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    2012 E-tec 25

    I picked up what 25 horse E-Tec at the end of the season last year. The owner was moving from near Seattle down to Georgia and he had two other Yamahas and had no more room. He bought this motor from another guy who said it had a bad emm. The place that it was taken to, I know that Marine...
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    Black plug

    Can't get the motor to shut off with key. 78 35hp with the black plug at the motor hooked up to a control box with the red plug. It won't shut off with the key. Does the black plug not have the kill ground? Funny, I haven't seen this before.
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    What's wrong here.

    To the young newbies here who are working on outboards, this is a question for you guys mainly. The pros can reply with other positive opinions. Also, anybody know why we can't post pictures still? Been quite a while. Here's a YouTube for your enjoyment!
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    Electrical issue.

    It's July and the Seattle Washington area and fishing is hot. So if you have something wrong with your motor you're basically screwed cuz all mechanics are booked up. Friend of mine called with a Merc and I said I'd try to help him out. It's a 2019 150 4 stroke Merc. Picture is the model number...
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    Customer advice

    Sold a 2000 70 HP Johnson to a guy and gave him a excellent price but told him I have not gone through it. It was a yacht tender motor so low idling hours...just Sun scorched. We test ran it at my place and I walked him through what he needed to do. He sent me pictures of him and his wife and...
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    Suzy 8hp

    Hi, Neighbor has an older Suzuki 2 stroke with oil injection. Sat for the last 7 years and I told her not to start it yet they tried. They couldn't get it started and I finally diagnosed that the fuel line was hooked up backwards. Gave them the speech again and they continued on only failing...
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    Omc part

    Okay, I received a whole bunch of parts when I bought a whole bunch of outboards this week or last week I can't even remember. This particular thing was in a box with an older Evinrude simplex box and other assorted parts. Anyone know what it is?
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    2000 70hp johnson.

    Trying to test the overheat and oil alarm on this motor....anyone remember the procedure? I have a factor manual on the way.
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    Older motor

    Any info on this engine? I'm not the older motor guy. Thanks. Check out this item on OfferUp. https://offerup.co/AZsIajvTUJb
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    200 HP 4 stroke susuki

    Hi guys, My friend called today trying to clear out his motor that he never flushed at the end of the season. (Salt area) I told him to run it until the salt away is throughout and then shut it down and walk away for a week. He asked me how often I should replace the impeller and I told him...
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    My friend needs help

    Hey guys and apprenticeship people. Go to the Suzuki site to pipe in on my friends outboard. Thanks.
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    87 Johnson 30

    Hi, 2 questions. I have a 87 Johnson 30hp short with electric start remote engine. 1st q.....trim and tilt seems to be non-existent for that motor, anyone have a line on a decent cmc used one? Also, stock tach seems to be tough to find as well. Anyone know of a cheap auto one that I can use just...
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    1996 25 HP 3 cylinder

    I have the opportunity to buy a 25 evinrude 3 cylinder 2 stroke. I've had many 2 cyl 2 strokes but not the three. Any known quirks I should know about? I'm thinking they probably idle slightly better. E25KLEDG Anyhow, let me know.
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    Sea King 3

    Just picked this cute little thing up at a garage sale for $20. Anyone know the year and if I were to keep it should I touch up the paint scratches? Also with modern day oils what oil ratio would you use. Any other info would be muchly appreciated. Matt
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    Merk 15 who needs to buy a new parts

    Someone gave me this Mercury 15 horse and look how they put new parts on it, play ingenious really.
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    Unknown year

    I got this Merc 15 and don't know the year. Serial number is very hard to read. Thinking it's an 80's motor but not sure. Can anyone identify the year?
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    Evinrude 4 HP deluxe

    Hi, I have a 1989 four horsepower deluxe. It has the locking and unlocking mechanism for the tilt but it doesn't seem to have a tilt lock when it's in the fully upright position. I went to the parts break down and I couldn't see any locking levers. Did this motor not come with one? Matt
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    99 Merc 90hp

    A friend of mine got oil in his oil 2 years ago and someone told him a fix with his thermostat. He did that and ran it hard for 2 years (no water) and now it's back. I talked with my marine mechanic friend of mine and he said these early carbureted 4 strokes are junk. No parts from Merc but...
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    Yamaha gearcase

    Hi, Looking for a decent deal on a 1996 Yamaha 2 stroke complete gearcase for a 50hp or matching outboard. Most of the salvage yards posted here are not even activated....must be old links. Tim's outboard in the Midwest does not have any. Any help will be muchly appreciated. Thanks, Matt
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    Cut away....

    A guy I know is retiring and I can get this cheap. Should I do it?
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