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  1. jimmbo

    No forward until I unplug the wires from the solenoid?

    Welcome to iboats When power is removed from the Solenoids, a Spring inside the Propshaft shifts the Gearcase to forward. The Solenoids are there control the flow of Oil, and it's Pressure is what shifts it out of Forward, into either Neutral or Reverse. It sounds like power is being sent to...
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    Alpha drive for a V8 whats the ratio?

    They are close, but keep in mind there is another drive, next to it, and that difference, however slight, may result in issues
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    1996 Evinrude 40hp - Will not idle, 6mph WOT

    Running on the Muffs is a lot different than running with the boat in the water. Examine the old plugs carefully. Any Cracks in the Insulator?
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    Alpha drive for a V8 whats the ratio?

    No , if one drive says 1.47 and another says 1.5, they are not the same
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    Alpha drive for a V8 whats the ratio?

    I/O makers often offered an engine with more than one Ratio, to make it easier to Prop, over a larger variety of boats, mainly to reduce the number of Prop a dealer need to inventory, and to keep the Prop choices closer to where the Dia-Pitch relationship made for better Efficiency. Both Drives...
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    You will never guess what product removed creosote,Im stunned!!

    Pressure from the Repulsivican Party. Same way Aspertaine was approved after 35+ yrs of denial
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    You will never guess what product removed creosote,Im stunned!!

    No, I figure a few yrs off my life because of those Toxic Bug Potions is a Fair Trade to be Bug free, and therefore Malaria free
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    You will never guess what product removed creosote,Im stunned!!

    I know the stuff took all the Lettering off the buttons on one of my DSLRs. Makes it interesting when trying to operate that Camera
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    15W-40 oil is it multi purpose?

    I've used Volvo Synthetic and Royal Purple in my I/O, next change, will likely be VP Oil.
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    Correcting gear ratio with prop size

    You are asking a lot of a 5 liter on a 21 ft boat. It is not known for torque, and the Higher HP versions of the 5 Liter are even weaker in the Torque department. If you think that changing props is going to turn a Tugboat into a Hydroplane... Not gonna happen There is no such thing as a Speed...
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    Correcting gear ratio with prop size

    What is the Engine's WOT Rpm Range, and what is the top Rpm is it getting? Mercruiser or Volvo?
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    Looking for a fuel pump or kit (1967, 60 HP)

    Welcome to iboats sending you a Private Message
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    1984 J90 HP .060" over. Why not?

    Ball Hones are not good for 2 stokes, they can cause issues with the Ports. Same goes for Chamfering the Ports, doing so can make changes to the Port Timing, as well as cause other Damage
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    1996 Evinrude 40hp - Will not idle, 6mph WOT

    Can the spark, jump a 3/8" gap?
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    86 mercury 90 hp inline 6 started rattling at idle

    Welcome to iboats 'Heard a Noise, then it started rattling/knocking', is too Vague. A video with a clear rendering of the Noise(s) may help a bit...
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    1979 Merc 7.5hp oil mix

    Depending on which Gallon
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    1965 Mercury 35

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    Evinrude 9.5 vs 8hp speed test

    The 9.9, when it came out in 74, was probably putting out about 11 1/2 - 12 Hp, while the 15 was probably close to 15
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    1971 Evinrude fisherman, not pumping water

    I remember when it was J6J, and Chumpion has made some changes to how they scale the Plugs. I always preferred AC DelcoM4C as our Plug of choice. The 5 1/5, later becoming the 6hp, had a Thermostat, and was speced with J6J
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    1965 Mercury 35

    From the 1965 Brochure
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