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    Mercury 7.5 water pump melt-down . . .

    Rub your hands dry and you feel the heat.-----Running one of those or any impeller dry for 10 /15 seconds just kills them.-----Found 2 impellers burned on 70 HP motors last year.----Many novice boat owners learning the facts these days !!
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    Can i get 4 blade for my boat? 1979 Evinrude 35hp 2 Stroke

    The newer 3 cylinder 25 / 35 HP used a 4 blade prop.----It will fit.----Depends on the boat, load and condition of the motor whether it will work for you.
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    Removing lower unit 1960 Scott 40hp

    Find the third fastener.-----Leave the hammer on your work bench.
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    1974 mercury 115 in line 6

    Check gear oil.------Check flexplate on the flywheel.-----Push / pull / lift on the flywheel.----No overheat warning or shut down on that motor.-----Install a new impeller !!
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    1986 Mariner 40 HP Model 40ELO Fuel Pump

    Any pictures of the pump.----There must be a dozen pumps off Johnson / Evinrude / Mercury that could be adapted.
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    Insane good tower of power fuel economy?

    There are some OMC V-4 that are very fast , and reliable once you put new pistons in them.----1975 / 1976 model 135 HP as an example.
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    Help! 1976 Mark Twain restore it or junk it?!?

    No surprise there.----There are hundreds of boats out there in the same condition.-----Folks just do not know how shoddy / cheap some of the hidden materials are.----Water and heat will destroy plywood.
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    Getting no electrical power to anything on Yamaha 115 outboard

    Check the fuse below the starter.----Verify your battery cable colors.----Where is the red from battery + located / connected ??
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    1986 Mariner 40 HP Model 40ELO Fuel Pump

    Clean fuel pump bits.-----Install new water pump impeller.
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    Down motor

    I think 45 FT-LBs is not enough.----Someone on here will have the value.--No manual handy today.
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    Evinrude 7.5hp E8RCSS Low power at high throttle settings

    Sorry----I guess I missed the water pump stream in post #1.
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    Evinrude 7.5hp E8RCSS Low power at high throttle settings

    Could be overheating or running on one cylinder.----Step #1 is a compression test.----If good a spark test.-----Look at water pump impeller.
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    1963 sovereign gale

    If you find a manual for a 28 HP Johnson / Evinrude of say 1962 / 63 / 64 you can do all the repairs to that motor.
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    Help! 1976 Mark Twain restore it or junk it?!?

    My project is outdoors so I have to work on good dry days.---I agree if you do it right it will outlast you.----I am doing a 40 year old boat.----No wood in the transom , floor and under the floor.
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    Help! 1976 Mark Twain restore it or junk it?!?

    It takes a lot longer than you think to fix these things.----Working alone or with an assistant ?-----Start with a compression test on the 45 year old motor.---See if it runs properly.----Test the motor on the lake if boat is safe to float.------Be a shame to fix the boat to then find out motor...
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    Down motor

    If sheared install a factory replacement key.-----Install with tapers clean and dry.-----Torque to the correct value.
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    Down motor

    The key is the timing control !!
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    Down motor

    Check flywheel key.
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    Recoil pull cord

    On the 3 HP it can be tricky.-------That starter is not robust so work carefully.
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    How to tell if power head was changed

    I thought I made it clear 1979 or older powerhead , but I guess not.
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