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    Can you replace a crankcase cover with one from a different block?

    Hey Guys, 1987 Yamaha Pro50 I noticed a leak of two stroke oil on the crank case cover (intake side). Wiped it off...and it came back. I bought the motor second hand. The guy had rebuilt it because it had locked up. I sanded down the paint in the area and can't see any cracks. I'm going to...
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    2001 Yamaha 30hp 3 cylinder water flow woes

    Hey all, I picked up a 2001 Yamaha 30hp 3 cylinder short shaft pull start outboard. It needed a water pump or so I thought. The cup, plate, and upper plastic housing were badly worn, so I replaced the plastic housing, rubber grommet that goes inside the plastic housing, impeller cup, impeller...
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    1978 Johnson 35 Throttle Link & Sync Help

    You guys have become my go-to resource for this motor. These questions may be a pain, but I learn something from this community every time I post a question. So I need some help with the throttle linkage and if it is in sync or if I need to reset everything. I've tried following the service...
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    Water Deflector Length

    Doing some maintenance on my 1978 35hp Johnson. How long are the water deflectors supposed to be? The old ones I pulled out disintegrated so I have no way of measuring them. I tried sticking a screw driver all the way to the back of the spot in the water jacket, but it comes out double the...
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    Adding temp gauge...cylinder head temp vs water temp?

    I've started looking into adding a temp gauge to my '78 Johnson 35hp tiller. Does anyone have any experience with the type of gauges where the sending unit is in direct contact with the cylinder head? Thoughts or reviews on reliability? I couldn't find mention of any bolts that opened up to a...
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    1978 Johnson 35hp Compression

    I've been back to searching for a motor after the '79 I checked out came up a dud. I've been doing a lot of reading on outboard compression, but I can't seem to find what I'm looking for. I did a compression test on the motor cold and both cylinders turned 82psi on the dot. Motor started up...
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    '79 Johnson Tiller Purchase... Things to check on a used outboard before buying?

    I'm looking at picking up a '79 Johnson 35hp tiller. I'm mechanically inclined, but most of my experience is with cars and trucks. What should I check prior to laying cash on the table for the motor? Obvious things to check: -Starts easily and runs - Compression (hopefully he'll let me hook...
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    E15RCEC Transom Clamp Screw

    After a less than desirable week in terms of boat repairs, I've come across another mishap. I removed the motor from my duck boat to replace a cracked transom. At some point I managed to bend one of the transom clamp screws. I looked up a part number and came up with 377311. I googled the part...
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    1989 Evinrude 15hp idle issues

    Hey guys. This is my first post about my first boat. I've been taking care of my dads 2001 Lund Pro V for as long as I've been mechanically inclined, but I just picked up my first boat. 16ft double deep double wide Jon boat that's going to see many a sunrise on duck hunts. My dad gave me a 15hp...
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