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    6hp tohatsu won’t turn on

    Check the spark gap...the spark should jump a 1/4" gap and the spark should be blue, if yellow, that means a weak spark. They make an inexpensive tool to test the gap a spark to a plug will jump.......
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    6hp tohatsu won’t turn on

    Pull plug and squirt a very small shot of gas into the cylinder, put plug back in and see if it fires. If it turns out to be a carb issue, your vetter off to get a rebuild kit and rebuild the original carb, getting an aftermarket could be another issue/ problem....
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    Does E3 make marine plugs?

    Not really, most industrial engines are made better than auto engines, companies don't put up with excess maintenence !! I have owned a couple 3.0 and they have been great if taken care of !!
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    What hp 4 stroke should I look at to replace a 1985 evinrude 20 hp 2 stroke. 14 ft crestliner muskie aluminum boat

    Do you care about speed ? A 20 hp 4 stroke will be a little slower than a two stroke, in order to maintain your current performance, you would probably need to go to at least a 25 hp 4 stroke..
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    Correcting gear ratio with prop size

    With all due respect, you are incorrect, not only have I tested this on numerous ocassions, but my nephew is a navigator on a nuclear submarine and is considered an expert on GPS systems. This has been discussed in past seasons and confirmed. A satellite gps system measures the speed of your...
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    Correcting gear ratio with prop size

    The gps will read the actual speed of that craft no mater current, wind or anything else. It is measuring time and distance between points of reference!!!
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    Slipping out of gear when speeding up

    That doesn't say much....what all did the shop do ?? You should have an itemized bill !!
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    McCulloch Leaking Filter Bowl

    Remember...if you add any type of sealer, then you will be scraping, brushing, picking off the old when it is time to replace that gasket !!
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    Brand new cranking battery at 4.7 volts

    Sounds like you have a drain alright, but...I have bought new batteries that were bad right off !!! I always check a new battery with a digital vm and it must read 12.6 or above or I dont bring it home !! We pay good money for these so if they dont like me checking before buying...to bad...
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    Correcting gear ratio with prop size

    Yes your boat is goung to go faster as it goes with the current and the gps will show that speed, but your boat is not going faster than what the gps shows!
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    Looking for transom shield

    In southern Michigan there is a boat salvage yard called " Checker Marine" never dealt with them but from there ad, it is a big junk yard for boats. You might check there if you dont mind used parts.
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    Correcting gear ratio with prop size

    GPS uses satellite beams and the time and distance between them, current makes no difference other than your boat will actually be faster going with the current due to less drag !!!
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    What do I do??

    Being popular can also mean parts are hard to find because everyone wants them...
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    Fish Finders

    Ha Ha....I do a similiar thing, when perch fishing, I look for boats with sea gulls close by. Ifvthe boat is catching perch, they toss the small ones back teasing the sea gulls, if there are no sea gulls, then the perch are not biting in that area because the boat has nothing to toss...
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    McCulloch Leaking Filter Bowl

    If it makes you feel any better...when I was a kid, my Dad had a 1954 Elgin outboard with a similiar glass bowl under the carb. It leaked every spring when we got it ready for summer. He used to order multiple cork type gaskets to keep one on hand. Eventually he made a small punch and die at...
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    What fuel line

    What size are the barbs on the fittings to motor and tank. ?? The ethenol rated hose is fine with non ethenol fuel, no need to run premium unless you just want to spend the money..
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    Storage on land

    If the dealer did the wiring let them figure it out...shouldn' t cost you for their mistake!!
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    yamaha outboard out of oxygen

    The blower on my 1983 Starcraft is original if that is any indication of life expectancy...
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    issues with 89 30hp Evinrude

    Hope you paid with a credit card and stopped the payments !!! Then find another mechanic !
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    Need advice

    If it hasnt set with water inside for a period of time, you shoukd be ok..
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