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    can I install a kill switch?

    Right now I don't have a control box that will work with my motor for killing with the ignition so I am just pulling the spark plug wires to kill it but that is dangerous reaching over the flywheel and extra wear on the plug wires. Can I connect a simple 2 wire electronic switch to my terminal...
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    old control box with new motor?

    I have an older control box with 1 handle, 3 gear buttons, choke switch, and ignition, says selectric on it, I have no idea what year this control box is but it has a black plug on the end and I am trying to connect it with my newer motor 1987 28HP SPL Evinrude that has a red plug on the...
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    still won't start, ideas please

    1961 Evinrude 40 HP Lark III 35524 I have: Rebuilt the carb using a new carb kit Replaced the fuel filter Rebuilt the ignition system (points, condensers, spark wires) both plugs spark Replaced the brushes in the starter Fuel mix is getting to the bowl in the fuel pump, not sure how to test if...
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    Trouble Shifting

    I am looking at my manual shift linkage and I see three notches, when I turn the manual shift lever the lever will only engage the first notch, are you supposed to be able to get the lever to the next two notches while the motor is not running, what are the three positions from top to bottom...
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    how do I know if my motor will electric shift?

    I got a 1961 Evinrude 40HP 35524 and it came with a throttle box with buttons for electric shift and a switch for choke, there is no wiring harness on the motor just 2 dangling wires for the kill switch, other than that no wires attached to the motor so I don't know what it will accept, the...
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    bad coil

    One spark wire wasn't firing so I got the flywheel off (thank you Autozone for lending me the gear puller), the person who put the flywheel on the crankshaft used some sort of red locktite cause that guy was ON THERE. There is obviously a bad coil, it is cracked and nasty looking so there is...
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    turns fine without plugs

    My motor will turn over strong and quick without the plugs in but with them in it does short bursts, what does this mean? I already know that 1 of the plug wires is bad, is the starter just too weak to handle the compression of having the plugs in? I took the starter apart and the brushes are...
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    1961 40HP Evinrude - 1 bad spark wire

    I got one of the wires to produce spark but not the other, we are going to the machine shop tomorrow to fab a flywheel puller, once we get that off and get 2 new wires will it be relatively easy to change both spark wires?
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    1961 40HP Evinrude - what should compression be at?

    1961 40HP Evinrude - what should compression be at?
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    carb leaking gas, what does that mean?

    My carb is leaking gas when I try and start it, I was pumping up the bulb and once it was hard it started shooting gas out the carb what does that mean???
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    1961 40HP Evinrude - not turning hard enough to start

    I just bought a project boat (my first boat), came with 1961 40HP Evinrude that I have not started yet. Tried to start it tonight by jumping it with my car and it would not turn over hard enough to start, the only signs I saw was some smoke coming from the starter.... I am very new to engines...
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    1961 40HP Evinrude filling lower unit oil

    Yes I am going to get the service manual soon but wondering if I can get some help before then. I just got this motor and have not even tried to start it yet. I was told I needed to top off the lower unit oil before doing so and I thought I remembered how the guy who sold me the motor told me...
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