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    Old Evinrude question, Can anyone help?

    Low Compression Lean Carb Dirty Carb Running on only one cylinder
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    How to Remove Brass?

    A 1.25mm difference would require an Impossible amount of Persuasion.
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    1962 evinrude 40 hp steering help

    I gave you parts list for the engine. I used the Johnson version for the majority of it, as that site didn't have an Electric Shift Evinrude, then I included the Evinrude Control box from the 1963 listing. As for steering systems, contacting a Local Marine Dealer would be a Option. Teleflex...
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    1962 evinrude 40 hp steering help

    Looks like an Electric Shift Model, you are going to need the proper Evinrude or Johnson Control Box. a 62 also requires a Junction Box Parts Lists. Says Johnson, but only the Cowl and Remote is different. They didn't have a Listing for the Electric Shift Evinrude. I will include the Control...
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    Trailer tires lean

    Regular or Torsion Axle?
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    Need guidance on Prop pitch and Power, 78 Johnson 55hp 55EL78S

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    Need guidance on Prop pitch and Power, 78 Johnson 55hp 55EL78S

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    Oil change interval, synthetic or no, curious what we all do

    I just wait for the Oil Monitor Light to come on, or if equipped, the Oil Life% to hit 0, with certain Caveats. The car with the Change Oil Light was speced for Dino Oil, and it goes a long time. Since I have always used Syn, I go a few extra thousand before changing, it now has over 300,000 on...
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    Where to find flame arrestors

    How big is the Opening for the Carb? If it is the same as the Holley, you could use the old one as a Template to drill two holes in the top of the new one.
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    Four Winns hull strength

    Wakeboard Boats need to be banned from Planing closer than 8 miles from any Shore, as their Wakes are Damaging to other Boats, and to Shorelines.
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    Need thoughts from the car gurus

    They certainly get good Fuel Economy. My little Caddy(STS) with the 3.6, would get about 36-38mph on the Highway
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    Motor swap, back and forth.

    In Canada, Lakes and Rivers are Federal Jurisdiction, so the rules apply nationwide, the Provinces, and Municipalities really can't do much. One time the County tried to restrict launching on Weekends to motors of less than 25hp, that was in 1986. When a county cop waved me in and told me I...
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    Is it a Chevy or Ford engine?

    Welcome to iboats Post a pic of it I believe Ford referred their 351s as 5.8 Liters, Chevy, called theirs a 5.7
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    2005 Mercury 50hp 2 cycle surging under power

    You seem to have a Solution Sounds like the there is an Issue with the Fuel Pump.
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    Where to find flame arrestors

    My Holley one, doesn't come apart.
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    Lake depth and how shallow can you run?

    Charts are good for Rock Piles/Ridges, not so much for Sandbars as they tend to shift
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    Where to find flame arrestors

    A lot of OEM types were Riveted, they also look like a bunch of Stacked Fins. Others like Holley do use a Mesh.
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    Where to find flame arrestors

    It is not a Filter. It is there to absorb the Heat from any Flame from a Backfire, to remove that a source of Ignition of any Gasoline Vapours in the Engine Compartment. That might be why they are not replaceable Media
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    Where to find flame arrestors

    https://www.holley.com/products/marine_and_powersports/marine/marine_flame_arrestors/
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    Excessive tan gunk

    Does the Goo smell like Gas, or does it stink to high heaven?
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