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    Watercooling Mercury 8HP 4 stroke

    Hi, just bought a 2 year old Mercury 8HP 4 stroke. There is a constant flow of cooling water coming from the upper part of the shaft. But there is also water coming from the front of the shaft just above the waterline. Is this normal for this engine and if so, what is the purpose of this...
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    Evinrude 1969 6hp, Pin in upper driveshaft

    Hello, just removed the lowerunit of my 1969 6hp Evinrude to remove the old lube and found that the driveshaft did have a hole for a pin but no pin. The exhaust housing contains a powerhead seal and I think the pin in the driveshaft should push it up to give proper vacuum and pressure in the...
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    Evinrude Fisherman 6hp 1993 suddenly stops

    Hi, my engine suddely stops during normal operation. It just dies. Is is impossible to get it started. But when I remove the engine from the boat and place is horizontal put it in my car and at home try to start it again it works without problem. I have had this problem several times now...
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    fisherman 6pk 1969 suddenly stopped

    Hi, suddenly the engine stopped. It will not start anymore. I checked the petrol tube, that was clean, petrol pump is working, petrol filter is clean, spark plugs are clean but after several tries to get the engine started the plugs are still dry so I think the carburator is dirty. Can I remove...
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    Year of my Fisherman 6pk?

    Hi, any idear of the year my Fisherman 6 pk was build?<br /><br />6902M B14090<br /><br />thanks, Rob
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