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    Battery questions - Winner with 80 HP Johnson

    Electric Start. An Electric Shift model would have Electramatic in that location Very little, if anything, in that Manual will be of much, if any use to you. Totally different Carbs, Ignition Systems, Midsections, Lower units, even Throttle Linkages. In 3 words, totally different engines FWIW...
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    Mariner 1977 - 80cc help :D

    Welcome to iboats Your engine is either of the 1968 thru 1972 vintage, or 1978 thru 1983 vintage. The Grooves/Knurls on the Piston Skirt, are post 72, so I suspect your engine to be in the Latter If the Cylinders are scored, you should address that, as it will just get worse. Looking at the...
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    Battery questions - Winner with 80 HP Johnson

    The 80 hp was made in 66 and 67 In 66 the Electric Shift model had a regulated 20 Amp Alt, the Mechanical Shift had a Belt driven Generator offered as a Dealer installed Option In 67, the Electric Shift had the 20 Amp regulated Alt, while the Mechanical Shift now came with an unregulated 6 Amp...
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    1978 35hp fuel problems

    A lot of the Inlet Valves have a Neoprene tipped Needle. Just be careful when setting the Float, as the Neoprene can flex a bit, resulting in an incorrect float setting, and the Neoprene can be damaged. Did you remove #5, a lot of junk can accumulate there and you can soak the carb for days and...
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    Evinrude Big twin 40

    Whether or not the Automatic Choke will fit the newer Carb remains to be seen. Looking at the Parts diagrams for both, there are some differences with the Choke Shaft as well. You might want to run another wire to the dash, and install a push switch to use the Electric Choke, easier than trying...
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    50 hp evinrude triple low speed issues and short top end

    Harbour Freight probably has some Remote Triggers for very little money. With the Bare Wire, be very careful not to get too close the motor, cause if it sparks and there are Gas Vapours, it can quickly become a Bad Day. Use at your own risk
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    1962 Merc 450 restoration ..

    Those Pump Bases have that big o-ring on them that can make the Base feel like it is Epoxied in place The Bearing is below the Base, but held in place by the base and Shims
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    Air condition not working

    The Shocking Truth of Electricity
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    Just thought I'd share a nice photo.

    This was Oct 2017, a Cow Moose and her 2 calves swimming across 5 miles of lake
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    Just thought I'd share a nice photo.

    This one was taken April 1985. It snowed one night and I had parked facing into the wind. Next morning I started the car and thought, gee it sounds quiet. I opened the hood and found this. There is a 455 in there and it was running when I took the pic
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    4.3 died on water No power to plug on fuel pump

    Welcome to iboats 4.3GL, 5.0GL, and 5.7GL Models Operation The electric fuel pump utilizes a 12 volt DC motor that runs continuously at 4000 RPM whenever the engine is cranked or running. The electric motor drives a metal gear pump that uses the fuel as coolant. The pump supplies fuel at...
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    50 hp evinrude triple low speed issues and short top end

    A couple of pieces of wire, long enough to be a few feet away from the engine, so fuel vapours and any spark from the wires, don't come into contact, with clamps on one end, and bare wire on the other end. Attach one to the Battery Cable where it is attaches to the Solenoid. The other wire goes...
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    50 hp evinrude triple low speed issues and short top end

    Engine needs 3 three things to run; Compression in both Crankcase and Cylinder A Strong(strong enough to jump a 3/8" Gap) Spark, delivered at the Proper time Fuel supplied in the correct portions Take any of the above out of the Equation, and the engine doesn't run, or doesn't run well
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    Lower Unit Johnson

    And what is Wrong with the Old one? If People are paying almost what a New one costs, when buying used, they really aren't too swift
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    Trying to reprop, but how can I tell if my engine gets to WOT?

    Just out of Curiosity, why did you have to replace the drive? And how long was the boat out of commission, Weeks, Months, Years?
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    Merc Outboard - 2 Year Old Engine Failure, 5 Year Extended Warranty Denied

    I would have no hesitation using it on the following Engines, EFI or Carbed" 2 Stroke Outboards of the Non DFI type. Stern Drives, without Cats
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    Quit My Job . . .

    When I retired, my Cousin said I was now a Man of Leisure. I told her that I was always a Man of Leisure, but 34 yrs of Employment kind of Interfered with it for many Years
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    Merc Outboard - 2 Year Old Engine Failure, 5 Year Extended Warranty Denied

    Not all Shops/Mechanics are Ethical/Competent
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    1976 70hp flywheel rub on cowl

    Was there any stuck in the Connecting Rod, Wrist Pin, and/or Crankshaft Bearings?
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    Merc Outboard - 2 Year Old Engine Failure, 5 Year Extended Warranty Denied

    It wouldn't matter if the engine had 3 minutes on it and was subjected Fluid Ingestion. If the Shop that did the winterizing had put "Sprayed Fogging Oil into Throttle Bodies" and had charged for a full can of Fogging Oil, on the Work Order, and or Receipt, you might have a Civil Lawsuit.
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