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    Merc 60hp 2 stroke identification

    Hi everyone I have this mercury 60hp that I just got on my new boat. Can anyone help identifying the year as well as the serial number? Im looking for new new lower unit plug washers for the gear oil screws. Thanks.
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    Spark plugs for 60hp 2 stroke

    What plugs are recommended for a 1991 3cyl 60hp 2 stroke ? I also have a 1991 2.5hp merc 2 stroke that I need a plug for as well.
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    1965 Johnson 6hp spark plugs

    Can you run J8c’s on a 1965 Johnson 6hp is it too hot of a plug?
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    1956 Johnson 6hp versus evinrude 6hp pros and cons

    Hey guys so I’m a big Johnson/evinrude 6hp fan but I have the opportunity to buy a really nice 1956 7.5hp or a 6hp and I don’t want to buy both unfortunately. I’ve never owned a 50’s model Johnson/evinrude so this will be a first and I don’t know much about them other than their weight. Is the...
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    What color should my gear oil looks like

    I’ve been using super tech lower unit oil which is yellow color oil. My question is what color would indicate a leak for this type of gear oil. What should gear oil look like after a running for a season? Does anyone have pictures for reference?
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    Gear oil for mercury 60hp

    What is the recommendation for gear oil brand for a 1994 mercury 60hp 2 stroke. I’m thinking of using super tech from Walmart or the quick silver. Opinions?
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    1965 Johnson 9.5 steam or smoke?

    Hi so I just changed the impeller on my ‘65 Johnny 9.5 wasn’t pumping good. Pumps water great now but I’m noticing either smoke or steam coming from the pee hole on the back. I don’t believe that it was doing that before I changed the impeller. To the touch the water feels hot can only hold my...
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    1985 evinrude 8hp impeller removal problem.

    What’s up everyone as I metioned in a pervious post I have a ‘85 evinrude 8hp. When taking off the impeller from the driveshaft, the drive shaft popped out from the lower unit. I real installed it by just pushing it back down into the lower unit. I installed the new water pump kit and everything...
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    1985 evinrude 8hp impeller change ??

    Hi everyone so today I’m changing the impeller on a 1985 evinrude 8hp. It’s my first time working on an 80’s model evinrude/Johnson. When I went to take the impeller off the drive shaft came out a little too. Is that okay is it supposed to be able to pop in and out like that? I immediately...
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    Lower unit reseal cost 6hp evinrude

    Hi everyone so I have a 1974 evinrude 6hp that just started to begin leaking. When I went to check the gear oil it definitely looks like there is water in it. I used brand new drain plug seals last time I changed it as I always do. I haven’t pressure tested but it’s definitely leaking somewhere...
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    Evinrude 9.5 vs 8hp speed test

    What’s up everyone I just picked up an 8hp evinrude 1985 that I am going to be trying out in a few days. I have never used the 8hp so I don’t know speed wise what I’ll be getting on my 11ft aluminum. I have seen many say it is similar to an evinrude 9.5 speed wise. Is this true? Thanks.
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    Too much motor on 11ft aluminum boat ???

    Hi everyone I know this post isn’t solely outboard related but I just picked up this aluminum boat here along with a 6hp evinrude. The title says it’s a 1969 12ft valco. the boat only measures about 11ft. The vin tag had been removed at some point so I have no idea of knowing what the max Hp is...
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    1985 evinrude 8hp prop size

    What is the correct propeller size for a 1985 evinrude 8hp. Just picked the motor up runs great but has a little crack in the prop. Would like to buy one from iboating if anyone has a the link. Thanks
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    1967 evinrude 9.5 bogging at high speed.

    Moving along with the ‘67 evinrude 9.5 I’ve cleaned and rebuilt the carb (I was lazy and spray cleaned the orifices throughly), installed a 9.9 fuel pump and new fuel lines, new impeller, Didn’t test coils because the looked okay and I was getting good spark on both cylinders, cleaned and...
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    1974 evinrude 6hp coughing

    Hi everyone so I took my 6hp 1974 fisherman out this morning and it ran great. I noticed when I first started it at the dock it would cough every now and then in the shift position. The coughing stopped for the rest of my trip and it was running excellent. When I got back home and threw it in my...
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    1967 evinrude 9.5

    So I got my 67 evinrude 9.5 back up and running but I can’t seem to get it to idle anywhere lower then the “start” position on the throttle. My other 72 9.5 will idle all the way down to “slow” just fine. When I was checking the stator plate and the throttle level on my 67 I noticed that the...
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    How to remove the oil seal from a 9.5 evinrude lower unit ?

    So I have a 1967 evinrude 9.5 and I need to replace the oil seal underneath the impeller but I don’t have a puller. Are there any methods to get it out without a puller and if I need a puller which specific one should I get? Thanks
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    Can a 6hp impeller work on a 9.5 1967?

    Hi everyone, I picked up a 1967 evinrude 9.5 and it needs a new impeller. Could I use this 6hp kit on the left in replace of the stock kit on the right?
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    Evinrude 6hp gear shifter out of alignment

    Hi guys so I just got done doing a water pump in my evinrude 6hp fisherman. For some reason I can’t get the shift handle lined up like normal got any ideas of what I’m doing wrong. It still goes into foward and reverse as well as neutral, but neutral is in the foward position and reverse is in...
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    1974 6hp correct impeller ?

    Hi everyone so I’m replacing the one pellet on a 1974 evinrude 6hp fisherman. When I tried to search the impeller and plate on marine engine.com it seems to show a different impeller than the one on my motor. Am I searching the wrong year? Does anyone know the correct part number for the omc or...
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