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    1963 Evinrude won’t start

    I found a beautiful 1963 Evinrude on marketplace that I can’t get started. I cleaned the carburetor which already looked pristine, motor has spark and I’ve run fresh gas through it. I sanded and set the points and put brand new gas on motor. I can get it to cough or bark. I sprayed ether in the...
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    Coil alternatives? 300-850899T.

    My buddy has a little force 5 hp motor that needs a new coil. The cheapest one he’s found is $120 on eBay and there arn’t exactly parts motors galore for this like a merc or omc motor would have. Coil part number is 300-850899T. Is there a cheaper alternative for this? thanks in advance!
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    Tons of power in bucket, weak on water

    1990 15 hp long shaft motor. It was previously running 17 mph wide open throttle pushing my Jon boat. I ran some questionable gas through it, and I was needing to completely rebuild carb so I went ahead and did that. Also new fuel lines, new fuel pump, new cam roller, impeller, gear lube etc. I...
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    Test for bad motor mount?

    Is there a way to test to see if one of my motor mounts are bad? I have a suspicion this maybe the case, but I wanted to check to see how to definitively tell. Thanks in advance.
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    Finally successful!

    I’ve been on the hunt for a higher hp motor for my Jon boat. I’ve been through a few motors without being able to get them started or running properly. I finally found success on my 1989 15 hp Johnson. It wasn’t pumping water and seemed to have a fuel problem, so I unclogged the tail tell and...
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    Tips for putting lower unit back on?

    I’ve been tinkering with outboards the last 6 months or so. I’ve owned 10 or so and have changed out the water pump in nearly all of them. The one job I struggle immensely with is getting is lower units back on. This has been for 4, 6. 9.9, 15, and 25 hp motors. I can’t ever seem to get the...
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    What causes this?

    I have one more question regarding my new motor. Working on it tonight I noticed lots of play from the cowling to the throttle. What causes this and what is repair (if necessary)? I’m hoping video helps explain it more than I can. 1990 15 hp for reference. Thanks in advance!
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    How to get my throttle roller closer to the armature/flywheel?

    I’ve finally got a running motor. I’ve been through a couple I was gonna out on my boat I had to move on from because I could not get them to start. First let me apologize if my vocabulary is off titling parts. 1990 15 hp motor. I got it to start finally increasing the throttle with my finger...
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    Recoil repair

    I have a 1990 15 hp and I wanted some help ordering the correct part for my recoil. My order recoil pulls freely but won’t go up. What do I need to order to repair this? Thanks in advance and have a great day
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    1976 25 hp, no spark

    I recently purchased this 1976 Evinrude 25 hp motor. It has great compression 140/140, I replaced the fuel lines and new fuel pump. It’s getting good fuel to the carb. I can’t get it to start. I sanded and set the points without luck. I know it has electric start and is missing some parts for...
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    What size motor to get for my boat?

    I am back to the drawing board finding a motor for my boat. I own a 1980 smoker craft 16x54. I have no clue what model it is or what the max horsepower recommendation is. I’ve looked around online and I haven’t even found a boat that matched the specs for my boat. Wondering if anyone had...
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    Lowest compression you’d buy

    I bought a motor this week for $50. I didn’t do a compression test like I normally would because I didn’t have my tester. Got it home, had a bunch of acorns/fur under the hood. I even found acorns and fur in the lower unit. Motor turned over and shifted freely. I did a compression test and I was...
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    Removing section of hull

    I just bought this boat and trailer for a song. I’m going to do minimal work to it so that we can fish my partners pond with it. I’m wondering if removing this back section of metal would compromise the hull? I’d like to put a tiller handled motor back here.
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    Weird situation, looking for advice/how to repair

    I finally found my keeper motor on Sunday. 1980 long shaft Johnson 15 hp. Went and looked at it and it fired up on the first use of the electric starter. Pumped water beautifully, purred like a kitten, shifted smoothly, compression 105/105, clean gear lube. I’ve been looking for awhile and to...
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    Opinions on 1977 mercury thunderbolt110 9.8 hp

    I have an ad up online that Im looking to buy a few old Johnson/Evinrude motors to work on while my son naps or whenever the weather is ugly. I had a lady message me and she gave me a mercury 9.8 110 thunderbolt electric start motor. It’s in phenomenal shape/came with the service manual. I put a...
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    1971 Evinrude fisherman, not pumping water

    I have a 1971 Evinrude fisherman that I’m currently bringing back from the dead. I put a brand new impeller on, but it won’t pump any water. Took lower unit off to make sure the blades were in the correct direction and that the water pump had the key. Everything is installed properly. Still no...
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    1968 Johnson 6 hp cd-25c

    I made a post in another thread and it was recommended I start my own thread. I was able to successfully get my kill switch installed in my 68 6 hp motor last night. Relatively simple job. I hadn’t thought to drill through the magneto, and it made for a very simple solution. Works perfectly...
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    Quick fuel line diameter verification

    1968 Johnson 6 hp motor. I'd like to replace the internal fuel lines for this motor. The line from the needle/connector to the fuel pump and the line from the pump to the carb. What diameter line will i need? Thanks Rob
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    What to do with my motor when towing?

    I have a 1969 Evinrude 25 hp motor and a 6 hp Johnson motor that I've picked up over the winter. I had a horrible towing experience in 2017 and actually lost a brand new motor off the back of my boat. I don't want to repeat that mistake again. My question for the group is what do you guys do...
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    What percentage of value of motor do you replace? How much to spend on parts motor?

    I have already had to replace several parts on my motor, and I am learning old parts get expensive fast. I am considering getting a parts motor, and new to this whole older motor maintenance experience. My first question is at what point do you stop investing money into an old motor to get it...
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