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  1. rolmops

    does anyone know?

    What you see there is a petcock. It is a drain plug that is in there so you can drain the manifold for winterizing. I would take it out all the way and take a piece of bend wire to make sure there is no muck above it . It either was not tightly closed or the rust and muck sort of plugged it up...
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    Evinrude 9.9 Overheating

    The compression seems to be low. quite possibly the overheating did a job on the block or the head. 200 degrees is quite hot. My guess is that it will need a rebuild.
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    Evinrude 9.5 vs 8hp speed test

    Forktail Ensign Joined Feb 11, 2002...
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    Evinrude 9.5 vs 8hp speed test

    I do not know the exact year, but up to a certain date OMC measured the Horse power rating at the engine drive. Then they started measuring at the propeller shaft and the horse power measured there was always less. For example, the 2 cylinder 35 horse became a 33 horse. In 1985 power was already...
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    Asking Open AI How to Change Impeller on 5.5Hp Johnson

    We all better see this as writing on the wall. This is only the beginning. I hope you all realize that this very post as we write it, ends up in the computer file of the AI setup. Before too long we will be able to have a conversation with the AI computer just like we used to see on star track...
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    Help identify model and hear number

    2x
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    Help identify model and hear number

    Is that a 1957 Herters Boat? It sure looks like the mail order boat.
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    1987 Evinrude 70HP VRO E70ELCUR

    www.electricaltechnology.org/2020/07/marine-boat-cable-wire-color-codes.html Here are the wiring codes. Trim feed is always independent from the other gauges. Speed often is fed by a pressure setup on the back of your boat. .The faster you go the higher the water pressure pushing into a little...
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    Tachometer reading up too 1100rpm once engine rpms is increased tach runs back down to below 0..

    Just for the heck of it. On the back of your tach (dependent on the year) you may have adjustments. It often looks like a flathead screw with numbers around it. If you have a 2 cylinder engine it should be on 2 if it is a 3 cylinder it should be a 3. And so on. You may want to check if it is...
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    55 or 56

    I had a few 1957 35 horse engines in that color and a 1958 in the same pattern but slightly different color patterns. The color name is holiday bronze.They all had pin needle bearings and could already be run on 1:50. (I never did). The one thing most people ignore when writing about oil mixes...
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    Tachometer reading up too 1100rpm once engine rpms is increased tach runs back down to below 0..

    If everything on your motor runs as it should, your problem is with the tachometer itself. The volt meter going up to 18 volts, points to a defective rectifier.
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    1988 48 hp impeller housing

    sss
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    Flame arrester stud

    Does anybody know the parts number of the 1989 4.3 liter Rochester carburetor (twin barrel) flame arrester stud?
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    Are drive shafts interchangeable before 1992 and after 1993 for 9.9's / 15's

    It is not very hard to make the long shaft shorter. Just take it to a tool and die worker with a lathe and tell him how long you want it. It should not take very long.
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    Starter wire grounded on block, no spark now.

    ouch!
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    Starter wire grounded on block, no spark now.

    Are there any fuses that could have blown?
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    Johnson 55 hp electric start conversion.

    The electric start kit has a rectifier which will slowly charge your battery if you run it at a decent rpm .
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    JOHNSON 55 HP TILT PIN QUESTION

    During the 36 years that that engine has been around it may well be that the bracket has been changed out for a non original one
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    Carb hoses on 1990 OMC 3.0

    The hose coming from the pcv valve should go to the flame arrestor. The one from the bottom of the fuel pump should go to the bottom hole on the carburetor and the second one from the valve cover should not be there. That hole should have a cap on it and it is there so you can add or change oil...
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    1986 Johnson 9.9

    It often happens that a spider or other insect builds a little home in the rubber hose that the water is supposed to squirt out of. Use a piece of wire to make sure that the outlet is not clogged. That often solves the problem
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