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    1966 rude headbolt torque and carb adjustment needed

    ok so i got my 40hp electro shift motor hot and have had to replace my head gasket. I could use some help with torque value and pattern Also when the head was off it looked like the top piston has had some detonation going on I would like to richen up the carb a bit i could not find a...
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    just aquired what I think is a 69 80hp but has issue

    Ok I was given a 80hp merc serial 2562314 I think it's a 69 the btm end is off . The story is that it was taken apart for a impeller replacement and then a stud was broke off and then it was just left. well it's not a stud that is broke it is the boss the stud threads into . This is in the...
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    1966 40hp rude dies out on water fuel dripping from carb

    I have had this happen twice to me . the first time had been out for few hours (4 or 5)fishing and moving the waves came up a bit so headed in boat was pounding a bit in waves then it died. pull off hood and carb is drooling fuel. I taped carb thinking stuck float with no luck . I got towed in...
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    old 9.8 merc will not keep runing serial 1529501

    ok so this old merc 9.8 white motor was basicly given to me . it had been serviced last wither and use this spring and it quit on previous operator . He bought a new motor I got the old. it runs not to bad but you have to keep weight on the prime bulb to keep it running . I bought a new fuel...
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    early 60's 9.8 fuel pump rebuild question

    ok I have the diaphram kit here and I was going to put it in but I was looking at the gasket/diaphram that I took out and I think maybe someone put the old one in the wrong order . does it go outside cover gasket then diaphram or is it outside cover diaphram then gasket . I have looked at a few...
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    early 60's 9.8 merc with fuel issues

    looking for some pointers on this I got a 9.8 that runs well as long as you keep the squeeze on the primer bulb. I have taken the pump off and it looks ok put it back on and same thing. the gizmo that has fuel line hooked to it and plugs into the motor seemes to have some slop in it and not sure...
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    66 evinrude 40hp electric shift bottom end seal

    Hello well the weather is getting better around here and I want to start getting things ready for the season. Last year was the first season for my 40hp and me it treated me well. when I drained the oil for winter I found it had taken on water. I had done a crack repair last year with JB weld...
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    66 40hp evinrude bottom end question

    ok my 40hp electric shift served me well last year when i got it I found a crack in the lower end that JB welded for the season now I'm not sure I will be getting it welded before summer or not . At the end of the season for me I drained the fluid from the bottom end. it was the color of...
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    what plugs for 66 40hp evinrude

    last time out I had bit of issue with dropping one cylinder at low speed. once reved up it seems to clear and all is good. the motor has new coils and I never replaced the plugs when I got the motor. what is a modern plug that will work well
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    not charging 66 40hp rude

    ok my old evinrude is not charging. I have a test meter and test lights to check out stuff but not all sure what I should be touching and what readings I should get can I get some sort of guide from you great people on this board.
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    took it out first pond run has issues

    ok took out the 66 40 hp evinrude for first time on pond. well I was impressed but still have few issues . when I was out it started to cut out then died had to run with choke 1/2 way to keep it going for a while then it cleared up for a bit then seemed to come back. I'm thinking a air leak...
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    jb weld to fix crack in bottom end

    well went to change oil in bottom end of 66 40 hp evinrude and it was milky brown and I found the crack. I didn't see this before but it's there now. so it seems to run well. The issue I have is curently I'm out of work funds are limited . I don't know of anyone in my area (Delhi ON) that can...
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    once rev'd it doesn't slow down fast

    Ok the 66 evinrude 40 hp that I got runing in a pail with no load in netural. once you rev it up say 1/2 way and go back to what should be idle it stays reved for a bit and slowly comes back down is this normal someone said it could be due to no load. it seems that once you reach a certian...
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    it runs it runs

    ok he 66 40hp selectric runs turn out both coils were real cracked and gave intermitant spark. just happend i had bought a pair of coils for my 59 gale that are the same. just need to figure out few more little things and then give it a water test Stuff left figure out the cut out switch...
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    66 evinrude 40hp no start/run

    ok this old 40 hp has fired in past but never run constant. it has spark and has had fuel. when it fired and run (till ran out of fuel) was at full throttal. the mag wires are not hooked up right now. since it seemed like it was a fuel issue I removed the carb and opened it up the needle was...
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    66 evinrude 40hp mag wires

    I have had to re wire the 40 hp I have had to re wire all of it as someone had cut the harness off right at the motor. I also did not get a igntion switch . I purchased a switch at TSC but I'm not sure what to do with the mag wire (black ) or the other wire (Black /white) ther teminals on the...
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    new to me evinrude with issues

    I recieved a 40 hp evinrude on friday model 40673B serial C503404 I had it fire and run off fuel dumped in the carb so that part as good prospects. the wire harness was cut off right at the cowl but I did get the box with regulator and shift box I have sort of figure out some of the wire stuff...
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    18hp nissan power head on 25hp bottom end

    I have run into a bit of a issue. I bought a new hull and before I did I was told by someone I had a long shaft motor based on NSC18C2 model # . so i put the motor on the new hull to find out it was a short shaft. so I have been looking for ways to fix this problem I ended up calling a close...
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