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    BF25 gasket kit for cleaning carbs?

    I have a 1998ish BF25 that is struggling to idle. High throttle is fine. It really seems like junk clogging up the idle circuit. No problem, lets remove and clean the carbs. With the design of this damn thing, you need to pull the entire intake/carb setup as an assembly, and then disassemble...
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    Honda BF25A leaking oil when hot.

    When running under load for awhile, then shutting down, and tilting the motor up, oil was seen leaking from the lower cowl weep holes. Looking inside the hood, there is no obvious source of the oil, so I'm thinking powerhead base gasket. See pictures. I didn't think the motor was getting hot...
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    Honda BF25 identification

    It appears the model number plate/sticker is missing from the R/H transom mount, so I am unsure of the year or exact model number of this outboard. It is a Canadian model 4stroke Honda 25 with the following serial numbers: BAJS-3221134 on a small plate riveted to the center of the transom...
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    Pretty overpropped.

    I recently repowered a 18ft center console aluminum boat (brand and any model numbers have been painted over). Installed now is a used, but in great shape 2004 Johnson (Suzuki) 70hp 4stroke. It came with a 13x19 3 bladed prop. First run, the motor runs amazing. Using a BRP engine check tach...
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    Whats this beside the telltale?

    2004 Johnson 70 4stroke. The telltale on this is a little cap (right, on the pic) with a hole that you can direct the stream where you want it to go. But beside this is a little open rubber tube (left) that shoots air/exhaust from the outboard when running. Can anyone tell me the purpose of...
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    Old to new-ish Johnson repower questions.

    I have a 16ft center console boat with a old 1988 Johnson 88hp that had a couple pistons come apart. I am repowering with a 2004 Johnson (suzuki?) 70hp 4-stroke. Motor is mounted, and its onto wiring. I am wondering the normal ground point is for the battery cable on this outboard. The...
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    1999 Johnson 25 carb help req.

    Ok, so I was out last weekend and out of nowhere the outboard quit on me when I slowed down, getting close to shore. Pulling it over I have no joy. If I prime it, the motor will start every time, but then die a second later. I then figured out that if I prime it, and then gun the throttle, it...
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    Bad things happened today. 2001 35HP Johnson

    2001 35HP Johnson (J35VL3SIE) Well, I was cruising along wide open when there was a decent bang, and the engine died. I got it started again, but it sounded terrible, like rod knock. I putted back to shore, and with it running, I pulled each plug wire off one at a time, and the top one had no...
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    2001 Johnson 35 backfiring, no start.

    So I got ahold of a pretty cherry 35 Johnson, MN J35VL3SIE, 2001 model. The thing looks immaculate under the hood. The old guy selling it says it quit on him one day and he couldn't restart. He went ahead and just bought a replacement 4-stroke, and sold this to me for a song. It has...
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    Time for a new prop for my 1987 70HP merc

    After beating my prop against one too many rocks in an unfamiliar lake, I need to replace it. I'd like to confirm what I think I need to do in regards to changing pitch. This motor has a WOT rpm range of 5000-5500rpm. With the current 17p prop (before beating it up), could get my boat to...
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    1987 Mercury 70hp powerhead to driveshaft housing torque wrong?

    So I'm to the point of bolting my rebuilt upper unit to the driveshaft housing, and things just feel wrong. The service manual calls 45 ft/lb in three steps on these skinny 8mm bolts. It can't possibly be this high can it? I was brave enough to get to 20 ft/lbs, and the one I tried to go...
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    Why is it that no-one can bore my merc block?

    I purchased a trailer/boat/outboard for a good price due to the motor needing the top end rebuilt. I have done similar automotive jobs, and ATV' and motorcycles, and had no trouble getting the cylinders bored oversized, and then rebuilding with oversized pistons ect. However, since my merc is...
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    Pistons and gaskets without full kit?

    The full powerhead rebuild kit for my 87, 70hp merc is roughly $1000 by the time I factor in shipping to canada. Can someone point me in a direction to pick up pistons/rings, and gasket kit for a much better price? I do not need all the bearings and other stuff. In canada would be a bonus...
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    87 Merc 70hp tilt trim fluid change.

    Well, I have a pink milkshake happening in my new to me motor. See the pictures below. The main tilt cylinder leaks from the top, and the motor runs with no tilting action. The fluid looks like really thin pepto bismol. God only knows what the PO has in it, so I'd like to change it out...
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    1969 Chrysler 105hp tilt shock rebuild?

    Are these things rebuildable? My motor is a pig to lift up and down, and when it is tilted up, the only thing holding it up is the small tilt catch. I assume from factory, these were made to assist lifting the motor up, and take some strain off of the catch. Is my only option buying a...
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    1969 chrysler 105 timing advance going overcenter?

    I am trying to set up the timing on my 69 105hp chrysler, but something odd happens at wot. At idle the #1 cyl is at tdc, with the 0 mark on the flywheel lining up with the +1 on the indicator tab. (Idle adjust screw on the tower is adjusted all the way out and +1 is the best I can get for...
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    Parts for the OLD chryslers?

    Pretty much every parts website, including iboats sadly, has no listing for my 69 105hp. Most start at 1976 or newer. Where are folks shoppig around for these relics? I don't need anything major (yet), but I'd love to have a LU seal kit, impeller, LU drain gaskets, and carb kits on hand. Any...
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    Shifting problem on 1969 Chrysler 105

    I have a new to me (but not new at all, lol), 69 105 chrysler, that won't go into reverse. At first I thought it was a cable issue, but by disconnecting the cable and moving the linkage by hand, I can see it is binding going into reverse. It does go into reverse if I put enough force on it...
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    Bogging on higher speeds - '75 Evinrude 15hp

    I just got finished with rebuilding the carb, and replacing the points and condensors to try and get rid of bogging that is occuring as you go full throttle. From idle to about mid way, it progresses nicely, but then starts to smoke die out. I tired adjusting the rich/lean mixture on the...
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