Recent content by mike1245

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    pulling tubes

    any one ever pull a tube with a john boat if so how big was the boat and what size motor
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    diy winterizing kits

    has anyone ever used one of these? was thinking about this im getting an inboard boat next week and will need to winterize it does the antifreeze jug with a hose hooked up to muffs work well i just want to make sure the block dont freeze and crack
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    seiral # for v4 evinrude

    is there anywhere else i can get serial # from a evinrude v4 motor the id tag is missing on mine
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    1974 evinrude 85hp wont start

    ok was on the river today boat was perfect then all at once died rad good for about four hours then just stoped it has 120 psi compression and is getting fuel i have a spark tester but have never got it to work on this boat even when it ran great what do you all think and whats the best way to...
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    charging battery

    anyone know of a way to get motor to charge both starter battery and troll battery?
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    make your own controls

    anyone on here ever make there own control box am\nd handles? if so post pick im going to make my own duel lever controls and would like to see pics my single control just broke while on water last weekend.
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    fixed problem with 75 v4 85hp

    for some reason its like its not wanting to use #2 cyl it gets fuel has fire and 100 psi compression on all four cyl but #2 plug looks brand new other then saturated with fuel 1,3,4 plugs all look good anyone else ever seen this?
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    sound like a carb problem to you?

    i have a 1975 evinrude 85hp v4 all four cylinders have spark but only 3 seem to be getting fuel cyl 1 plug looks a little black like normal cyl 2 looks like a brand new plug no black at all cyl 3 looks normal like cyl 1 but cyl 4 looked like its running rich. this is what i think all fuel for...
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    thermostat on 1993 johnson 60hp

    will tell tail still work if thermostat isnt? my tell tail works goog but motor seems a little hot can still touch it but not long
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    dropping lower unit need help

    need help dropping lower unit on 1993 tracker 60hp took out all bolts i think 4 front one under stag plate and one in front of stag plate what else am i missing thanks in advance
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    need a new starter?

    motor turns over fine for about 10 to 15 seconds then slows down to a stop have replaced cables and made sure battery has a good charge when it gets slow cables are warm to the touch. i was told its a 1977 evinrude 85hp v4 but not sure of the year model # is 85593e and serial # is j0002085 this...
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    motor runs rich i can smell fuel

    is there any way to lean out the carbs on a 1974 mercury 500
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    fixed mercury 402 problem

    just rewired a 1974 mercury 402 and it turns over and then boggs down then pops through the prop exhaust but wont start is this a carb problem? i dont know if it ran before person said it did but i never heard it run
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    questions about a 402 rebuild

    looked this up on boats.net its called a switch just wondering what it does and is it needed says it obsolete
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    questions about a 402 rebuild

    rebuilding a merc 402 took off fuel pump and found oil. what would cause this?any ideas
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