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    1957 Evinrude 18 hp Fastwin Electric 18

    Getting ready to replace the water pump(impeller). Anything I should know before doing it or is it a pretty simple job.
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    1957 Evinrude 18 hp Fastwin Electric 18

    Decided to post new thread since I listed it as a 1958 on the old one. The new wiring from control panel (start/stop) to the solenoid to engine is coming along. If I can't get a harness from the solenoid that plugs into the engine then I'm just going to bypass the connector and just wire...
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    1958 Evinrude 18hp electric start

    I think I just got a great deal on this outboard. It's a one owner motor that has been kept in the guy's garage. Hasn't been used in the past 7-8 years. Bought it for $200 including the two of the two line pressurized gas tanks, remote starter solenoid, and the two button panel.(start/stop) Was...
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    1971 Mercury 7.5 hp Thunderbolt Ignition

    Was curious as how to test the coils with a multimeter, how to test to see if the points are getting voltage, and how to test the stator.
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    1988 Evinrude 225 hp takes forever to start

    outboard was taking forever to get it started, would squeeze bulb till firm, push key in and wait for 8 seconds then turn to start, engine would crank and crank but not start, finally after 30-45 minutes of doing this it would fire right up and would continue to fire up throughout the day while...
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    1988 Evinrude 225 hp takes forever to start

    This outboard was starting after just a few cranks before. I ended up not using it for about five weeks and when I finally did it took probably 30-45 minutes of cranking, letting it sit, cranking, etc...finally it started and ran good. The next day, same thing happened and it took just as long...
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