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    Fixed jet carborator sizes

    Can anyone tell me if going from a size 50 fixed jet to a size 35 fixed jet is making the idle richer or leaner?
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    1985 Evinrude 40 hp carb and idle

    I was having problems with my new to me 1985 Evinrude 40 hp wouldn't run well so I took it to a repair shop. They said they cleaned the carbs and said it wouldn't idle so went from 50 to 35 jets. My question is this going richer or leaner? It runs great above an idle but won't hardly keep...
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    1985 Evinrude 40 hp tiller starts fine, runs about 30-45 seconds then misses on one

    Just bought this boat and motor. 1985 Evinrude 40 hp tiller. Starts great and idles fine. Take off out of the hole and it is fine but after about 100 yards you can feel a jerk and then a slow down and can tell it is missing on one cylinder. Replaced the spark plugs but is the exact same way...
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    Screwed up big time on skeg repair

    Just bought a 1985 Evenrude 40 hp tiller. It had about 1/2 of the skeg gone. I do a lot of welding and decided I could fab a new one and weld in place. Everything I have read about lower unit welding is keeping things cool. I wrapped water soaked rags around the unit all the way to the point...
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    1985 Evenrude 40 hp tiller with manual tilt and I want to change to power tilt

    Can I buy a power tilt and trim unit from an existing 1985 Evenrude 40 hp and install onto this unit. It is a tiller unit. Just bought the boat without the power trim cause the deal was good but I like power. Never worked on boat motors before. If I buy one will it bolt on to this unit or do...
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    Stihl Chain Saw Oil Mix 50/1

    I run a lot of stihl chain saws and use their oil gas mix. It is mixed in a 50 to 1 ratio. Wondering if I can use it for my little 6 hp evinrude. 1976 model. Thanks Leefy
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    How to set points on 1976 6hp evinrude?

    I have attached some photos of the flywheel and points. Want to know how to set the .020 gap. If I put the flywheel marked T within the double line and set it and then move the throttle at all it really changes the position of the double marks and changes the gap. If I put at setting B...
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    1976 Evenrude 6 HP Oil Ratio/Plug Type

    Just bought a 1976 Evinrude 6hp. Was run last year. Don't know if it has stabil in the gas or not. Hard starting but runs great above an idle. At idle it runs for a long time then dies if I am just trolling real slow. Can someone tell me the type of oil I should buy and the correct ratio to...
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    6hp Evenrude water pump question

    Just bought an early lund boat with a 6 hp evinrude motor. Runs but wondering if it is suppose to pump water out above the water line of the engine. It has exhaust coming out of a hole about half way up on the lower unit area but I do not see any water coming out.
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