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    Old Evinrude question, Can anyone help?

    That set up looks a lot like a boat we had when I was a kid. It had a 40 HP Evinrude Lark. My mon and dad used to ski behind it. I've seen those long bars across the back of older motors that were used with steering cables on hydroplanes! Not steering cables like we use today, but the old...
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    Help with noise

    I had an older 25 Evinrude that made a irritating noise. Sort of high pitched. Turned out it was the latch for the cowling that needed one more twist on the wrench to make it go away. It didn't rattle, but just a high pitched sort of humming sound.
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    1990 175 xp overheating at idle

    Yep. Whenever I pick up a used boat, I change plugs, water pump, lower unit oil, clean the carbs and drain all the gas out of the tank. You never know what type of maintenance has been done.
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    1995 25hp Johnson 2 stroke, what are the best years for the 25 hp?

    I had a 1976 that made a 12' john boat fly!! That thing lasted for years. I finally sold it and the boat when kids came along and it was no longer big enough. I'd look at the larger big square cowling. When they started making them smaller, there was more plastic and things were much more...
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    New owner of 2012 G3 Suncatcher Fish and Cruise

    Often when removing the foot of the motor to replace the water pump the plastic nipple for the speedometer is broken, or the tube that attaches to it. If that small tubing is being used by the baitwells, I would certainly plug those lines off. That seems very strange to me. You should be able...
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    NGK BUHW 2622 spark plug replacement?

    Champion QL76V is the replacement for that spark plug. That's what the Mercury website shows for this motor now if you want that style spark plug.
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    4.3 runs great for about 30 minutes then bogs, pops won't accelerate

    In my old "hot rod" days, the first thing we would do if this happened was to check to see if the coil was hot to the touch. If it was we replaced it. We would occasionally test for resistance on the coil, but usually just toss it and replace it. The older guys would shake it to see if it...
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    Need 100 hp manual

    I'd try searching for a video on how to do it. There's probably some pretty good video's out there which, to me, is better than a few pictures and a lot of explanations to read. It's always good to have a manual for your motor, but when I need a quick answer, I look for videos out there.
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    Sea foam for outboards?

    Oh, this is always a fun one!!! One man's product of choice makes him a complete idiot in the eyes of another guy!! I'll join in. In the mid 70's, I worked as a teenager at a service station. You know, pull up, "ding, ding", "fill 'er up and check the oil sir?" Yeah, that was me. We...
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    1992 Johnson outboard not getting fuel.

    You keep saying it's not getting fuel. You think it's the fuel pump. When you pump up the primer bulb, that puts fuel directly into the carburetors. That eliminates a problem with the fuel pump. The fuel pump maintains the fuel delivery once the motor is running. So, disconnect the fuel...
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    I’m at a loss - Evinrude 40

    Sorry, just re-read your initial post. Yeah Racerone made the right call. 2-stroke motors utilize the compression of the down stroke of the piston to push fuel into the top of the cylinder. If there is any gap in the reed valves, you're starving for fuel. Once RPM's pick up, the pressure is...
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    I’m at a loss - Evinrude 40

    If the motor is a wide open throttle at the beginning of this video and it struggles to get to full RPM's, but finally does, I would suspect either a fuel delivery problem, where you're starving for gas until the fuel pump is able to fill the carburetors, or else a timing issue. When you...
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    2006 Yamaha F150 wont turn off

    Not sure if it matters, but the ignition switch you ordered and installed is for a motorcycle! I don't think it will have a "press to choke" feature and I'm not sure what else might be different. Maybe the wire colors are different. Not sure why you ordered a motorcycle ignition switch.
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    How to plan a route? is there an app like trip advisor?

    I tried a lot of the apps. Most have free trial periods, but the navionics is the only one I kept and paid for. I find it most like the apps on my phone for driving directions. Most of the places I launch from or go to pop up when I start typing, but if not, I can just find it on the map and...
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    2006 Yamaha F150 wont turn off

    You've obviously got a wiring problem. I'd start with the ignition switch. I've attached a basic wiring diagram for a Yamaha ignition switch. You need to check the black wire. Make sure it's connected securely at the ignition switch and follow it as far as you can to make sure it's not...
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    How to plan a route? is there an app like trip advisor?

    I have an app on my phone that's pretty awesome. It's "Navionics". Much like google maps and Wayz, you can actually type in a starting point (local marina) and a destination point and hit GO. It's pretty amazing. It gives depths, speed and if you enter some information about your boat it...
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    Dust Cap Woes

    Go to the plumbing department at your local home depot and look for a pressure test plug. They have a wing nut that tightens to cause it to expand. They come in sized starting at 1-1/2" and go up to 4". The depth might be an issue, but it's worth checking out. The 1-1/2" is $6.
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    Tilt/Trim Motor Goes Down, But Not Down Up

    One of those green wires looks like something has been chewing on it. I think from your testing that the relay has power all the time. So the switch basically completes the circuit by connecting the ground side of the circuit. I'd check all of those wires and make sure the connections are all...
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    Top Speed Of Our Boat?

    When you say you have the correct prop, we realize that the prop is intended for that outdrive. It fits and it's correct. HOWEVER, there are props that fit your outdrive that are pitched differently. You have a 19 pitch prop. The pitch is the angle of the blades. a 19 pitch prop should...
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    I’m at a loss - Evinrude 40

    Is the boat new to you? Has it ever run better than it does now? A prop with a pitch that is too high will bog down a motor and take forever to plane and it terrible for your motor. It's like starting a 4 speed manual transmission in 4th gear. Not sure about anyone else, but I was not able...
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