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    old johnson/ evinrude controls question

    I took her out today (after repairing the flywheel/crankshaft situation) Started right up... warmed her up... tuned high speed carb adjustment at WOT in gear...Check! Brought it down as low as the throttle cable would allow, again, in gear... Adjusted low speed needle (idled not smooth as silk...
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    What should it look like?

    I pulled my plugs and took a look into the cylinder... The top of the piston is BLACK and covered with small bumps... is this OK? Normal? what is the deal? I am taking it out Sunday... If it needs cleaning... how is it done?
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    93 Evinrude 25hp spark plug loose

    My buddy has this motor on his jon boat.... He suddenly lost power and saw that the plug had come out... he attempted to reinstall but found the threads too badly worn... What are his options for a repair?:confused:
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    installing kill switch

    I am in the process of installing a kill switch. I was told to run a wire to each coil. I noticed that there is already one wire coming in to one coil. It seems to go down to the harness that continues to the relay interface box on my transom. What is the function of this wire? How if at all...
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    How to treat crank shaft 57' 35hp

    I am fixing damage to the flywheel and crank shaft when nut loosened. I am not sure how to prep this area before reassembly... some polishing compound got down this area (see pic) I cleeaned it with carb cleaner on a rag... Now do I need to lube here? Or under the cam? What is necessary...
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    Adjusting advance 57 35hp Lark

    Hello I am in the middle of repairing a mess I created when my flywheel got loose. While I am there... I am making other adjustments as well. Is this correct? When the roller is in line with this notch (see pic) I should begin to see the lever move (see pic)... correct?
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    Just how screwed am I?

    I was going to install a kill switch so I removed my flywheel... It came off a bit too easily... Then I found the following damage (see pictures)... What is the prognosis? Is it toast? Please let me know.
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    ??? Torque spec for flywheel 57' 35 hp

    I think it is 100-104... is that correct? Also... do you put any lube on the cam for the points? If so, what type? There is a small felt pad there..
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    Synchronizing with carb on 1957 35hp

    Hello, I have a 1957 35hp Lark. I rebuilt the carb and ignition... put it all together and it is running. I am taking it out on the lake tomorrow to adjust the needles. Is there anything I need to do regarding syching the carb? I have heard it talked about , but , I have never done it. Is...
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    Is this normal?

    I finally got my 1957 35hp Lark to start after the carb rebuild... Shot a few squirts down the throat and one in each cylinder... after a few seconds... we had ignition! I will tune it further on the water. QUESTION? when I turned it off by pressing the "off / choke" button, I noticed a few...
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    1957 35 Lark Carb Question

    I am rebuilding this carb. I do not remember there being a gasket or seal around the "main jet or main drop tube" when I opened it up. The Evinrude manual does not show one either. Does anyone know if one is needed here? I am including the page from the parts manual and a photo of my car...
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    Rebuilt carb... Now won't start.

    1957 35hp Lark, Rebuilt carb, kept old float (looked very good). New hoses, new gaskets, packing etc. Put it back on and tried to start.... I tried a few times until I got a strong gas smell. would not fire. I pulled the plugs and they were dry. A little bit of gas leaked from the bottom of...
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    jumped out at WOT

    1957 35hp Lark. Just tuned, new ignition, seals and water pump. Took it out today, started fine, ran strong, during a turn at WOT, it popped out of gear. i backed off and got some forward motion at lower speed. Tried again, same thing. Jumped out of gear. Took it home and removed the cable...
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    Carb adjustment for 35 HP lark

    My 1957 Evinrude 35 Lark... I turned the low and high speed knobs and they only travel about 3/4 turns before hitting stops... Is this normal? This motor is new to me and I have not even started it yet... I have redone the ignition, seals and waterpump. Tomorrow I will attempt to fire it up to...
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    Sierra seal kit questions.

    Seal kit is for a 1957 35 Lark. First, I do not own "official" seal installingtools... I use dowels and a mallet. When installing the seal under the water pump, I was unable to get it all the way seated. That is to say, the sleeve below it has about 1/16" to 1/8" travel... Is this ok? or do i...
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    Where does this go?

    Hi, I guess I have short term memory loss, or something. The motor is a 1957 35hp Lark. When removing the flywheel, I removed this spring. It, in some way, was connected,I think, to a pivoting piece of metal that goes on top the recoil housing and then attaches to a carb linkage... This...
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    water muffs... Placement

    What is the correct placement for water muffs on the 1957 35hp Lark? There is a plate on the shaft (just above the fins) mounted with two screws that has about 5 holes in it. Is this where I place the muffs? There is another area lower down, that has a screen. Is that the place? let me...
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    Coil wires... Green and Black

    I removed the old coils and replaced them with Sierra units. I just can't remember which wire goes where... The new unit has a green and black wire... one goes to the points (which color?) the other goes (where?). My manual is black and white... no help. Thanks in advance. Also, what if any...
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    24:1 or 20:1... Please advise.

    On a 1957 Lark 35. Engine seems to have been well maintained before my tune up - but sat for about 30 years (rope was pulled periodically). should I run 24:1, 20:1? using 87 octane. Side note; when using additives like seafoam or the like to refresh cylinders... how do you adjust the ratio to...
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    Evinrude Emblems...

    I am restoring a 1957 Lark... One of the emblems is broken on the cowl... Is there a place to find a replacement? Thanks, Tom
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