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    1977 Evinrude 15 long shaft mid section leg fills with water

    My 15 hp Evinrude long shaft, runs fine, runs cool, pumps water from pee tube good. But the mid section fills with water and takes days to drain out completely. Not sure where all the water is sitting but it is up high in the mid section and does not want to drain out. I noticed while running it...
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    6 hp Nissan four stroke valve adjustment - how to?

    I have a 2007 Nissan NSF6BS 6hp four stroke - the lock nuts backed off the lower valve adjuster and fell off and the main nut backed off stopping the engine - can some one tell me the valve adjustment clearance and procedure? Should be pretty easy on a one cylinder.
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    Suzuki 140hp where to add fluid for trim & tilt?

    I have a 2001 Suzuki 140 that makes a gurgling sound when I tilt the motor up, sounds like air or low fluid - where & how do I add fluid and does it need to be primed or bled?
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    Is this low compression 3 hp Johnson JW 10

    I have an old 1953 Johnson JW 10 three hp that will not start - has good spark and super clean carb. The compression is 75 psi in each cylinder, is that too low? Has a tiny bit of life after 20 pulls some times, my arm is getting sore. I thought anything above 50 psi would run.
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    Suzuki DT4 will not pump water with new water pump

    I have two older Suzuki 4hp motors DT4 that will not pump water out of the pee tube. Both run like a top and have new water pumps. I blew compressed are thru and the tubes and all seems clear ? I?m stumped and wonder if I need to put the cylinder head or power head as it could be clogged up cuz...
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    20 hp Mercury will not start - wet spark plugs

    Older (1980's) 20 hp Mercury - has about 100 PSI in each cylinder, has good spark, carb has been cleaned. I pull several times, it fires a little then nothing. I pull the plugs they are wet. Blow out plugs and cylinders and try again same deal, even with starting fluid. Seems to much gas is...
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    Can't find Yamaha "F4AMH) model listed on any web site

    I'm try to fiqure the year of this 4hp four stroke Yamaha model# F4AMH and it does not come up on any web site. Can someone tell me the year and why I can't find it on the Yamaha parts web site? Do they have diferent model numbers not listed for different countries? 68D F4AMH 4hp four stroke...
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    1986 Mercury 35hp flywheel fell apart

    Was not getting any spark so I pulled the flywheel (with a puller) to find magnets just floating around in there. There was two magnets, are they suppose to be glued on to the inside of the flywheel or what - I have never seen anything like this. I assume I need a new flywheel - right?
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    2001 Honda 90 hp coughs & hesitates - above idle speed

    Model BF90A all filers & plugs replaced, carbs soaked cleaned & rebuilt - Motor starts right up, idles and high end is fine but it hesitates and coughs when you accellerate and at 1500 rpm or so. Could it be a valve adjustment, does any one have the valve adjustment proceedure for this engine...
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    Honda BF90A Carb cowl cover air box removal - how to ???

    For the life of me I can not get the air box of this 2001 Honda BF90A - I removed 4 bolts and I think there are 2 clips someplace on the inside - I'm ready to smash it off - any ideas before I loose my mind, thanks
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    Yamaha 70 HP ok to leave low idle jets out?

    Problem with clogging low idel jets over & over, dealer recommends leaving them out completely - is this okay to do? How will it run, idle, smoke, gas consumption or is this not a good idea?
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    30 hp Yamaha really bad carbs from sitting

    1989 Yamaha 30 hp model 30ESF Trying to save these three carbs that are really bad from sitting with fuel for years. First problem is I can not get the low idle jets out. Is the only solution to drill it it out, any tips? I tried penitrating oil and heat, now nothing to grab to. Second, one...
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    15 HP Yamaha 2003 leaking lower unit seals - how to remove?

    How do you remove the dual drive shaft & prop shaft oil seals on the above motor? Is is just a mater of digging & prying?
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    2003 Mercury 25 hp leaking prop shaft seal

    Is it a big deal to change the prop shaft seal on the above engine? How do you get the old seal out?
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    25 hp Mercury 2003 How the disconnect shift shaft ?

    When pulling the lower unit how do you disconnect the shift shaft - seems to be connected at the top end and its tight in there - 2003 Mercury 25EL Thanks
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    4 hp Evinrude 1970 Carb Adjustment question

    I soaked, cleaned and blew carb. What it a good starting point for slow & high speed carb settings? It starts for a second with full choke then dies, will not run for any time with choke or no choke. Fuel is getting to bowl all is clean inside. I started with 3/4 out on both and messed with them...
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    8hp Honda 4 stroke BF8A - how to install timing belt?

    My friend tried being mechanic and took off the timing belt on his 8 hp Honda BF8A and could not figure how to put back now the timing is all off. Not sure what year this is, pretty new though, serial# 1301007. I see one dot on the cam shaft pulley and the six marks (lines) on the timing belt. I...
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    5 hp Low Compression ? Nissan NS5B will not start - has good spark

    I have a 5 hp Nissan NS5B serial# 369-1 76120 that will not run. It has good spark and even if I spray starting fluid the in carb ? nothing. Compression seems low at 30 pounds. What should the compression be and what is minimum to start? Also do you know what year this is? Thanks
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    Johnson 9.9 - lots of water in mid section after shut down

    1985 Johnson 9.9 short shaft - Replaced impeller, motor runs good, pumps water well but it fills up mid section with water and it takes 5 minutes to drain, I checked pump to pipe conection looks good? Do these have an issue under the power head with water bypass or something ?
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    9.9 Johnson lower unit re-assemble - HOW?

    How do you re-assemble the gears and shaft back into the lower unit of a 1985 Johnson 9.9 hp. The main problem I'm having is the detent balls & spring and the alighnment of the balls to the clutch dog, not sure how to get it all back in there. Thanks
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