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    Eco carb cleaners?

    Aside from those using ultrasonic parts cleaners, does anyone use any alternatives to carb cleaner? I’ve heard of people using pinesol cleaner to soak in. I just finished chemo, the last thing I want to be around is more chemicals!
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    Carburetor clean versus carburetor rebuild

    Thanks, makes sense that the plugs have to come out.
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    Carburetor clean versus carburetor rebuild

    Would you mind elaborating on how ultrasonic units work? I am now looking at one on Amazon for about $100 Canadian. Just wondering what I should know about ultrasonic cleaning machines and solvents. Will these allow me to clean a carb without pulling the small white metal plugs etc? These...
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    Shoestring Starcraft SS160 Resto-mod - let the long slow road begin

    Picked up another motor today. I had a 50 hp evinrude triple on it but I was using that one on my trottage boat last year. Had running issues I couldn’t sort out, so I pulled it for a poor running 70 I had kicking around for a future rebuild. Todays motor grab was a 1989 60 hp evinrude. It’s...
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    Need help with a model number

    Thanks. Someone must have converted this motor. I saw this same thing on a blown merc 4 stroke I sold off
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    Need help with a model number

    Nope normal tray, no sign of tiller connection
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    Need help with a model number

    Thanks Racer, it’s not a tiller. Perhaps the midsection came from one. Or did dealers perform conversions on new motors back in the day? Something on the cowl tray looked funny come to think of it I’ll have to go out and look at it
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    Need help with a model number

    So I dragged another motor play with this afternoon. I think it’s a 1989 60 hp Evinrude. I can’t find the model number on a look up. It’s E60ttlcea. It almost appears that the extra “T” causes the problem, because an E60tlcea shows up. Thoughts anyone?
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    Carburetor clean versus carburetor rebuild

    Thanks guys. My username gives my cheapness away a little bit. Currently on a fixed income so any little bit helps. Thought maybe I could get away with just fuel bowl and intake gaskets as opposed to rebuild kits.
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    1986 Johnson 60 sounds odd

    Thanks guys, appreciate your help as always
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    Carburetor clean versus carburetor rebuild

    Hey guys I know this topic can go in any engine for them however I’d like to know when it is that you simply clean a Carburetor and when you do a full on rebuild? I’ve been through a few carburetor rebuilds, that once I tore into them, appeared to need nothing. Rebuild kits are expensive and...
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    1986 Johnson 60 sounds odd

    Sorry to be confusing. Two-stroke motors have sort of a rough rump rump rump sound or “ring – ding – ding “ sound to them when they’re idling. And the motor will shake and twitch. This motor runs absolutely dead smooth. Has no rump rump rump or twitchy “Head shakes”. So when it is running it...
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    1986 Johnson 60 sounds odd

    Was out fishing in a boat that had a 60hp Johnson that I sold a few years ago It sounds odd when idling. Sounds more like an inverter style 4stroke generator and not a 2stroke. Super quiet. Super smooth. Similar when cruising across the lake on plane but not WOT. No stalling, lean sneezes or...
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    Constant high pitch alarm?

    Gonna pull the thermo this morning and see what that’s all about
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    Constant high pitch alarm?

    Thanks, I’m starting to wonder about blockage. Either crud or impeller shrapnel. The aluminum boat it came with was completely covered with growth on the bottom (lake water) possibly zebra mussels.
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    Constant high pitch alarm?

    Coming back to this, so it is overheating. New thermostat, previous owner had it removed completely. No tell tale mod. Pee stream strong but getting hot, thermo housing too hot to touch. Any thoughts on what I can do without pulling boat out of water? My park launches all boats at a cost and...
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    Shoestring Starcraft SS160 Resto-mod - let the long slow road begin

    Thanks that is precisely what I’d like to create
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    StarCraft kingfisher rebuild

    Agreed but don’t discount using it in voids above the floor just in case you get completely swamped while running heavy. It could prevent total loss and/or give you time to bail
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    Shoestring Starcraft SS160 Resto-mod - let the long slow road begin

    Hey does anyone know of any free and easy software I can use to create schematic diagrams? I want to plan out my build on paper so I can build the harness on the bench. My hand sketches may take a lot of wasted paper. I have some AutoCAD knockoff experience though I feel that AutoCAD might be...
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    Shoestring Starcraft SS160 Resto-mod - let the long slow road begin

    Thank you. Come to think of it that was suggested and I’ve done this a long time ago. But this project has gone on so long, I’ve forgotten A LOT
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