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    1988 8hp rear cover rivets are tough!

    Got cover/cowl jammed on Model E8RECR due to failed rear cover latch. Trying to drill out rivets, those rivets are tough! Any suggestions for removing the rivets so I can install a Rear Hook Repair Kit? I have tried drilling and angle grinder and Dremel...
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    Stuck Cylinder Head Bolt 1969 Johnson 6HP.

    A couple weeks back on a short run from dock my Model 6R69M suddenly quit with signs of overheating (engine quit, was very hot to touch and there was slight smoking around powerhead. I rowed home and tested in water tank. Engine was not making any "mist" (this engine has no peephole but has...
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    Unseize 1984 6hp E6RCRV Evinrude.

    Bought this for lower unit parts but top end looks so clean I cannot resist trying to get it to run. Was told by seller it seized up during winter storage. He shot PB Blaster into spark plug holes but didn't remove the head. I removed head, it came off easily. Cooling passages need some cleanout...
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    1969 Johnson 6R69M Lower Unit Leak.

    While repairing Lower Unit for milky gear oil I discovered the Prop Shaft has in-and-out play of about 2mm. The run-out is near-zero, i.e. no bent Prop Shaft. Is this in-and-out play normal vs. indicative of bad Thrust Washer, etc? The Gear Oil Fill Plugs seem ok although the washers on Plugs...
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    Tips to fix Lower Unit leak 1985 Evinrude E6RCOB.

    Does anybody have any helpful tips on rebuilding lower unit on 1985 Evinrude 6HP E6RCOB? My usual “Go To source” (LeeRoy’s Ramblings) has only a little info on Lower Unit repair for this Model. For example, should the engine be in Forward Gear vs. Neutral vs. Reverse when I separate the Lower...
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    2011 F70LA slight miss above 3300 RPM.

    I am helping my buddy with his 2011 70hp 4-Stroke F70LA (6CJ) that has a slight miss running above 3300 RPM or so. It runs fine at idle and has good holeshot, only problem occurs cruising along at high RPM. A couple weeks ago he had a problem where the engine would only putt-putt back home at...
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    Compression Test: Damage Coils on Small 2-cylinder Johnson/Evinrudes?

    When testing with compression gauge on small (15HP or less) 2 cylinder older OMC's with Magneto Ignition do(es) the Spark Plug Wire(s) need to be grounded to avoid damaging the Coil/other? If I have only 1 Compression Gauge, what is the best method for Compression Testing (other Spark Plug...
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    Convert 1985 E6RCO to E8RCO

    Looks like I need to swap 6hp Intake Manifold 390232 for 8hp 393733, plus 6hp LeafPlate Assy 390231 for 8hp 393959. I can't find a used (or new) 393733, but I found a 390232-2. Will the 390232-2 work Ok assuming I get/install the other correct p/n's? Any other advice from someone who has...
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    "Easy" Powerhead Swap 4hp 4W75A into 4R76M not so easy!

    I am trying to remove the Powerhead from Exhaust Assembly on a 4W75A (which runs great has Transom Clamp broken, badly eroded paint etc.on lower unit) to install on a near-pristine (except blown cylinder/crankcase!) 4R76M. Crankshaft and all other necessary mating parts are identical between...
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    Cylinder/Crankcase 1976 vs. 1978 Johnson.

    Hi all, I am working on a 4HP 1976 model 4R76M and need a cylinder/crankcase p/n 0387605. Is there any way I can use a 1978 cylinder/crankcase p/n 0389502 which was salvaged from a model 4R78E? I'm thinking it won't work unless I get/build a whole powerhead, including the carburetor, from...
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    1976 4hp Johnson 4R76M Lower Piston Seized.

    Hi All, Around 3 years ago for $200 I bought a used freshwater 4hp Johnson 4R76M which (in hindsight) probably had some bad (water in) gas. The motor ran for a few minutes, then started making a hellacious noise and then quit. At the time I really didn?t have time to work on it (my father had...
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    12V Safety Horn not working although it receives 12V.

    My safety/drivers horn doesn't work when I toggle the horn switch on my Seapro 2001 18ft Center Console. Measured with DC Voltmeter clipped on at the 2 plugs/connectors which go onto the horn, I get 12VDC "steady" when I toggle-on the Horn. But when I plug in the horn, I get only a quick buzz...
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    Black Exhaust Goop question Johnson 90HP OceanPro

    I have a 2001 Johnson OceanPro 90HP 2-stroke that drips a black goopy ooze after I run it. Engine has maybe 600-700 hours on it?not a lot for the year (no HourMeter). This happens regardless of whether I run it for several hours or even if I run it (with flushing muffs/running water) on the...
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    Please help identify 12 foot Aluminum V-Hull

    Hi, a while back I bought a lightweight aluminum v-hull from a young man who was moving from North Carolina to out-of-state. I intended to use it just as a rowboat, i.e. no motor and therefore no registration required. I didn't worry too much that he had lost title, registration etc (the boat...
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