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    Mariner 9.9 4 stroke - Water in engine oil

    Hello, I am wondering where first to look for problems - 1996 Mariner 9.9, 4 stroke outboard was run for about 15 minutes, after which there was about 1/2 cup of water in the engine oil. Could anyone please suggest initial tests or thoughts on what is causing this? I have not yet done any...
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    1949 Chrysler parts, whole wanted

    Hello from Port McNeill, BC.<br /><br />I am helping (as little as possible) a friend with his 1939 Monk Sedan 32'. We are hoping to buy a V-drive to replace the leaky and already-repaired v-drive transmission in the boat. The engine is a 1949 Chrysler Crown 6 cyl. Any leads appreciated...
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    idle screw function - BF 50

    I am wondering - probably once read it and forgot - does turning the idle adjustment screw adjust the air or the fuel flow? If I turn it in, for example, am I richening the mixture by decreasing air flow, or leaning it out by decreasing fuel flow? I am asking because one plug showed a bit...
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    "New" OLD Honda - ripoff!

    My wife and I are feeling pretty "burned" by Honda - our new-in-'01 BF50A turns out to have been manufactured, by Honda Canada's own admission, in 1995. (post further down with details) So... we have a 10 year-old engine that we thought was 4 years old. Anyone else notice the same thing? I...
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    Year of manufacture vs. date of purchase???

    Yesterday, I had the occasion to be at the stern of our boat, as my son has taken over the steering (and catching fish). I was surprised to see a sticker that, in addition to indicating the rating of the engine (BF50A) tells me that my motor was manufactured in 1995. I bought it in 2001...
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    Emergency kill switch/ ignition disabled?

    Another question, have always wondered, even before my current BF50 remote - If I want to spin the engine with the electric starter, to fog cylinders, check compression, etc., I can just pull the plastic "fork" out of the emergency kill switch, and there is no need to worry about grounding the...
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    Honda BF50 oil filter question

    Hello (again),<br /><br />The new oil filter for my 2000 BF50 is a bit shorter than the one I took off, and it actually "bottoms" when tightening by hand, meaning that the metal of the filter canister contacts the base flange on the motor. It goes on a bit more than 1/2 turn after gasket...
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    Air screw settings for BF50?

    Hello from BC, just registered a minute ago... I am wondering what anyone else has found to be optimal air mixture screw settings for BF 50, 2000 model. When the engine was new, it ran poorly at idle (trolling) and a trip to the dealer made no difference. This summer I discovered that the top...
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