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    Whale tail Question

    I bought a pontoon boat that has a Mercury Classic 50 on it and the previous owner put a whale tail on the motor . Will that help or harm the performance of the boat ?
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    1987 Mercury Classic 50 (45 hp) Idle issues

    I have a 1987 mercury classic 50 on a pontoon boat that has some issues. In the water the boat had a lack of power. I took the carbs off , top carb had no fuel in bowel. I replaced the needles on both carbs and cleaned them. Noticed the bottom carb didin't have the air bleed jet in it so I...
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    1960 Evinrude 10 hp Shift Issue

    Hi I got my 1960 10hp started today runs great but when you put it in forward it jumps out of gear. I think the clutch dogs are bad. Had that happen on 7.5 . I am going to try and take it apart in the next couple days. Anything I should check before I take it apart ?
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    Screeching noise on my 1967 3hp

    Hi All , Got my 1967 Evinrude 3hp fired up today. Gas oil mixture 24:1 motor started right up but after running for a few minutes it started to screech like metal on metal. Shut it off immediately . Turns over fine, pulled the side cover off thinking I would see something , but everything...
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    1960 Evinrude 10hp Choke lever

    Hi All On to my next issue. I have a 1960 10hp Evinrude and the choke lever won't stay out. I looked at the linkage and it all seems to be there, but it wont stay out. Is there supposed to be a spring clip or something on it? Not sure what I should be looking for...
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    Gas - Oil Mixture on old Evinrudes outboards

    Hi I have 3 older Evinrude outboards a 1967 3hp, 1960 10hp and a 1955 7.5hp. My question is this, what is the best gas/oil mixture for these motors ? I have read that 24:1 is the most preferred mixture . With the modern oils out there should I change from that ? I am going to be using the...
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    1967Light Twin 3 hp

    Hi I just got a 1967 Evinrude 3 horse and need to know what size fuel line goes on it. 1/4 inch is to big so my next guess would be 3/16 , would that be correct ? Also did these motors have a fuel filter on them ? would it be a good idea to put one on or won't it make a difference ?
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    1955 Evinrude 7.5

    I have a 1955 Evinrude 7518 7.5 hp. I had a problem with water coming out of the shifter shaft . I am not sure where it is coming from. I was told it could be the rubber bushing at the water pump/water tube connection or the base gasket at the power head or the head gasket. I bought all of...
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