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  1. ward cleaver

    Pulling on starter rope does not engage flywheel

    1970 33hp Evinrude - when I pull the rope there is no resistance and the flywheel is not engaged. After taking the starter assembly off and pulling on the rope, I can see that the three parts that engage the flywheel do not rotate out to engage it. In fact those three parts move pretty...
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    What is this plastic thing on the bottom of my boat?

    I just bought a trailer and while adjusting the bunks for my aluminum 1982 16' MirroCraft, I saw something on the bottom of the boat that I have never noticed before. There may even be another one of these things on the other side as well. It looks like the weight of the boat will eventually...
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    1965 Evinrude 18hp - can't get the copper tube out of the upper grommet

    I'm trying to take the LU from my 1965 Fastwin 18hp motor over to my 1963 18hp Fastwin because it has the long shaft that I need. First of all, it looks like this will swap over ok. True? Problem is I am having trouble getting the copper tube loose from the upper grommet. I've tried wiggling etc...
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    Hard to rotate throttle plate on 1965 Evinrude 18hp

    1965 Evinrude 18HP that I just bought wasn't getting spark. So I pulled the fly wheel, filed the points shiney, checked the coils (oK) and reassembled. Now it gets spark so that problem is fixed. It was probably the rusty boot connection at the plug end. The problem I am working on now is that...
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    1963 10hp throttle lockout

    I have a 1963 10hp Evinrude that won't throttle up when in either forward or reverse position because the throttle lockout is not disengaging. With the motor not running, I can manually pull out the lockout part to allow the throttle to advance to maximum in reverse and forward, but it won't...
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    What to do with water from test tank

    I have several outboard motors that I run in a tank. The older ones that require 24:1 gas/oil mixture really make quite a mess. Does anyone have a decent way to dispose of this water/oil?
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    wrong hub and bearings could have caused a disaster

    the previous owner of my trailer had replaced the hubs and bearings. i will skip the long story about nearly killing a bunch of people because the wheels almost spun off the axle after only about 100 miles!!! i think i have finally figured out why after following the conventional way of...
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    Oil after running 1963 18hp Evinrude

    Check out the oil after running my 18hp. I'm using 24:1 ratio. What's going on here?
  9. ward cleaver

    Pull starting my 33hp Evinrude

    1970 33hp Evinrude I have done all the tune up work to bring this motor back to life. Now I discover that my motor stand is not nearly heavy duty enough to hold the motor in place. The main problem is that it raises up off the floor when I pull on the rope. Has anyone ever run into this...
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    Disassemble carb 33hp Evinrude

    Re: Disassemble carb 33hp Evinrude Sorry for any confusion. I removed the low speed needle valve, packing and bushing. The needle that is stuck is the high speed needle which I assumed had a bushing like the other one. But now I can see in the drawing I have that it doesn't have a bushing --...
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    Disassemble carb 33hp Evinrude

    I am working on the carb on my 1970 33hp Evinrude. Problem is the low speed needle valve will not come out. I have put the knob back on and screwed it down but when I turn it, the knob spins but does not turn the needle valve. Trying wd-40 and even some old liquid wrench i'm sure my dad bought...
  12. ward cleaver

    shifting 1970 33hp Evinrude

    I am resurrecting a 1970 33hp Evinrude. I found that after removing the lower unit, it was very hard to move the shift rod. It would only go up and engage the prop (or was it down?) and then back into neutral. But it would not go into the other gear. So I removed the lower housing to take a peek...
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    painting outboard

    quick question on painting outboard: instructions on can says paint needs to be between 70 and 90 degrees F. Does outboard need to be in that range also, or does it matter?
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    Twisted off bolt head -- now what?

    This is the extension piece for a 1970 33hp Evinrude. I was lucky that the broken off bolt head did not prevent me from taking off the extension. Now that I have it accessible for further surgery to remove the remaining piece of the bolt, I am concerned that if I just grab a hold of it with my...
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    Make your own gaskets

    Does anyone make your own small gaskets by buying gasket material in sheets and using an exacto knife to cut out the required shape based on a tracing of the old gasket?
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    Sticking shift arm 1961 40hp Johnson

    1961 40hp Johnson RDS-23 This motor has been sitting for at least a couple years now and I am trying to bring her back to life. My current problem is that I am having trouble shifting. I've got it torn down now to where its just the shift arm passing thru the gasket, o-ring and bushing with no...
  17. ward cleaver

    Removing screws on exhaust housing

    I removed the screws on the exhaust housing of my 1961 Johnson 40hp motor. What a struggle. I started out all 12 screws with liberal doses of WD40. Seven came loose after a couple of hits on the impact driver. Three more required quite a few stern raps but did come out ok. The last two were...
  18. ward cleaver

    Ignition wire: stainless steel or copper core

    Everyone recommends 7mm ignition wires. But there is a debate on whether it is better to use copper core (twisted strand) or stainless steel (twisted strand). It may depend on the year of the outboard. Mine are 1970 or older. What is your experience with ignition wires that you have replaced?
  19. ward cleaver

    pulling flywheel 1961 40hp Johnson

    I am pulling the flywheel from my 1961 Johnson 40hp and I got to wondering if I need to remove the bolts that are on top of the flywheel first. The Selco manual doesn't mention these bolts. I have loosened the nut in the middle but as I was tightening the puller down I noticed these bolts. I...
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    Does underpowering a boat cause problems?

    I have a 14' Fiberform and the 40hp Johnson needs work. So I am wondering what problems if any I will create by powering it with my 1963 18hp Evinrude. I just want to go fishing on some of the larger lakes around here, not pull any water skiers. I could use some advice from some experienced...
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