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    changing impellar on 35 horse johnson?

    have changed impellar on 15 horse evinrude last year with very little problems....just wanted to know before i go out and remove the lower unit bolts if the shift lever still has to be removed the same way as the 15 horse i have....bolts came off and lower unit dropped 3/4 of an inch ,then i...
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    question about pee hole 35 h.p. johnson

    motor pees fine when idling at 1000 rpm or better ...seems to slow to a dribble if anything at all at very low idle...do i need to worry?<br />1980 35 johnny
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    35 horse johnson 1980

    just bought this motor and was told it ran fine last year....(ya i know ,famous last words)anyway the electric start is not turning the motor over very fast and then finally after hearing a bit of a fizzle the key will not turn the motor over at all.aside from fixing the electrical start, i...
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    15 horse evinrude,thermostat gasket question.

    i took the plate off of the head that houses the thermostat and in doing so i buggered the gasket.can i get away with using a silicone gasket maker?
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    prop question?

    got my 15 horse evinrude all tuned up and mounted with the anti cav plate level with the bottom of the boat.the prop on the motor is 9-1/2x10.is this prop meant for hole shot or top end.i was told by someone long ago that it wouldn,t matter what pitch prop you put on a small outboard...they are...
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    what comes with a carb kit?

    i bought a carb kit for my 15 horse evinrude 81.<br />took the carb off and changed the parts that i got with my carb kit.only problem is i have leftovers in the bag that my carb kit came with.i changed the float and the pin that holds the float.ichanged the needle vave and the little wire clip...
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    I thought changing an impellar was suppose to be easy!

    1981 15 horse evinrude.<br />took the six 3/8th head bolts out on the leg,unit dropped quarter inch.suppose to take the top nut 7/16th head off of the shift lever to drop the lower leg .the guide says to use a socket even though it has a slotted head for a screw driver as well.cant get my tiny...
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    lean -rich setting, 15 hp evinrude?

    okay so i bought an 81 evinrude 15 horse power .<br />been trying it out for a couple days now.have a question i hope one of the wise men might be able to shed some light on.i,m very happy overall....but when i,m idling along and adjust the lean rich knob to get a smoother low idle and then i,m...
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    15 horse evinrude

    i,ve recently purchased a 15 horse evinrude 1981 model.just curious if there had been any major problems with that paticular year or era of evinrudes.i haven,t had the opportunity to take it out for a spin yet.i,ve finally come to my senses and got rid of my 9.9 force .my only concern is that...
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    15 horse evinrude

    i,ve recently purchased a 15 horse evinrude 1981 model.just curious if there had been any major problems with that paticular year or era of evinrudes.i haven,t had the opportunity to take it out for a spin yet.i,ve finally come to my senses and got of my 9.9 force .my only concern is that the...
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    oil to gas ratio?

    i,ve recently bought a 1981 eninrude 15 horsepower outboard.i,m assuming 50:1 is that going to be okay?i,ve heard some of the older outboards require 25:1. :confused:
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    What a frigin mess!

    i had left my 12 foot aluminum tied up to the dock and called it a night.the next morning, or i should say afternoon i came back out and discovered gas all over the bottom of the boat.the motor was tilted all the way back because i was in shallow water and didin,t want the prop bashing around.i...
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    how much will it cost me?

    i,m going to try and put on a 15 h.p. carb on my 9.9 force outboard.i,ve herd alot of people tell me it won,t work and some who tell me it will. my question is this. how much should i expect to pay for a new 15 h.p. carb for my motor?...and also were would i find a carb considering they do not...
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    question regarding my fabulous force!

    could anybody confirm the year of my 9.9 force?<br />serial # is 0e090464 only other # i could find on the motor was rw617532. if this is not enough info to find the year i,m wondering where on the motor to look for the relevant info?any ideas?
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    prop question

    i have a 9.9 force and was wondering about prop pitch and its relation to top speed.the number on my prop is 9 by 8 and was wondering if this pitch was designed as an all purpose prop .i am looking to get a few more mph out of my little 12 foot aluminum and wanted to know if a diffrent pitch...
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    OMC...and WOT?

    what do omc and wot stand for.i,m new to the board and see these alot.thanks to anyone who takes the time to help out a newbie! :)
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    what are the names of good quality cylinder decarbers

    could someone recomend the names of a good quality cylinder de carber.also i would like to know if that product also cleans the carberator.lastly i was wondering about products you could mix with the gasolline that may prevent carbon buildup?
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    making more horse power!

    i read on the forum that my 95 force 9.9 was the same size as the 15 horse force...except for the carb was diffrent.is this true and if so what do i have to do to make the change to get a little more horse power out of my 9.9!also what are the costs to make the switch?is it worth spending money...
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    is it a good idea?

    is it a good idea to run the fuel out of the engine in a small outboard after taking the fuel line off and before pulling the motor off the boat to store for a while.in other words when i,m done fishing and won,t be using my motor for a month or more, do i need to start the motor and let it burn...
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    the guy told me it was a 95....but

    i just bought what i thought was a 95 force 9.9<br />but i just wanted to make sure the guy was not lying about the age....<br />serial # oe 090464
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