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    Alpha 1 Gen 2 lower end oil

    I tried my hand at changing the water pump today. All went back together, tried filling with oil from bottom with vent screw removed. It took about a third of a quart and then I could feel pressure building up. It won't take any more oil. There is resistance when I push the plunger to pump the...
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    mercruiser 3.0 trip from hell

    I had to get my boat out of marina on Nov. 15 2018 or be subject to fine/impoundment. Nov. 15 comes: early freak nor'easter forecast, three to four foot seas, 15 to 20 mph winds= no problem. I get to dock, 1st quarter moon but there is four inches of water under boat. No joke! Four inches!! Wind...
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    2000 Waverunner SUV 1200

    Won't start. I have spark, good compression, new fuel. When I open the gas cap I hear a long powerful woosh? I installed a block off plate and converted to premix. This ski was given to me as a barter for landscaping work. I have never used it. It started up on land last year twice....I shut it...
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    "up" for trim/tilt switch after repairs at boat shop not working 1992 Rinker 181

    "up" for trim/tilt switch after repairs at boat shop not working 1992 Rinker 181 I brought the 18 ft rinker 181 in for extensive repairs to the tune of three thousand dollars--I paid four thousand for the boat 15 years ago. I had a manifold and riser installed. A shifter cable-- that I...
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    QD-16 nova2 ignition Modules--will it work

    I have a twin cyl 55 10hp qd-16 Johnson. I want to install two nova 2 modules. I am hoping they will perform as if it were two synchronized one cylinder motors. I have used these on trolling motors and the performance gain on a one cyl is impressive to say the least. I have read posts...
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    10 HP 57 Sportwin Starts and cuts out

    I have a 57 10 hp sportwin--yeah Im a lucky guy:) Anyway, lower end is done and she has bright blue spark with fresh plugs. Popped in a new fuel filter and took a look see. Runs and then cuts out shortly. I have an old school tank and i can keep it running if i keep priming the tank non-stop...
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    1960 Evinrude Fastwin idle screw on shift handle questions.

    When my fastwin 18hp 1960 was running good the idle screw was turned in over thirteen full revolutions. Is there a starting point as to the number of turns that it should be turned in?
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    Things I have learned working on an 18hp 1960 evinrude.

    This is my third antique motor revival/restoration. I have two more. A 37 seahorse and a 57 10hp Sportwin. You may know a lot of what I say and you may know nothing. You are free to agree or disagree--God Bless Americas 99 percent!--EDIT The motor is beautiful to look at--a work of art. It is a...
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    cam roller adjust questions

    the instructions to adjust the cam roller are sketchy in the service manual for a 1960 evinrude fastwin 18hp. For one it says that all the linkage play must be removed and that the roller should be "on The Mark" when the throttle just starts to open. On the centerline? on the leading edge? on...
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    vent screw on gas can.

    what do you think? I have been opening the vent screw all the way up when running my outboard. I hear just crack it open a little, open it halfway ...all the way....crack it when cold open all the way warm??? confuuuusing but useful to learn the correct way.:cool:
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    1960 Evinrude 18 fastwin needles ok?

    These are my high and low speed needles. I am not sure why my carb is not responding properly to adjustment and wanted to see if anyone notices a problem with the needles. The low speed has a face on the tip instead of a fine point--i assume from bottoming out.
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    1960 18HP Evinrude Fastwin Carb rebuild and primer problems

    :facepalm:I bought a rebuild kit for the carb because I could not get the carb idle low enough to be a good idle for shifting. The motor would knock and cut out depending on which way the screws where turned. I have had it dialed in perfectly, so I am familiar with tuning it. The carb kit did...
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    1960 Fastwin 18HP Is this Normal? shifting

    tank testing my motor i occasionally when it was not running would cycle through reverse neutal and forward and have the motor lock itself out of cycling from neutral to forward unless I manually rotated the prop just a little bit. when running it will sometimes not drop out of gear when shifted...
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    18hp 1960 Evinrude Fastwin Knocks and misses at low idle

    motor ran like a sewing machine two days ago. I tried lowering the idle speed screw on the side of the motor and re-:facepalm: adjusting the carb. the carb now seems hyper-sensitive to adjustment and i cant get it dialed in. I get close but it idles to high--so I lower the idle speed screw and...
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    1960 18 hp evinrude fastwin throttle wot update and question

    I got my 1960 18 hp fastwin dialed in and was concerned that the choke flap was not fully horizontal at wot. I adjusted the cam bracket and even replaced the cam follower for the minute lift at wot of the choke flap in comparison to the old one. Well here is some knowledge on what I found. The...
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    1960 Evinrude 18HP Fastwin Governor Plate, Throttle issues.

    I have a 1960 18HP Evinrude Fastwin that is starting to really shape up for its new home on the back of my fouteen foot Jon-Boat. I have covered all the bases except one. When I give it full throttle while it is off and in gear I notice that the governor plate stops a full 3/16 of an inch from...
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    1960 18 Hp Evinrude Fastwin Smokey Motor

    Just got the motor running today. Shifts like a swiss watch, holds a nice idle and starts right up..very proud to get this far with rudimentary skill set. I was dissapointed to see that the motor smokes enough to be annoying. Why does it smoke if I am using 24 to 1 mix of 11 ounces to two...
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    1960 18 Hp Evinrude Fastwin Smokey Motor

    Just got the motor running today. Shifts like a swiss watch, holds a nice idle and starts right up..very proud to get this far with rudimentary skill set. I was dissapointed to see that the motor smokes enough to be annoying. Why does it smoke if I am using 24 to 1 mix of 11 ounces to two...
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    1960 Evinrude Fastwin 18HP Idle mixture screw for high speed issues.

    :facepalm:I am almost done with mechanical restoration of my 1960 Evinrude fastwin motor. Well, IJust have to set up carb and was reading in the manual that the high speed screw, which is attached to a linkage, should be disconnected from the linkage, then lightly seated, then backed out 3/4...
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    1960 evinrude fastwin gear lube instal

    This may seem dumb. I am putting gear oil in through the top hole. It is not taking alot. I drained it do i think i am doing it wrong. Bottom screw is in.
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