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    Steering Service

    Ok, up front I know nothing about steering. Always had tiller motors... I beilieve my 1962 Riviera with 1964 40hp Seahorse has a rack and pinion based on my reading. I have a long tube that has a rod that moves inside it from the left to right when I turn the wheel. It has a singel cable...
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    Does Hose Dia Affect Fuel Economy?

    The repair shop said I should be running 1/4 inch fuel lines, but I am currently using 3/8. Will that make me burn more fuel? I also wanted to say thanks for all the help. I finaly got to run her today. I'm getting about 20 mph on white cap water. I did use a lot of gas, but that's cause...
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    Install Temp Gauge on 1964 40Hp

    Ok, I'm not one for trusting the idiot light on anything and since I believe the motor overheated last time I test ran it, I would like to install a temp gauge. Here are my questions: Will a temp gauge from Napa work? What is needed to install it? How to install it.
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    Leaking Fuel Tank

    Cleaned the fuel tank out and checked it for leaks, nothing. Put my gas in it, and it was leaking through a crack in the bottom. How can I fix this?
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    Water pump Gasket

    Should the water pump housing have a gasket, or is that what the metal shim is doing. I have water getting in my lower unit and trying to find where. Just seems to a new person that it should have some kind of sealer in it.
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    Thermostat

    Ok, dumb question. The thermostat should not come apart. Correct?
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    1964 40hp Seahorse pee stream

    Ok, I have been told different things. So here it is. Should I see a steady stream of water coming out of the back of the shaft just below the power head? I believe it is the exhaust releif port. I have been told these old motors should just be spitting and I have also been told they should...
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    J8C spark plugs

    What effects with these plugs have? I'm kinda stupid and when I took my plugs in to Autozone, they decided to give me J8C instead:mad:. I'm having an overheating and low performance issue on a 64 johnson super seahorse 40hp being dicussed in another thread. I'm just wondering the impacts of...
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    1964 seahorse 40 hp dogging

    Ok, got the boat out for the first time. It didn't even get my 16 foot riviera on a plane. After 5 minutes it started to loose power and died in 10 minutes. I drifted to shore and waited 20 minutes and it started right up. Because the wind was so high, I ended up getting the prop in the mud...
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    Best Place to Mount Trailer Lights

    Ok, I'm mounting new lights on my trailer. What is the best place? I can either mount them on the frame under the boat, or on the vertical guides. I'm thinking the vertical guides would be best to help loading at night. Anyone more experienced have a suggestion? Thanks
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    1964 40HP Seahorse fuel consumption

    How much fun per hour should I be using an hour trolling. I was idleing the motor in the tank in forward gear for about 3 minutes and used almost half a gallon. That's a gallon an hour trolling. Is that about right? I set the idle in accordance with the top secret files and it runs like a...
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    Can't use pull rope

    Ok, another question I'm sure the answer is easy to. Is there a release button to use the pull start on a 1964 Super Seahorse 40HP. I'm running through a checklist of things I need to know about it, and realized on the water is not the place to learn to pull start the motor. I go to pull the...
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    Throttle catching under pull rope

    Ok, I'm going to try and explain this cause the pictures aren't turning out. When I push the throttle forward, it goes nice and smooth unitl about 3/4 the way forward. At this point it starts to bind. If I continue to apply pressure, it will give and I can see the cables under the pull rope...
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    Throttle Position

    Ok, this is my first boat that is not a tiller. It seems to me when I set the idle, the throttle should be pushed all the way back to allow for more throttle when I want it, however, all the boats I look at the throttle is in the 12o'clock position. Is this the way they are stored, or is this...
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    Difference between Super Seahorse and Seahorse

    Is there any, or are they the same thing?
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