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  1. oldboat1

    Upper Water Tube Grommet Replacement 6hp 1985.

    cprodave -- have in mind mounting the motor directly to the edge of the barrel, as some do. If using a wheeled stand of some sort, I'll guess the motor has enough set back. Unless you are testing on a boat underway in the lake, there will be more exhaust -- but sounds like you have it right...
  2. oldboat1

    Upper Water Tube Grommet Replacement 6hp 1985.

    Think I would replace the powerhead gasket and replace the second silencer pad you identified (you have already replaced the o-ring on the shift lever, although I'm not sure that is an issue with the leaking). The powerhead on the 6 should lift off with a minimum of parts removed (starter cord...
  3. oldboat1

    Holeshot repaired - Now Surging

    sounds like that could be a ventilation issue -- trimmed too far out or motor not mounted low/deep enough on transom.
  4. oldboat1

    Classic Johnson 4hp twin 2-stroke

    Might help:
  5. oldboat1

    1986 Johnson 8hp - Won't Rev

    Try adjusting mixture needle (top rear of carb). Turn counter clockwise 1/8 turn at a time and wait a few seconds. Repeat if engine does not smooth out.
  6. oldboat1

    1982 Evinrude 9.9 tiller handle throttle help

    Magneto plate under flywheel should move by hand (old grease underneath a possible issue).
  7. oldboat1

    Johnson Electric SeaHorse

    Drop it off with a bill for time spent over two years -- should insure you never have to hear from him.
  8. oldboat1

    Wiring harness

    +1
  9. oldboat1

    bent copper water tube

    Consider cutting off the tube a few inches up from the smashed end. Buy a sleeve, and solder it in place, damaged end in the sleeve.
  10. oldboat1

    1958 Evinrude 7-1/2 Fleetwin carburetor overhaul

    Try using a bladed screwdriver and a needle nosed pliers to install the plastic ties. Use the screwdriver as a fulcrum, holding the tie firmly in place, and pull the tie tight with the pliers.
  11. oldboat1

    evinrude serial # site

    Peter Hunn's Old Outboard Book, maybe.
  12. oldboat1

    1993 omc not firing

    power pack? Some of the '93s have the power pack under the flywheel, and those might have a shorter life span.
  13. oldboat1

    2005 Johnson 90HP low RPM miss

    Cannot test on muffs, as you probably know (runs lean, yielding a "lean sneeze" that can sound like a miss.)
  14. oldboat1

    Johnson Seahorse 3hp JW-16

    $150-200.
  15. oldboat1

    1957 Evinrude 5.5

    Lindy knows his stuff, but I would use a 24:1 ratio to avoid potentially fouling plugs. Don't overlook the idle circuit that L. describes.
  16. oldboat1

    1959 Evinrude 5.5 fired up!! Prop depth?

    Is that a troller permanently mounted on the starboard side of the transom? If so, the extra length might be needed for correct water depth. (i.e., non-adjustable motor mount).
  17. oldboat1

    No Crank

    Cranking here means turning over (not necessarily starting). Gather yours doesn't crank. Take sandpaper to the battery leads, and polish until shiny. Try moving the throttle lever back and forth slightly within the neutral detent while turning the start key (not sure if the safety switch is...
  18. oldboat1

    1970s Mako 17

    Almost surely has water in the hull. Will need to remedy that.
  19. oldboat1

    Really cool hard top Cruiser

    Milky oil. Cracked head?
  20. oldboat1

    Steering left goes right, right goes left

    Steering ram has to come into the other side of the engine.
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