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    storing motor for winter

    Is it ok to squirt a little outboard oil in the cylinders to keep things from seizing up for the winter? I've been also running sea foam in the last couple tanks of fuel in my '72 40hp merc. thanks
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    72' merc 402 won't accellerate

    I have a 1972 40hp mercury that all of a sudden wont accellerate in forward or reverse. it has steering and controls. the control is a two piece unit that usually once in gear, the forward/reverse shifter also then controls the throttle. does this sound like the problems in the controls or could...
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    what year is my merc 40 hp

    my serial number is 3407591, could anyone help me to find out what year this mercury 40hp is? thanks...I'm trying to find the fuel mix ratio and maybe where to get a service manual
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    carb kit for 78' eska 9.9hp ???

    I seen a carb kit on ebay that said it was for most 5-15hp eska's the kit number is listed as ES631021B, and another web site listed carb kit numbers totally differant for all the differant years and sizes of motors. My question is do I need a specific carb kit for my motor? Model 1978A the...
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    71' Evinrude 25hp, won't start

    I just bought this 71' Evinrude, guy said he inherited it, took it to "Dry Dock", (local outboard repair shop) to see if it ran, they said it did, then it's sat in his garage for the last couple years...motor looks in good shape well taken care of. I tried to get it running, and it won't fire...
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    fuel/oil ratio for 71' evinrude 25hp

    can someone tell me the oil/fuel ratio for my 71' evenrude, 25hp? fuel octane rating? plug size & gap? thanks
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    25hp evinrude 1971?

    I just bought an older 25hp evinrude, and would like to know if I am correct that it is a 1971 model, by the model/serial #'s 25102S-E08612. And is the S in the sequence mean maybe a Sportster model, and if so what does that mean really? Are all service manuals you see listed for mutiple years...
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