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I'm thinking about buying a 3.9 HP outboard from a local guy. The serial number is 2444631 and I was wondering that year that may be. One chart I found would suggest 1967, but another suggests 1968 or later. The guy selling it thought it was 1978, but I don't show them making this HP that...
The line between my fuel pump and carb is getting air bubbles and eventually goes dry when I don't keep the RPM up (won't idle). I have replaced the fuel line from the connector to the pump and from the pump to the carb. I took the primer bulb out and connected directly to the tank in case it...
While it would probably be the best to disassmble and clean my carb. over the winter, if I couldn't get to that, wouldn't it be better to make sure the last gas through it had stabilizer or seafoam in it? I was running seafoam the last time I was out. Does that serve the same purpose as...
I pulled the spark plugs out of my Outboard. While they seemed to still be working fine, they do have some carbon build-up, so I was wondering what the best way was to clean it off. I have access to a sand blaster at work and could tune these baby's up in a few seconds. Does anyone know if...
I have a 1955 15 HP Evinrude and a 1959 10 HP Johnson. I want to change the oil/lubricant in the lower units. If I go into NAPA to get new seals for the screws, does any one know what part number to ask for? I know NAPA sells o-rings for pressure tank fittings, so I'm hoping they'll have...
I went fishing in a no wake zone, so the day was limited to trolling. The next morning, I noticed a sizeable puddle of honey colored fluid on the floor of my garage. It was coming from the exhaust port. I've used this engine a few times before without issue, but have never only trolled. I...
