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    9.5 Evinrude running poorly.

    I recently picked up a 9.5 evinrude very cheap. It runs but not well. Following are the things I've noticed: Smokes like crazy Runs better if I screw the low speed idle jet all the way in leaves a real oily deposit on top of the water in the barrel Really bogs down when I put the motor hood on...
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    1998 Zodiac oar lock replacement

    Ok I realize the oar lock replacement is straight forward but I can't seem to see an easy way to get the rope out so I can do the replacement. When I deflate the boat and pop the ends out they seem to be permenently attached to the rope. Am I missing something here, how do you get them throught...
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    Running great, but running lean???!

    Ok, I posted a while ago about getting a 1979 140 horse merc that had been stored for 7 years and used sporadically the previous 20 years. It started right up for me and the only thing I could see was that the bottom float stuck for a couple minutes cause it peed out the overflow hole. I didn't...
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    Overcharging?

    Well I had a tach cable installed on my 1979 140 horse Merc. Well wonder of all wonders not only does the tach work but now the amp gauge does too! Only problem is that at anything over roughly 2000 rpm the gauge goes right over to 16. Now in a car this would mean boiling the battery. If I turn...
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    Turns over when I turn the key on!

    Hi my 1979 merc 140 turns over when in the on position.I don't have to turn to the start position, just on. I'm thinking solenoid but thought I'd ask here. Also if it is the solenoid do you just take out the two bolts on either side to remove it. It almost looks like those bolts are part of the...
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    What pitch?

    I have a 1984 Thundercraft 16 ft with a 1979 140 horse Merc on it. Presently I'm running a 15 pitch prop but I have a 17 pitch as a spare. Would the 17 be a better choice. I know I should go by my tach but I have to find a harness for it from the controls to the tach. Would it rev higher at WOT...
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    Tack cable

    Well I got my 1979 140 in the water last night for the first time since purchase and it ran great. Problem is I need the tack cable from the front off the controls to the tack. Are these readily available and if so how much do they run?
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    Dirty Carbs kill a motor

    Hi, I just got a 1979 140 horse Merc running after sitting for 7 years. I had the impellor replaced of course but I'm wondering about the carbs. When I first started it the float in the bottom carb stuck so fuel peed out the little hole at the top of the float bowl. After a bit that stopped and...
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    Just bought a 1979 140, got some questions.

    I just bought a 1979 140 Merc that had not been run in 7 years. It is a very low hour motor and remarkably fired right up. Gas was peeing out the lower float bowl hole but even that quit after a bit of running. I'm going to replace the impellor but is there anything else I need to worry about or...
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