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    pin hole fix

    i just got a used boat and i found a pin hole size leak where a old transducer screw was installed what is the best way to stop the leak type of sealer to use. its a fiberglass bonita boat.
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    plug gap help

    i just bought another boat it has a 1978 85 hp evenrude model 85895 i dont have a manuel for it yet and i needed to find out the gap on the sparkplugs the numbers are Br8hs plug and what would be the fuel oil ratio fot that motor .is it 50 to 1 like my johnson 1986 40 hp.
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    whats the differance

    i just purchased a 15 hp 4 stroke suzuki that came with two props ones a four blade and ones a three blade what would be the differance i would experince between the two props
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    how do these compair

    i was running a 2001 8 hp 4 stroke on my tracker 15 foot for the size the motor did a good job i upgraded to a 2008 15 hp 4 stroke suzuki i never owned a suzuki how are these motors what the word on them .
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    bogging down

    i have a 2008 df 15 suzuki four stroke just picked up engine starts fine but bogdown when throttled up what does this sound like it could be .im going get some plugs and a fuel filter some non e fuel and see what happens .
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    1985 25 hp wont go into reverse

    i have a 1985 Evinrude mod #e25rcos that wont shift into reverse unless you take your finger and lift up on this plastic shift pawl on the shift lever no more then an 1/8 of an inch and it goes right in reverse i think in just needs an adjustmine but how is that done does anyone know of this...
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    water tupe seal

    i have a 84 jonnson 40 hp 1984 J40ELCRM Johnson and i need some help i changer the impeller and now im getting water squirting from the seam between the lower unit and midsection and the pee stream isn't as strong as before did i do something wrong? ok i took the lower unit off again and it...
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    water tube on 40 hp johnson

    i have a 84 jonnson 40 hp 1984 J40ELCRM Johnson and i need some help i changer the impeller and now im getting water squirting from the seam between the lower unit and midsection and the pee stream isn't as strong as before did i do something wrong? ok i took the lower unit off again and it...
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    Water leake

    i have a 84 jonnson 40 hp and i need some help i changer the impeller and now im getting water squirting from the seam between the lower unit and midsection and the pee stream isn't as strong as before did i do something wrong?
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    1984 40 hp johnson j40elcr water leak

    i changed the impeller and houseing and started it up and water is squirtring from the seam that between the lower unit and midsection and the pee stream isn't strong did i do something wrong? Does the water tube just fits as the unit is going up.
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    need some fast advice

    i'm planing on looking at a 2001 YAMAHA 8HP 4-STROKE - for $1,095.00 are these good engins and what do you think of the asking price .its been all serviced and ready to go.
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    what do you think of my work

    i got this boat for three hundred what do you think i could get now check out my photos this link is when i first started photo 2 and here is my latest photo 6 http://s871.photobucket.com/albums/ab279/sid2jay/?action=view&current=Picture1574.jpg
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    shift rod posistion

    my shift rod has a curve at the top it a 84 johnson 40 hp j40elcr what direction does the rod point to i put my lower unit on and it wouldn't shift into reverse so i dropped it again pushed down on the rod and it was in nutural and the shift was in the nutural also i didn't replace it yet i...
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    removeing lower unit help

    i have a 1984 johnson 40 hp j40elcr and im changeing the impeller for the first time i removed the four bolts that on the outside of the lower unit i removed the bolt that holds the trim tab on and i removed the long bolt that was underneath it the lowre unit droped about 3/4 of an inch and...
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    how to install sensor

    i have a 84 johnson 40 hp and i removed the head cover to install a new thremostat and i wanted to change the temp sensor as well .how is the sensor removed do you just pry it out of the hole or do you have to remove the head.
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    alarm sounds wont go off

    i have a 1984 Johnson j40elcr i just put a fresh oilgas mixture in cranked it up no water coming out of pee hole shut it off found out the rubber hose was split and off of the fitting i cut the hose reattached it fired it up and water was pouring out like it should .ran awhile and alarm went off...
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    40 HP JOHNSON STARTER problems

    i have a 1984 40 hp johnson motor my problem is when i turn the key the starter engages the flyweel and spins the motor less then a second the motor stops and i just have a sound as if the starters spinning the splines on the starter shaft but the gear to the flyweel just sits idlewont move. i...
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    my stater sticks up pos

    i have a 1984 40 hp johnson motor my problem is when i turn the key the starter engages the flyweel and spins the motor less then a second the motor stops and i just have a sound as if the starters spinning the splines on the starter shaft but the gear to the flyweel just sits idlewont move. i...
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    trailor tax problem

    question reguarding an old trailor i have .I purchased a boat and trailor for 300.00 dollars .Boat was restored and trailor has 400.00 of taxes not paid ,with no plate. i am ready to go boating but cant tow without tag. i live in louisiana any ideas what i can do. other then pay the other...
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    im green

    i am new to boating i just got a 15ft fiberglass kingfisher and i put a 40 hp johnson my question is what maintinance does this motor need ?is there oil that has to be added. like car engins if so how do you go about doing it .the motor runs good ,and i want to keep it that way .is there an air...
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