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    Value needed on 2 Outboard Motors

    Hi, I have the opportunity to pick up a couple of outboard motors and was wondering if anyone could tell me the value. The first one is early 60's Evinrude 3 hp - supposedly in excellent condition but hasn't been run in over 15 years and has probably been run in salt water. The second one is...
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    1963 Johnson 3hp Help :(

    Hi, I'm working on a 1963 3hp Johnson outboard motor and just changed the water pump and noticed underneath the impeller housing there was some salt buildup in the veins. I decided to take the head gasket off to check the water passages out; 3 of the 6 bolts came out but the other 3 broke off...
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    1964 Evinrude 5.5 need seal

    Just looking for a part for the above motor ... it's part #13 in the parts manual. It's a seal for the lower cover to housing #308203. Tried Seaway, Marine Engines (shows it as not available)? Can I make this gasket? If so, what type of gasket material? Thank you. - Bob
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    Help needed - Rodbolt? Anyone? - 2000 Yamaha 150 OX66 TPS Testing

    Hi - I just purchased the TPS test harness and have it hooked to the motor. I'm unsure of which test probe on the DVM the red (+) goes into (pink, red or orange) or which one the black (-) goes into??? Also, do I set the DVM for DC Volts? Once they're attached, do I just turn the ignition...
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    Problem on idle - 2000 Yamaha SX 150 TXRY EFI OX66

    Hi, I'm hoping someone can offer some help or suggestions ... I'm having a problem on idle up to about 1800 RPMs where the motor seems like it's loading up a bit. As soon as I push the throttle up, it clears up and runs fine. I had it running at 3500, 4000, 4200, 4500, 5000 RPMs and it ran...
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    2000 Yamaha SX 150 TXRY EFI OX66

    Hi, I'm having a problem on idle up to about 1800 RPMs where the motor seems like it's loading up a little bit. As soon as I push the throttle up, it clears up and runs fine. I had it running at 3500, 4000, 4200, 4500, 5000 RPMs and it ran great. As far as maintenance, this year I replaced...
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    Help - 2000 SX150TXRY OX66 EFI

    I have a question ... I drained the VST tank and replaced the gasket and the VST filter. Does the VST tank need to be filled with fuel before reassembly or can I just pump the ball to get fuel into the system? Thank you. - Bob
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