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    OBJ and JB

    Hi Gentelmen<br />Thanks for the e-mails. Some how they were sent to my wife's mail box. I did not get to read them. I am still here and lurk from time to time. The fall is traditionaly crunch time for me. Hunting seasons and salmon runs here in the north west collide. It's like being thrust...
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    I..D a fire pump with a 55hp omc power head

    I ran across some fire pumps today. They all had what appeared to be 55hp two cyl. OMC power heads with VRO. These appeared to be military surplus, just guessing. The Units did have a brand name on the shrouds. The model # on the power heads was 55P10A. Does anyone have info as to the year of...
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    OMC Fuel/Oil Ratio

    As many of us know OMC has over the years made recomendations on ratios and then turned around and recended the recomendations. This has led to some confusion. Some time back a member posed the question, what year did OMC switch from the 24:1 ratio to the 50:1 ratio? I had a service bulliten...
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    Repair tip.

    I know a lot of you guy's allready do this, and I have read about it for years. Some times I just need to get slaped upside the head with an idea before it sinks in. The other day I had one of the mechanics where I work fix a machine. He used a digital camera to record stuff so he could...
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    Cracked block OMC

    I have a 1990 40hp twin Evin. This motor had low compression on the bottom hole. I tried to remedy the problem with Seafoam, hoping it was just stuck rings. No luck.I removed the head and found that the #2 cyl was all scored up and the piston was shot. No real problem for me. Then I noticed that...
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    Ethics Question for J.B.

    Hi JB <br />I see you always discourage folks from asking for copies of copywrited materal. I agree that you need to pay for what you get. I payed for, traded for, was given all the info in my personal library. There are no two ways about it it belongs to me. Now could you explain to me what...
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    CD2UL ignit. S.L.O.W.

    I have a 1990 40hp evin. mod.# E40TEESR ser.#G02508599. It has the CD2UL ignit. system. I am just not getting the performance I feel I should. It dosn't feel like it's turning up full RPM. I don't have a test tack. I've gone over this motor several times in the past year. Fuel system,cooling...
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    Just figuring out my new Scanner...

    i just wanted to see if this deal i set up for puting pictures online worked, no one needs to reply, im just findong out how to do it.
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    Best parts place on line

    I am repairing a 98 Mariner 25hp. It needs a new prop shaft. Where is the best place online to get one? Thanks!
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    Shock assist manual tilt.

    I have an Evinrude 40hp tiller elect. mod E40REESR. The shock is not working properly. The thing lost its assist. Its very hard to tilt motor up. I have no imfo on servicing this unit in any of my manuals. Can anyone shed some lite on me? Are they repairable? There is no visible damage, no fluid...
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    Out board jets

    I need infomation on proper mounting hight and trim for outboard jet.I have a 40hp Evinrude mod# e40teesr. It's mounted on a 14ft alumaweld sled. The motor was off the boat when I bought it. Looks like I put it back were it was,but I am not sure.I went on the maiden voyage back in 1989 so I know...
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    1967 johnson 55hp

    Iam having trouble with my 55hp johnson 1967.It starts,idles and runs fine.The problem is after 30 to 45 min. at wot it starts dogging down and dies. After a short cool down 5 to 15 min.the engine will restart.The shorter cool down the shorter the run time. I have replaced the water pump...
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    evinrude 40 needs more power

    I have a 1989 40hp evinrude w/jet. I have it mounted on a 14ft alumaweld flat bottom sled. I am a large man of 315lbs & my son weighs in at 200. I have 2 batts,a 50lb thrust minnkota, 6gals fuel and 40lb anchor. The boat takes forever to plane even when I trade places with my son. I have pulled...
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