0.20, flywheel rotates freely around... seems like everything is ready to go... except no spark. is this a grounding...
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    1956 Evinrude Setting Point Gap

    hi there. ive been reading posts on setting the point gap on these old motors and they all talk about rotating the engine until the points separate a bit... but i can't rotate my engine more than a quarter rotation. am i missing something or do i have another issue (dare i even ask) thanks
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    1956 evinrude 15 hp lower unit removal

    Hello new to this site. I recently purchase a 1956 Evinrude Fastwin 15hp and am wanting to inspect the water pump/impeller. How do I remove the lower unit? I removed the bolts holding it on but the shift rod appears to be attached closer to the motor. Any help would be appreciated.
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