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    94/50hpvro bore or new sleeve

    my 50 hp vro is to get a rebuild i think oil trouble caused it. I am going to have to replace piston/rod/bearings. in the top cyl.bottom is ok but it will get rings. found parts here on iboats. One boat shop says to bore .20-.30 i think .20 will get grooves out. another says resleeve. need...
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    evinrude/ficth trim trouble 1999yr/175hp

    someone set a tacklebox by bow trim button it pushed button while were out for a bite/lunch it fried my power panel. Now for the question? I have done all ck's trim motor OK swicthes OK relays OK . took back off power panel and one of the restistors/diodes is shot. Anyone konw what amp.these...
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    got merc/broughtproblems

    I got this from someone i did not know ;real nice bullet boat,motor?sel#ob143291-mod 117526 he told me it was a 89 175hp i have been trying to find parts /and the # don't macth /KNOW THE TROUBLES/it runs good at idle up to 2000-2500 but after that 3000 it just quits like it ran out of...
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    carpet replacement

    I won't to replace the carpet on my pontoon/but whoever done it last realy-realy glued it down.best way to get it up or just overlay it :confused: :confused:
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    how to refinish/flake

    I got this 89/glasstream/172cutlass last fall. gel on top side is worn to the flake in a few spots'but in others it will still wax out and hold shine. I have a small shop with heat and air/paint guns/ect. I painted coustom semitruck's year's ago-many years ago /what should i do to get the finish...
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    bearcat55hp/telltale

    I notice that at idle my 68-72 yr bearcat will steam/pee/steam/pee///but it is only at low idle/vary low 500rpm or less "normal or not" I love to show her off by dropping down to 250 -400 rp's. I have eng temp gauge in the helm, but don't know how to hook it to this motor
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    seaking/6hp lowerunit

    i have a sea king 6 hp i traded for looks like someone tryed to remove tail shaft snap ring and broke the lower i need a lower 'everything 'it's all missing /mod.vwb28906a--ser8610117. i don't know what yr. it is so i don't know what will fit on it or were to find it. :confused:
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    starting eng with o/d off

    i am working on my o/d but,while i am saving $ for parts i would like to work on some starting issue's/have to jump battery to coil to get 12 volts to start then it's ok. I know i'll have to hook to water hose,but will it hurt anything in the flywheel to transome/like cuppler/or anything
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    tach hookup & other gauge help ?

    i have a stewart-warner tach i want to hook up on my 55hp bearcat 68-72yr model but were would the send wire be on my motor. my tach has 5 settings for 4-20 -none pole how do you find out what pole my motor is i ck it on ground side of the dist. but readings did not look right also have new oil...
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    tach hookup & other gauge help ?

    i have a stewart-warner tach i want to hook up on my 55hp bearcat 68-72yr model but were would the send wire be on my motor. my tach has 5 settings for 4-20 -none pole how do you find out what pole my motor is i ck it on ground side of the dist. but readings did not look right also have new oil...
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    55hp F/P bearcat -- themostat

    what will happen if i remove the themo. will it hurt my motor or just run cooler/water temp. :confused:
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    55hp F/P bearcat -- themostat

    what will happen if i remove the themo. will it hurt my motor or just run cooler/water temp. :confused:
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    homelite55

    can someone tell me what type/part# oil fliter to use on one of these I checked with NAPA and they have no idea i am putting mine on a 24ft pontoon and would like to service it good before it goes in the water
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    55hp /24ft pontoon

    about what speed do you think a 55hp 4stoke will push a 24 footer / with say maybe 4-5 ave adults onboard
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    monkey wards yr/parts/6hp

    got this one /need a little info model/vwb28906a/ser86x10117 it is real clean but someone tryed to remove l/u with a hammer A BIG HAMMER /it will not idle vary well at low rpm ck'd carb&fuel pump. flaps in f/p had been bent tryed to flat them back out it helped some /top air screw has little...
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    69/115hydroelec.

    just got this one and have shift trouble if what i read is right it will only shift when bolted up and running /is there a way to ck lower for shift when it is off the motor/selonodes work but no neu/rev :confused:
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    2 stroke oils/4 stroke

    I know that back in the days when real motors were made people put what ever kind of oil they had on hand in them 'but i had a 40 yr exp outboard mech. that told me modern 2 stroke oils we have now any outboard is safe at 40or50/1 no matter how old the motor might be /all my motors are...
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    johnson hd 2.5 water pump troubles

    my old 2.5 ser 771856 is giving me some pump troubles it looks as if every :confused: thing is in place but it's one of the frist with this pump location i have been in. ck'd to make sure tube is not pluged .OK .nothing looks worn or bad , but there is no imp. just a rubber seal with a cam...
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    johnson/stinger/65

    just got this one anyone know yr on md#65eslr73r /ser#3881577.were can i get info on this one thanks
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    old jonhson&atwater info

    just got these 2 and need info /were to find info /parts for atwater mod#471/ser471-181819 and also johnson mod#hd25/ser771866. is there a site to post on old outboards ? i have 5 now and growing; :confused:
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