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    Evinrude Zephyr?

    I'm looking at buying a couple of old motors one is an Evinrude Zephyr and the other is an Evinrude from the early 40's that has green stickers with Evinrude lettering in red and it looks identical to the Zephyr but it's a two cylinder. What model could it be or did Evinrude ever produce a 2...
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    Johnson Carbs

    Will a carburetor off a 1957 Johnson 7.5hp work on a 1957 Johnson 18hp?
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    Evinrude Lark 35 Wiring

    I bought a late 50's Evinrude Lark 35hp with electric start and I was wondering if I can take a marine battery and hook the ground to the frame of the motor and hook the positive directly to the starter and see if it will start
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    Yamaha 9.9 Compression

    I'm looking at a Yamaha 4 stroke 9.9hp that has 90lbs of compression. Is that low?
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    Honda BF75S Price?

    I have a mid to late 80's Honda BF75 7.5hp that's a short shaft and has only been used in freshwater. It has maybe 50 hours tops on it and has a new water pump impeller, engine oil change, lower unit lube changed, and new spark plugs. It will usually start on the 2nd or 3rd pull when it's cold...
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    Mecury KG7Q

    I have a Mercury KG7 Q Super 10 Hurricane that is 100% original and complete. It has the racing lower unit and a spare standard unit. Is the motor rare?. A guy was cleaning out his barn and wanted this hauled off and a 1957 Evinrude Big Twin
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    Honda 7.5hp Overheating

    I have a mid 80's 7.5hp that runs good except it gets hot....really hot I replaced the impeller and took the intake off and cleaned all the passages and it does not spit water out unless it is in gear. I have the Honda motor flusher that goes over the screen on the lower unit that a garden hose...
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    Mercruiser 140 Battery Drain

    I have a 1984 Seaswirl with a 140hp Mercruiser 140 4 cylinder and after setting for 3 days the battery is dead. I installed a new Napa deep cycle marine battery right after I bought the boat a couple of months ago. When I turn the key to the on postion without starting it the tach jumps to 5K...
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    Honda BF75 Cooling Problem

    I recently purchased a 1980's Honda BF75 7.5hp outboard and it will not spit a steady stream of water out. Nothing at idle except steam and a sputter and half throttle. So far I have done the following to try and correct the problem Replace impeller Clean water intake screen on lower unit Clean...
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    Honda BF75 Year?

    I bought a Honda BF75 7.5hp and was wondering what year it is. The serial number is 1200811
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    Mercruiser 140 Exhaust Shutter?

    I have a 1984 Seaswirl 20ft with a 140 3.0 Mercruiser and today on the lake I noticed a noise only at idle. After getting home I started it on the hose and made sure there was no loose bolts or hardware (it sounds like something rattling around in the flywheel cover). I checked the exhaust...
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    1996 Sea-Doo GTI

    I just purchased a 96 GTI from the original owner who used it 10 hours and then parked it in a storage locker for 4 years. It is in perfect shape and after putting in new spark plugs (compression 150lbs), fresh synthetic Bombardier oil, and a new battery it fired right up. This is my first jet...
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    '57 Johnson 18hp problems

    I am having a couple of problems with this motor <br /><br />1. Engine siezes from just setting a few days<br />2. Aluminum "spacer" that the low speed needle screws into falls out and needle will not tighten down due to the spacer spinning around.
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    1957 Johnson 18hp Part Number

    I need the part number for a carburetor on a 1957 Johnson 18hp.<br /><br />Thanks
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    Evinrude 9.9 4 Stroke Shaft Length

    I have a 1999 Evinrude 9.9 4 Stroke with a 25" shaft. How difficult is it to make it a 15" shaft?. It already has the 10" shaft extension bolted on.
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