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    motor starts and dies

    hey all. so i took my 18 hp evinrude out on saturday and it was running good for a while, then at full throttle it died and when i tried to start it again it would start up for a second or two then die. anyone know where i should start. its a 1957 fastwin
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    carb problem

    so i just took my 1955 johnson seahorse 5.5 out for a test run, it seamed like it was pumping water ok and i could get it to run well but the high speed throttle adjustment kept spinning on its own from the motor vibration, causing it to sputter and stuff. is there a way to tighten it up so i...
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    new member looking for some advise

    hey all, im new to this site and to boating for that matter. i was thinking about buying a motor for my 70something 14' jon. im looking at a 57 evinrude 18hp fastwin with fuel tank. dude wants 150 for it. is that a reasonable price for one you think? also i picked up a 55 johnson 5.5 seahorse...
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