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    1987 Force 85hp Starts + Idles but WILL NOT accelerate

    Any ideas? 1987 Force 85hp 3 cylinder. Compression is good. Cleaned engine fuel filter and replaced fuel pump diaphragm. New plugs. New inline fuel filter. Pulled carburetors apart, cleaned out the bowls, jets look good. The motor will fire right up and idle all day. But you can not...
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    Chrysler/Force propeller identification help

    I have a chrysler/force 3 blade aluminum prop that I am having a hard time identifying. My neighbor needs a new prop but I do not want to give him this one until I know what it is. The hub says either p143-2 or p743-2, I believe it is 743 but I am not sure. Also the numbers 743265 and 15972 are...
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    Mercury 3 cyl Optimax Tuning Question

    I currently have a 2007 115hp optimax and I am looking at he mercury website at the engine specs. It looks like the actual "engine" is the same for the 75-125hp models as far as displacement goes. Since this is computer controled fuel injection, I am wondering if it is possible to have someone...
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    Shift/Throttle Cable End Removal

    Hey all, quick question here, I am in the process of swapping motors from 2 different boats. One is a Mercury and the other is a Johsnon so controls have to switch as well. I can't get the control cable to pull al the way through the floor on the one boat. I am wondering if anyone knows how to...
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    70 hp Evinrude Lower Unit spins reversed?? Why?

    Ok real quick, 1975 evinrude 70hp had a broken prop shaft. I took a lower unit I had from a 1973 evinrude 70 and installed it. Start it up, put in gear and spins reverse in forward and forward in reverse. I did not touch shist cables or anything of that sort. Only installs one way, shift rod...
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    2000 Suzuki DF40 Spark Plug Gap???

    Anyone know???? I am changing the plugs but can't find the right gap anywhrere.....
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    Suzuki DF40 Tell Tale fitting....help

    Looking for either a part # or just a website where I can find the part # for the small plastic fitting that goes in the hole for the tell tale. It is missing on my 2000 DF40. Since the fitting is not there the water trickles out and you can not see that it is pumping water from inside the boat.
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    1999 Johnson 250hp V6 Compression #'s

    I am going with my brother to look a his potential next boat this afternoon. The boat is powered by a 1999 Johnson 250hp V6 outboard. I am going to give it a quick inspection and compression test. I am wonderiong what I should be looking for as far as conssidering this motor to be healthy. I...
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    Winterizing 115hp Johnson and then OOOOPS!!! Help!

    Hey guys, I was helping a friend to winterize his boat the other day. This is his 1st boat so I thought I could teach him a few things. Everything was fine until we were fogging. Ran the motor and fogged the carbs until it shut down just like the fogging oil can said to do. Then I pulled the...
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    1976 Chrysler 10 hp electrical issue

    I have a 1976 10 hp chrysler that is in awesome shape. It runs great and is a nice little motor. It had a little sputter here and there at idle and after a carb rebuild and tune up I rebuilt the fuel pump as per a suggestion here. Now to the problem, this motor is electric start. I had to take...
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    Johnson 115hp VRO smoking like a chimney!!!

    I am currently working on a johnson 115hp V4 with VRO. Got it running. Has new plugs and powerpack so spark is no issue. When I fire it up it smokes unbelievbly. Like the vro pump is just constantly dumping oil. i have had 2 stroke O/B's my whole life so I know they all smoke a bit. But this...
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    Yamaha 130 Hp 2 stroke shifts fine, then just revs when under load...Help?

    I have a Yamaha 130hp 2 stroke V4. Great running motor but now won't go over 4 mph. It shifts F-N-R just fine. All linkage seems to be moving properly and moving to the correct position. When in the water it goes in forward and the boat starts moving but when you try to give it throttle it...
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    Yamaha Shift cable help

    Just repowered a boat. Switched from evinrude to yamaha. The yamaha came with controls but the cables are to short. My question is, when ordering new cables do I measure the entire length of the old evinrude cables or just the black/jacketed part?
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    1990 115 johnson trim pump issue

    Got a bad trim pump motor. How in the world do I change it? Seems simple right, only 3 bolts.....that are impossible to get to!! Do i have to take the motor off of the boat or something???? PLEASE HELP!!!
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    Mercury 65 hp lower unit help

    I am thinking of picking up a nice crabbing boat. Very very good price!!! Has an early 70's mercury 65hp. Needs a lower unit. I have a merc 50 and 80 of the same vintage here for parts. Anyone know if these lowers would work or not????
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    Johnson 115 hp No spark to 1 cylinder

    Just put a 1990ish Johnson 115hp on a boat for a buddy. The motor fires right up with no problems but wouldn't idle so I started checking things out. Found one cylinder not firing. Changed the coil and still no fire. Use a jumper wire to another cylinder's connections and the coil fires...
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    Gamefisher 3.0 hp info needed....

    Just picked up a 3.0 hp sears gamefisher today for $40 for "parts" as the guy said it would turn but not run. Brought it home, compression tested and it is @ 150 psi. Great spark. Cleaned fuel bowl, filter screen, shut off valve. Fille with pre mix and fired right up. Really runs good to tell...
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    1996 Mercruiser 5.7L 260 hp Ignition timing???

    Real quick, got a 1996 350 cu in 260 hp mercruiser. Just put new intake gaskets on it. The distributor dropped right back in. just a few degrees off though to run right. What should it be set at. Like 10 degrees btdc or something????
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    Clinton outboard help!!! I know nothing

    Just got a clinton outboard. Paid $25 for it. It looks a little rough, but I compression tested it. 100 psi. Good spark, shot some starting fluid and first pull it fired. Besides that I know nothing. Where can you get parts? It is a M/n K7002107a s/n 646117. I don't know year, hp, nothing at...
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    9.5hp Evinrude Driveshaft comes out of lower???

    Just a quick question. I am changing the impeller in a 1973 9.5hp evinrude. After pulling the pump housing and impeller the driveshaft now slips in and out of the lower unit. Is this normal? Do the impeller and housing actually hold the drive shaft in place? Just wondering before I put this...
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