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    Throttle and Timing Advance

    Mine moves pretty freely but there is some resistance
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    Setting max advance

    Also i should mention i did the initial timing with a dial indicator in the number one cylinder and then lined up the marks as described in the manual
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    Setting max advance

    Was the max adv number any different between the 2? I've never see anyone reccomend doing it this however I feel like its should work and be much safer
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    Setting max advance

    Hello all and hope your day is well, I have set the max advance on my 85 150 and I'm woundering if there is any issues with how I did it? Due to not being at wot rpm, I set the advance with boat in the water under way however, I advance the throttle until it touch the max advance stop, check and...
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    1985 150 etlk, control unit?

    I have a 1985 yamaha 150 etlk and I'm having surging mostly in the mid range. It feels and sounds like a cylinder dropping intermittently, Around 39 to 4400 rpm, compression good did a resistance test on coils 2 failed and replaced them, change all the plugs and went through the carbs they where...
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    Omc power trim and tilt history?

    I'm looking for some info o omc power trims and tile specifically for the older ones. A family member has come to me as the DIY guy and has 1975 evinrude 50 sizzler manual tilt, and also has a tilt n trim unit from a newer unit maybe mid or late 80s, I know the older units used that big bracket...
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    150 2T tach poles?

    I have a 95 150hp 2 smoke and the previous owner had mercury tach on the boat with no poles adjustment and the readings are way off, can someone tell me how many poles for my new tach? looking at my stator its has 8 identical windings and then 2 bigger winding that are black in color and are N...
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    Bass boat keel crack, need help

    I have a late 80s or early 90s sprint bass boat that the previous owner had cracked the keel about 3 feet down from the tip of the bow. He had previously had a repair of glass Matt over it however it has let go and now takes on water from this point. Not sure how I should repair it i know the...
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    How can i tell the difference between powerheads?

    I am looking for help on how to tell which power head i have because im not sure if someone has swapped power heads into a mid section that i own i bought it pre owned, so basically i want to time this power head to 23-25 BDTC aslong as its yamaha 150etlk 1985, one of the previous owners had it...
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    video - 1975 evinrude 50 sizzler misfires?

    well this is what it does, will still wind out to WOT tho, im new to diagnosing outboards, Help anyone? it sat for 3-5 years in shed. iv been tinkering with it for a w little while now. 155 psi each cylinder. starts easy, hard to plane out with 3 guys takes forever...
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    evinrude 135 hard starting?

    CLICK PIC FOR VIDEO! "][/URL] i know the carbs need to be rebuilt but why does the starter disengage then make that "whooonnn" sound. thanks for anyinfo.
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    Swap 82 trim/tilt to 73 evinrude, will fit?

    I have a 1982 johnson 70 3 cyc And it has a power tilt/trim, the powerhead is just laying round got it givin to me. My question is. Can i use the tilt from it on my 73 evinrude 135, i know there is quite some differnce. Between years, just dont want to take it all apart to find out it dont fit...
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    1973 evinrude 135hp Gear unit Seals?

    Can someone Point out what seals( Numbers) I need to replace for my gear / lower unit. the gear oil is coming Out super milky. And Is this a job a back yard handy man can do? iv havent worked on boat motor's much. special tools, home made tools??
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    fiber-glass transom repair

    Well the other day i took off hard and heard crack at the rear end i stoped to check and sure enough i hade cracked the transom pretty good. it also Made the wood under the fiber glass visable and it is all roded out bad. How Do i go about fixing this. i know what to do i just need to Know How...
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    fiber-glass transom repair

    Well the other day i took off hard and heard crack at the rear end i stoped to check and sure enough i hade cracked the transom pretty good. it also Made the wood under the fiber glass visable and it is all roded out bad. How Do i go about fixing this. i know what to do i just need to Know How...
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    older merc,Funky thorttle

    OK we have this old merc. not sure what year older one. its an 80. anyway the throttle works n all. the only thing is we have to push it about 3 quarters and hold for sec. then we have to slam it into full throttle as fast as we can or the Motor die's. once we get up to speed we can back down ...
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    older merc,Funky thorttle

    OK we have this old merc. not sure what year older one. its an 80. anyway the thottle works n all. the only thing is we have to push it about 3 quaters and hold for sec. then we have to slam it into full thorttle as fast as we can or the Motor die's. once we get up to speed we can back down ...
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    mercury outbored

    Does anyone Know where i can find a parts digram for a 1984 90 outbored merc? and do u guys know where i can find a water impeller for the bottom end. and about how much it would be? thanks im new here.
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