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    16 hp firestone knot meter

    Does anybody know who can repair an old marine speedometer.
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    Question about WSM pistons

    I am rebuilding a 110 hp Johnson crossflow and looking at the WSM rebuild kit. I have used these kits before but always upgraded to wisecos. The question I have is do the WSM Pistons have the OMC top ring design or do they have the wiseco style top ring. This is not a debate about piston styles...
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    water flow issue

    You can reroute the hose over the top for temporary fix
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    Best Mercury Outboard Ever Made - 1984 50hp 4cyl

    This is mine, the hull is identical to yours but the Starcrafts for some reason are rated at 85 hp instead of 90 like the sylvans. I run a 1986 70 hp Evinrude I don't feel the need to put a 85/90 hp on this boat. With this set-up I get 39 MPH with a 15 hp kicker 3 batteries and 15 gallons of...
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    Prop turns when pulling starter cord

    This is one of my flying scotts
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    Thermostat on a 1987 Mercury 20xd

    Does it look like this your pic is blurry if yes, you have a thermostat. Yes you should put one in there they run better sorry b114 starts the design 2 block
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    Getting ready to work on the 140

    I use one I have a 70 hp on it right now. Here is what you need to know. With My 70 hp I can trim it up all the way and it is pretty stable if I take the lower unit off it will tip over. A V4 will be more top heavy so what I do is I will put a hoist on the powerhead to hold it up if I need to...
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    Oil leak around propeller hub

    This is what my lower unit looks like on my 2 hp after winterizing oil in the exhaust is normal my lower unit is tight. I would be more worried if there was no oil in your exhaust. All my motors look like this if I go out there right now most of my motors will have drops of oil under them.
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    Starting battery 2 motors problem

    Hello I need to a switch that can isolate my 2 motors from each other. The problem I am having is with both motors connected to the starting battery I am blowing the regulator on the main engine. My main engine is a 1986 Evinrude 70 hp my kicker is a 1977 15 hp Johnson anybody have any ideas...
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    1982 3.6 hp mercury

    Is this a good motor. I am looking at one has compression and spark but doesn't run. If I buy it what problems should I look for .
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    gmc canyon /chevy colorado towing question

    I am looking at buying a 2005/6 canyon/colorado. The truck has the I5 3.5 litre crew cab. What I want to know is are these a good tow vehicle would prefer to here from people who own and tow with them thanks.
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    Tohatsu m90a crank question

    Hello I need to know if i can replace the main bearings on the crank of my tohatsu m90a if so are they available.
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    1986 evinrude 70 hp piston

    What would be the best piston for my rebuild
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    1986 evinrude 70 hp outboard motor

    Hello my 70 hp evinrude will idle and troll really well for about 10 to 15 minutes then slows down and dies. I then have to push the high idle lever all the way forward and prime it to get it running again. good compression and spark linc and sync has been done. Any ideas
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    1986 evinrude 70 hp idle question

    hello my 70 hp evinrude on the muffs idles around 1700 rpm in the water idles at 1100 rpm and 850-900 in gear is this a problem or normal otherwise it runs great. On my 16 ft starcraft I can turn a stainless 17" pitch prop right to 6100rpm and a 19" pitch to 5900 I know the 19" pitch is the...
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    2000 9.9 4 stroke nissan siezed

    Hello I just received a 2000 9.9 4 strk nissan and the motor is seized. I was wondering if it was worth rebuilding I have not torn into it yet so i do not know the extant of the damage. What I was told was he was cruising along on his main motor and the kicker dropped into the water and was in...
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    1985 70 hp evinrude propshaft removal

    Hello I was wondering if there is a trick to getting the prop shaft out of a 1985 70 hp lower unit as mine is stuck in there I am down to the pinion gear which wont come out it gets wedged between the shift dog and the case I was told push down on the shift lever and pull on the propshaft and it...
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