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    Yamaha F40 2000 Carb Problems

    Well, I did what I promised myself I would never ever do. I let my motor sit for 2 months without being run. The fuel did have fuel stabilizer in it, but it was old, yellow and thick looking. When I tried to start it, it will not idle and runs rough throughout the RPM ranges. I've read that...
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    ran out of gas and now wont start

    I have a 2007 centurion with a 350 mercruiser magnum. I ran out of gas and filled it back up but the engine will not start. I checked the fuel pump, it still works, i refilled the fuelwater separator and have tried to get all the air out of the line with the air valve stem on top of the engine...
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    Cracked Exhaust Housing

    I have a 1981 25hp Evinrude. So today when I was running the boat I noticed it started vibrated excessively so I turned the motor off and tilted it up to check if something was wrapped around the prop. This is when I noticed the crack in the exhaust housing. Photos attached? What should I...
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    1981 Evinrude 25 hp starter problem

    I have a problem with my starter, at about 3/4 throttle, the starter likes to pop and and grind again the flywheel. At first, I thought it was a short in a wire somewhere but after doing some investigation I couldn't find one. To make sure, a removed the positive wire to the starter and sure...
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    25hp Evinrude Question

    I have a 1981 25hp evinrude I just bought and am looking it over and saw a loose wire. Where does the wire (shown in picture) attach to and what is it for? The motor seems to run fine without it....
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    Starter Engaging Problem

    I have a problem with my Evinrude 25hp outboard. It is an older motor (i think early 80's) and it starts fine with the electric start, runs well until you rev it up to about half throttle. Then the gear on the starter motor pops up and grinds against the flywheel. Does anyone know why this is...
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    What year is this outboard?

    I just bought a boat and it has an Evinrude 25hp outboard. Model # E25TESIM Does anyone know? THANKS!
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    Cleaning Inboard Props...

    How do you guys go about cleaning or getting off a seasons worth of junk off your bronze/nibral props? I tried using a random orbital sander with 220 grit paper but its going very sllooowww. Is there a quicker way? Anyone use a wire wheel on a drill? Any other tricks?
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    Bottom Paint

    I'm about to purchase a Carolina Skiff DVL 198. I have a few questions for you guys... First, anyone own one? What do you think about it? Second, I need to bottom paint it because its going to be sitting in the water all summer long. What kind of bottom paint do you guys recommend? Its...
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    Suspected warped block...

    I suspect I have a warped block... I have a Volvo 230. If I remove the head and head gasket, how do I then go about checking for a warped block. Is just a metal ruler precise enough to show warpag in my block? If the block is warped, can a machinest fix it without removing the engine...
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    Maiden Voyage Goes Bad

    So I have spent the last 8 Months rebuilding just about everything on my 18' Runabout with a Volvo 230 and SP outdrive. I put it in the water yesterday, started it up, and everything seemed to be ok. I pulled away from the loading ramp and cruised at idle speed out of the no wake zone. I...
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    Rebuilt Head Problems

    I have a Volvo 230. About 2 weeks ago I checked compression on #1 Cylinder to find 50psi. The other 3 cylinders had 150psi. I took the head off and took it to the machinest, he said the head was warped and all the valves were good so he planed the head and gave it back to me. A couple nights...
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    Piston Ring Test

    I have the head off of my volvo 230, at the machine shop getting a valve job. I want to test for bad piston rings.<br /><br />Would it be possible to fill up the cylinders with some kind of oil, leave it overnight then check in the morning to see if any leaked out a lot of the oil?<br /><br...
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    Performance Parts

    What kind of work can I do to my Volvo Penta 230 4 Banger to get a little more power out of it. An extra 10 hp would be awesome! <br /><br />Anyone done any of this work before?<br /><br />Greg
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    Performance Parts

    What kind of work can I do to my Volvo Penta 230 4 Banger to get a little more power out of it. An extra 10 hp would be awesome! <br /><br />Anyone done any of this work before?<br /><br />Greg
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