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    Need parts for a 1990 Gamefisher 15hp.

    I have a Sears Gamefisher 15 hp, 1990. I tried locating a fuel pump dia and a primer buld through Sears with no luck. Am I doing something wrong? I gave the Model number of 255.581503 but comes up they can't find a model number like that. Where else might I get? I know Napa has Force parts, but...
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    20hp Johnson. Charging system?

    How can I tell if my 1971 Johnson 20 hp has a 12 volt charging system? What do I look for?
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    Need a Suziki 8hp head gasket.

    Anyone know where I can get a head gasket for a 1986 Suziki 8hp? They don't have one here and I need it soon.
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    Sorry, I meant Gamefisher for my post.

    I stated gamemaster on my post about what year for model number 255.581503 and where can I get parts?
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    Gamemaster 15 hp outboard year?

    I have a 15 hp Gamemaster and the model number is 255.581502 with a serial number of 10772. Can someone tell me the year and where can I get parts for it?
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    Year of Suzuki 8 hp?

    I have a 8 hp Suzuki and the number is 636152. But there's a printed number on the tag of 0801 then the stamped number after that of 636152.
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    Lookin for a tiller for a 7.5 Mercury.

    Need help.........I'm lookin for a tiller handle assembly for a Mercury 7.5hp. It's the one that's cable operated. The cable wraps around a pulley to operate the throttle. And the 2 ends go into the handle. Most of them I've found operate with a heavy cable and a plastic gear.
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    Not good for a 2-cycle to run lean?

    How could one tell if a 2-cycle is running too lean. I had another post where a person told me to make sure it's not running too lean. Use a pyrometer. What do they do, how do you use them and where can I get one. He also stated to keep an eye on the plugs. What do I look for. Just wanta make...
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    1971 Johnson 20 hp smokes at idle. Got it.

    I posted earlier about my 71 20hp Johnson smoking so much at idle and lots of oil out the exhaust. Well I found a solution to the problem. I removed the carb and accordong to the manual they want the float to set parralell to the base of the carb. All fine and dandy, I did that and no good. I've...
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    Proper way to tow a boat with a motor?

    I have a 14 ft. 70 inch Jon boat with a 20 hp. Johnson. When towing the boat, what should be done with the motor? Tilt it up or leave it in the down position? I've heard it's hard on the tramson. And I don't have room for a transom saver (rod type) What else can I do?
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    Here of an addative you add to fuel for submerged motor??

    Did anyone ever hear of an addative you add to the fuel to get the water from the motor on one that was submerged? I posted earlier about my friend who's was under water in a storm , got it running and now we think the power pack went. It cranks over just fine, but no spark. Well a mechanic in...
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    Need parts for a Sears (McCullough) 9.5

    Where can I find a fuel pump dia for a 1972 Sears (Made by McCullough) 9.5 outboard motor. It has a Marvel-Schebler carb on it? I checked through Sears and they didn't have. But did tell me who made it. Model number os 574.59740 and it's a 1972.
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    Mercury was submerged, ran and quit.

    A friend of mine was just up at Canada and a big storm hit leaving his 40 hp Mercury submerged for 3 hours til he could get it out. Here's what he did, got it out of the water and took the plug out and turned it over, spraying the water out of the cylinders. Said he wiped it off, drained the...
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    1971 Johnson 20 hp smokes at idle.

    I have a 1971 johnson 20 hp with good compression (about 115 in each cylinder) Runs great but at idle it seems to smoke so much. New plugs, points, condensers and I'm running the oil, gas mixture at 50 to 1. I thought maybe head gasket, but good compression. Sometimes when it idles for a minute...
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    Want to learn to repair props.

    Where can one get some information on how to repair outboard props? I want to get into it in my area.
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    What year Mercury?

    Serial number OA832305 and model 312. What year do I have? It's a 2.2 hp, black in color.
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    1971 20 hp with compression release????

    I just bought a 1971 Johnson 20 hp. Have a manual coming in the mail. I'll need it. Anyways, towards the back of the motor there's a plastic swivel lever with a spring that rubs against the flywheel when on start. If you put it in gear and throttle it up (without running) this lever and spring...
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    Will this lower unit fit my 71?

    Lower unit off a motor with model number 502373C. Will this fit my 1971 with model number 20RL71S? Mine is a Johnson and the other is an Evinrude.
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    Older motors smoke and newer ones don't. WHY?

    I have a 1972 Johnson 15 hp and run the fuel 50 to 1. I also have a 1994 15 hp Evinrude and run the fuel 50 to 1. Why does the older one (low hours) smoke more than the 1994 Evinrude? Is it because the newer one has electronic ignition and the older one points? And what can be done to reduce the...
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    1971, 20hp with strange spark plugs.

    I just bought a 1971, 20 hp Johnson and got a nice price. Tried to get it running and had no fuel. So I removed the carb, needle abd seat were stuck. A little cleaner and started right up. Went to shut it down and the kill switch was unplugged so I had to choke it out. Wrong move, was that baby...
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