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    Attwood gas tank and 1968 40 hp Evinrude

    I replaced my rusting original OMC fuel tank for my 1968 40 horse Evinrude Big Twin with a new Attwood plastic tank and installed a new Attwood OMC connector to both the fuel tank and the fuel line. When I run connected to the Attwood tank, the engine stalls out and the primer bulb is empty. It...
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    Shift problem

    My '68 Evinrude 40 HP doesn't always want to shift into either forward or reverse. After moving the shift lever I have to reach back on the side of the motor and manually shift the linkage just a little bit more. Sometimes it will not shift into forward and sometimes reverse. The adjustment...
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    Took out the wrong screw

    To drain the lower unit on my 68 Evinrude 40 horse, I took out the phillips screw instead of the lower drain plug. Now it won't go back in. What do I do now?
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