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    Jumping a starter

    This is going to sound like a stupid question. Trying to diagnose a starting problem with my '94 40hp Force, and have read many threads here. Not a motor expert myself. Motor will start, but the starter hesitates for about 1 second before pinion comes up to engage the flywheel. Can hear a...
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    Stripped gear shift rod

    I have a gear shift rod that is stripped where it joins the gear shift extension rod. Result is that the screw that passes through the extension rod doesn't stay connected to the shift rod. Has anyone ever had this happen? I'm figuring a simple fix would be to go to a longer screw and secure...
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    Too little oil

    OK -here is the screwed up scenario. Prepping for a day on the water yesterday, I read my gas gauge built into the removable tank. I read 3/4 full, when in reality, it was 1/4 full (read it backwards and found this out while on the water, before empty). So, forced to buy gas at the marina...
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    Eagle FishEasy 320c - not powering up

    Trying to install a 320c in the bow, but before doing so, figured I'd test the unit as it is used. Wired to a 12v source, and will not power up. Don't think I would have fried the unit by doing this without an inline fuse, but not sure. If I did, I'll feel like an idiot. Anyway, pulled the...
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    Trolling motor transducer mount - older Minn Kota

    Would like to mount a transducer on my TM trolling motor. It's the older style mount, where the tm shaft slides through a collar on the motor bracket. Any ideas for running the wires for this? All I can think of is to have an unsecured wire from the tm foot to the fish finder unit. Not very...
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    Impeller replacement (Part 1) - '94 40hp

    Background: New to outboard repair. Motor was running fairly well, but was not pumping water at idle. Pulled the hose from the water pressure gauge off the brass fitting to see the flow. Good flow with the throttle up, but barely spitting out of the fitting at idle. Took the thermostat off...
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    Coupler removal - real pain in the butt

    Removed my lower unit on my 1994 40hp tonight, in order to replace the impeller. Pretty straightforward, had a little trouble getting the brass retainer off of the driveshaft. The real pain in the butt was removing the coupler to disconnect the intermediate shift rod. Anybody else have...
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    Factory Manual - 1995/1996 differences

    Have a guy who will sell me a factory repair manual for a 1996 40hp Force. My model is a 1995 (0E076182) according to the table at http://www.maxrules.com/ForceModels/3p5_45.html. I've seen roscoe's posts which would indicate the motor to be a 1992-1994 based on serial number, and since his...
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    40hp not listed in Clymer?

    I've got a '95 40hp Force, and in the list of models covered in the Force 4-150 HP Outboards (includes L-Drives), 1984-1999 version, I don't see the 40hp listed on the Clymer website. However, if I go here, http://http://www.repairmanual.com/marine/3/448 it shows it listed. I don't live...
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    Idle relief question, 95 40hp Force...

    I'm brand new here and new to outboards. I have a 1995 40hp Force with the idle relief holes. I started the motor today with the lower unit submerged in a 20 gallon bucket so the water was a couple inches above the intake. There was no water at all, spray, spit, mist, stream or other coming...
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