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    1948 Wizard 5hp

    I've got a 5hp Wizard that was given to me, and as I'm sure you all know was made by Western Auto. To start, the motor looks great, almost brand new and it is not locked up. The compression is good. Diassembled and cleaned the carb although there wasn't a speck of dirt inside. Lower unit grease...
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    1957 Evinrude 5.5hp rebuild

    I recently acquired a 57 5.5 hp Evinrude that I would like to get running again. The motor won't turn over by pulling the rope. If I turn the flywheel with my hands it moves but is tight. The lower unit is locked and prop won't spin at all. I assume this means I need to replace almost all...
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    Darn wires!

    Here's what I found. After checking out the spark plug boot, I found that with a light tug on the wire, the boot completely came off!! There is a screw in the metal casing on the boot that screws into the wire. I cut the wire back 1/4" inch and screwed the plug boot back on the wire. It ran...
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    1981 40hp Mariner Erratic Operation

    I've got a 1981 Mariner 40 mounted on a 14ft runabout. It starts fine. The engine has spark to both cylinders but never smooths out in idle. It stalls terribly when revved and wants to die. Just removed carb, diassembled, and cleaned. Smoke comes out from the lower cowling assembly. Have...
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