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  1. dkonrai

    NADA price guides for outboards??? really?

    interesting reads. according to the nada outboard guide most motors pre 99 should only be around 300.00 or less. WOW so how come no one knows this? we should all be picking up some ob's for cheap! my 88 15hp is only worth 265. its mint and i gotta fix the stupid carb cover. out here in norcal...
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    88 evi 15hp high altitude, not slow idling

    took the evinrude up to the sierras this week. we fished at 7000 feet. the motor is a evinrude 88 15hp with the stupid plastic carb top plate. so here is the problems i had motor would not slow troll. it would cut out almost like it had too much fuel. i tried to lean out the slow idle screw but...
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    62 tinny what brand and info? hp limit? picts attached

    i bought this tinny for a hundred bucks. had a small hole that i patched. when i pulled the old reg stickers off the first dated sticker is 1962. my guess is this is when it was new as the backside was fresh and clean. the old manufacturers plaque has fallen off and i just wanted to see if...
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    how many motors is too many?

    kids and i were trying to calculate how many motors i have been through in the past four years. i have gone through about 18 motors. is this excessive? john/evin: 54 3hp, 58 3hp, 72 4hp, 76 4hp, 72 6hp, 74 6hp seahorse, 65 5.5hp, 83 15hp, 88 15hp (current) merc: 96 15hp, 74 7.5, 69 7.5 long...
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    odd ball spindles, sell trailer or machine new hubs?

    i have a small trailer for a 12 foot tinny. went to service the hubs, and found one of them was broken, pot metal and old. so i go buy a pair of hibs, and they are too deep. when you place it on the axle spindle, the nut will barley fit, by a few threads. i dont really want to spend too much...
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    repairs to tin boat? small hole now what?

    i have a small hole on the bottom of my little tin boat. its a lightweight boat, and the hole is small about the size of a nail hole. thinking of marine tex the repair on both sides? or 3m 7200? the boat is out of the water most of the time and i only use it for fresh water fishing thoughts...
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    1988 15hp used tiller kill switch??

    88 evi 15hp, wont shut off. checked the power pack and the stop diode works when i ground out the switch. so, it seems the tiller switch is bad. i dont want to sound cheap, but a new switch is over a hundo. where can i find a used one? and how do i get the stupid thing out? do i drive out the...
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    1988 15hp keeps dying, fuel?

    newly aquired motor, had a problem that it wont shut off. have not replaced the pp yet. question, motor runs then eventually will die like its out of fuel after about a five minutes or so. the ball gets soft, and i can barely see any fuel in the clear filter at idle. the motor then just quits...
  9. dkonrai

    1988 evi 15hp wont stop

    aquired a 1988 evi 15hp motor, it runs really well but it wont shut off. i hit the button on the tiller but she still runs. any advice? tahnks dino
  10. dkonrai

    soft bulb?1989 45hp classic 50

    title says it all. if the bulb goes soft at wot, is the problem the tank or a fuel pump?? at wot i have a fuel issue, i have the surges. i changed the bulb, fuel lines. the motor is kind of new to me, so i dont have a lot of history. 135psi in all four slugs, rebuilt carbs, new stator and...
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    1989 45hp thanks to all on the boards!

    thanks so much for helping me out. i finally got this darn thing running. i think the idle is a little low, as it sometimes dies for no reason when i troll, like after about a hour or so if slow trolling. idle speed is 1.9 mph, wot im getting about 33 mph. think i could get to 35 with less...
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    1989 45hp what makes a stator go bad?

    i bought this motor, off cl. had no spark so i changed the stator and now it runs! question, what makes a stator go bad? here is the motor running. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zf9yIpWkPS8&feature=g-upl&context=G216840eAUAAAAAAAAAA old stator dino
  13. dkonrai

    1989 merc 45hp on a 14 foot bayliner prop?

    i bought a 1989 merc, classic 50, 45hp motor. the boat is a 1986, 14foot bayliner capri. question is which prop should i use?? really confusing. i fish/troll, but also will use the boat for fun too. the original chrylser/force would do about 30mph (per gps) with me alone/gas 2x6 gallon/2...
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    89 classic 50, 45hp. no spark because of autoblend not connected?

    curious, i did not connect my autoblend unit to my motor. would this cause no spark? mechanic said it didnt matter if u connect it or not, but where do the wires connect to the unit to the motor? if i delete the remote oil blend unit, would i need to bypass the safety switch? thanks dino
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    thoughts on vro? no? yes? 89 45hp

    i know this is a ford vs chevy question, but the 89 45hp merc i just picked up is a vro. mechanic tells me to throw away the vro and run straight 50 - 1. comments? claim is that even though the merc has a separate tank and is the most reliable, he still doesnt like them. claim is that too much...
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    1989 45hp what is this screw hole for in the head?

    new acquired motor, 1989, classic fifty 45hp. there is this threaded hole in the head, next to number one. what is this hole for? do i need to seal or plug it? thanks dino
  17. dkonrai

    1986 45hp lu stops at 1/2" wont come out

    anyone have a trick in getting the lu off a 45hp, classic 50? the lu dropped 1/2" and thats it. we have tried using metal shims as wedges and a 3 pound small sledge hammer. all the nuts and bolts are loose, tried hitting the starter too. still wont slide off. am i missing something? anyone come...
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    1989 45hp worth fixing?

    ok i got lazy, and i dropped off my boat to a mechanic. here is the story, condensed. 1986 14 foot bayliner, 50hp force dies due to another marine shop not timing the motor correctly, so i have a piston melt down. install a 1972 40hp 2 stroke, no spark to the lower plug. compression is 125, 125...
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    1985 classic fifty 45hp for 200 worth it?

    i just got a 85 classic fiftey, 45hp merc for 200. motor is clean always stored inside, never in salt water. came with trim and tilt, prop, complete even clean (will take some picts later). story is that he couldnt get the lower unit off to change the impeller, and got a really good deal on a...
  20. dkonrai

    i too cannot find the serial number for my johnson! 15hp 80's??

    posted a earlier thread about this 15hp i picked at a garage sale. dont have time today to play with some issues i am having. i bought this off a 70 yo man, who claims he took off the plate to bring it into the marine shop for some parts (dont ask why...) he lost the plate now i dont really know...
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