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    1995 115hp Johnson OceanPro V4 Shift Shaft Linkage - How to reconnect

    OK, I just wanted to post this after fighting for nearly 3 hours to get the shif shaft linkage reconnected..... Hopefully this can save others down the road. I removed the lower unit to replace a water pump and ran into problems reconnecting the shift shaft. When removing the lower unit, it is...
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    1995 115hp Johnson OceanPro V4

    OK, I just wanted to post this after fighting for nearly 3 hours to get the shif shaft linkage reconnected..... Hopefully this can save others down the road. I removed the lower unit to replace a water pump and ran into problems reconnecting the shift shaft. When removing the lower unit, it is...
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    Gas tank prices..... Convert lawn gas can?

    i was wondering if it were possible to make a pickup tube and somehow convert a regular 5-gallon gas can that you'd use for a lawn mower into a boat fuel tank...... anyone ever tried? Cost of a 6-gal boat can @ Walmart was 60. A 5-gal. Lawn can was $16. And, I figured you could have 2...
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    1963 18hp Evinrude Fastwin - longshaft conversion water pump problems

    Over the past few years, purchased all the parts needed to convert a '63 18hp shortshaft to longshaft. Only part I couldn't find was the 5" longer water tube.... So, went to Lowes, purchased copper tube and coupler to match the diamter of the shortshaft water tube. Cut a 5" length, cleaned and...
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    Pontoon Flooring / Decking -- Alternatives to Carpet

    OK.... trying to go cheap on an UGLY boat from 1987.... Instead of carpet or vinyl flooring..... how about using white-colored rolled roofing material - the kind you apply with a propane torch.... 3' wide, so I'd have to use 3 rolls to cover a 24x8 boat. The good news is its $33/roll and I...
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    '64 18hp evinrude - replacement grommets

    Where can I get replacement grommets for the choke and low speen knob controls? OEM part nos. were 204457 & 204456
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    Pawl on recoil starter will not swing out and engage flywheel

    Pull starter on 1960s 18hp.... its the single pawl Ease-O-Matic. When you pull the rope, the pawl is motionless. No movement at all. I inspected the installation and it matches the photos & diagrams. The recoil mechanism works fine. Rope retracts as it should. Any ideas? Need to be...
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    1988 90hp 3CYL Sluggish, Dies......

    OK... here's the history.... Purchased engine 4 years ago. Mounted on 24' pontoon with 13 pitch prop. Last time I checked compression it was around 110psi on all 3. Gas is approx. 4 mos. old. In the last few years, its ran fine. I'm religous about running the fuel out of the carb when I'm...
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    1988 90hp 3Cyl - Lost all spark, replaced Trigger & Stator -- no spark on No. 1 Cyl

    1988 90hp 3Cyl - Lost all spark, replaced Trigger & Stator -- no spark on No. 1 Cyl 1988 90hp 3Cyl, serial #B250374 (I have the manual and a DVA tester) Lost all spark back in July. Did some testing and finally located the blue stator wire that failed the test specified in the book. I...
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    1988 90hp 3 Cylinder Mercury - lost spark in 2 cylinders

    I started my '88 90hp 3 Cyl motor up on garden hose (serial B250374).... fire up on third try, worked great, idled fine, great pee stream... Ran for about four minutes at low idle and I shut it off and headed to the ramp, launched, motor started and ran for about a minute. Then motor stumbled...
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    Part No. for 1963/64 18hp Carb FLOAT

    I purchased Sierra No. 18-7043 carb "kit" and it came w/o a float! Grrrrr. Where in the world do I order just the float from? Most sites see to only have a float in kits for '69 and up model motors...... Help!
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    Scrap value for late 80s Mercury/Mariner midsections? damaged lower units?

    I have two old midsections from saltwater outboards - a 1987 35hp and a 1987 90hp. Both were saltwater motors and have some, but very little, corrosion. Most significant issue is some rusty bolt heads or rusty nuts. Both midsections has some very minor gouges from where I had to use a cutting...
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    Anyone have link to Owner's Manual for an '88 90hp 3-Cyl?

    I'm looking for the correct cold start procedure for my 1988 90Hp 3-Cyl Mercury outboard serial #B250374. I'm having one hell of a time getting it to start when motor and outside air is cold (bout 45 degrees). This is what I THINK is the correct procedure: 1. Trim motor completely down...
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    Compatible parts for a '64 18hp?

    Hello all, I just picked up an old 18hp for my next project. The engine is ok. Great compression, good spark, water pump was recent. Plug wires are newer. Prop has a big chunk missing. I'm worried with all of the lower unit, exhaust housing & prop damaged that I don't have a bent lower unit ...
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    Best price for a new prop - 1957 - 1973 18hp

    Well, I've been seaching eBay for a few weeks now looking for a better prop for the '71 18hp I've been tinkering with. I figured I'd get a better prop and use my existing one for a spare. I was amazed at the "high" price used props were selling for on ebay.... $40 - $50. With the chance that I'd...
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    1992 3Cyl 75HP Lower unit won't shift - stuck in forward

    Bought a 75hp motor w/ low compression to use for parts (need LU, trim motor, relays, and midsection). Took the foot off the 92' 75hp and was attempting to put it on my 88 90hp 3 Cyl (Serial B374250). Cranked motor and it fired right up, but was in Fwd and damn near knocked my stand over...
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    2 wire vs. 3 wire trim/tilt motor.....

    I replaced the midsection on my '88 90hp 3Cyl motor with the mid section from a '92 75hp motor...... BUT..... when I went to re-attach all of the wiring, I found out the "new" trim.tilt is a 2-wire motor, whereas I had a 3-wire previously. I read the manual and determined the 2-wire unit uses...
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    Replacement Powerhead Mounting Bolts...?

    I have an '88 90hp 3Cyl that I took the powerhead off to. When I removed it, I had to cut all of the mounting bolts from the midsection that held the powerhead onto the mid section. They are each about 8" long, hex-cap bolts with a flange around the hex cap. The bolts are solid, except there...
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    1988 Mercury parts vs. Mariner parts

    Are parts of this era generally interchangable? I need a lower unit for my '88 MERC 3 Cyl 90hp motor and someone has an 88 Mariner motor (75hp).... just wanted to know if the lower unit is interchangable. My serial is B37xxxx. No clue what the other serial # is.
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