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    Can’t get lower unit to shift right

    What serial # are you using to find it as item #46 ?
  2. R

    Can’t get lower unit to shift right

    I see that item marked as #26 or #27 on my diagram.------It may in fact be trapped in the assembly on the end of the spring and it can not fall out.----Be easy for me to check this out.
  3. R

    Can’t get lower unit to shift right

    The parts diagram shows a part ( clutch spring retainer item #27 ) not sure where is goes.----You might look for it in your motor in your parts cleaner or on your shop floor.
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    1998 8hp E8RECR Fouling and runs poorly.

    Once again I say that good trouble shooting needs to be done.----So which plug is fouling ?----A black plug indicates that conditions in that cylinder are colder than the other cylinder.----Colder conditions due to a number of reasons.-----Too much fuel , low crankcase compression, low cylinder...
  5. R

    Can’t get lower unit to shift right

    I would remove propshaft.-----Push shift rod all the way in.-----Re-install propshaft.-----There will be spring pressure to deal with.-----Then adjust shift rod and test again.
  6. R

    Suzuki DT40 - not pumping water

    Some motors are shy when running in a hose.-----And not all volume / pressure from hoses is the same.----And water under pressure has a lot of air dissolved in it.
  7. R

    Can’t get lower unit to shift right

    Start by posting a serial # , year or picture of this motor
  8. R

    Suzuki DT40 - not pumping water

    Good work.
  9. R

    1998 8hp E8RECR Fouling and runs poorly.

    The model # clearly indicates a 2 stroke motor !!
  10. R

    Suzuki DT40 - not pumping water

    Are you testing in a bucket.----If so the water level must be 8" ( 20 cm ) above the impeller.
  11. R

    No Spark and Key wont turn the engine over.

    I think if you put the " lanyard " wires together you will not have spark at the plugs.
  12. R

    1998 8hp E8RECR Fouling and runs poorly.

    I took a 95 model 6 HP apart a while ago.-----Bottom crankshaft seal was kaput.----If there is one , then there might be more motors with the issue.----Sorry I can not see , feel your motor.
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    1998 8hp E8RECR Fouling and runs poorly.

    Remove cowling.----Run with timing light hooked up and observe flashing light to see how spark behaves.-----Test both cylinders.---Clarify.----First you say lower plug is fouled and top plug fine.----Then with new plugs the top is fouled ?----Checked the thermostat?----Perhaps replace fuel pump...
  14. R

    Ice Fish

    What do they taste like ??
  15. R

    [Q] History on "Commander" boats made in British Columbia?

    They made that 4 cylinder in house.---They made them for a long time.----But they are not popular today.
  16. R

    VRO to standard fuel pump

    The earlier V-6 used 2 pumps in series.-----Look it up for a 1982 or 83 model.------150 / 175 / 200 and 235 HP.
  17. R

    2013 E-Tec 250 HP (Dies when shifting from F/N or R to N)

    Not sure what electronic wizardry is on these motor these days.------You are right the neutral switch prevented starting in gear.-----But earlier motor had a SHIFTSWITCH on the motor linkages.----It cut out spark to 3 cylinders momentarily to make shifting easier.----Your E-tec shop if you can...
  18. R

    1995 Force 50 Turns over, doesn’t start

    On many motors you can not find a sheared key with a timing light !
  19. R

    1995 Force 50 Turns over, doesn’t start

    If you put fuel into the plug hole and it did not " bark like a dog " then you have no spark or the flywheel key is sheared.----Should be an easy fix.-----But that is only my opinion.
  20. R

    400-650 Mercury Thunderbolt information needed

    Correct OMC built an opposed 4 cylinder.------It was the 4"60" model.-----Heard one running at the Constantine meet years ago.-----Wonderful piece of machinery.
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