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    Another auto paint question.

    I recently got my project outboard back from the painter's, along with a couple slips of paper identifying the colours they used. What I would like to know is whether you can take these recipies to any auto paint supplier and have them mix it up, or do you have to go to a specific supplier...
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    What can you tell me about this motor

    J - Johnson<br />120 - 120 HP<br />T - Tilt&Trim<br />L - Longshaft (fits 20" transom)<br />CE - '89<br />Year code:<br />INTRODUCES<br />1234567890<br />So EO would be '95: E=9, O=5.<br /><br />With outboards, condition is everything. Look over it for evidence of the care it's received...
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    Tillotson Chainsaw carb question

    I'm having a little trouble with a Jonsered 630 that has fuel delivery problems. It's got a Tillotson HS series (218S) carb on it which had both mixture screws backed out a few turns. The saw had a mind of it's own and you had to fiddle with the mixture controls constantly to keep it...
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    Spark Plug Question - 2000 Johnson 6hp 2-stroke

    Bear with me - I'm working from memory here.<br />On the side of this engine on the emmissions label, it says that the spark plug should be a QL86C. So do a couple of online references. The dealer has installed QL78YC.<br />Has there been an update, or is this an option plug, or is it just a...
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    is this the right kind of oil?

    Do you see TC-W3 written anywhere on it?<br /><br />If not, it's not the right stuff.<br />
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    "Oil Drain Valve" fuel recovery on a Big Twin

    Chinewalker speaks of a member over at AOMCI that has modified the drain valve on his engine to dump the excess puddled fuel from the bottom of the crankcase and behind the left reed into a can so he can dump it back into his fuel tank. He, the AOMCI member, claims to recover a worth-while...
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    4hp Gnat carburetor Works great Now!

    This is a carb on a Merc 4hp, 2cyl, 1980 GNAT. It has a built in tank and is gravity feed to the carb.<br /><br />Every 5th time I shut this engine off, 10 minutes later there's a drip, drip drip from the mouth of the carb. Needle and seat are in perfect shape. Float is brass and unsinkable...
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    Stuck stud prevention

    After a two day trial, I just finally pounded a 7" long stud used to hold a shaft extension to the lower unit of my brothers 4hp Mercury Gnat (c. 1980), so I could service it's water pump. I had given up last year and crossed my fingers instead.<br />Anyway, to my question: what can I do to...
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    How do you remove a car phone antenna?

    I'm looking very 80's here. Please help!<br /><br />This is one of those 'thru windshield' type antennas. I guess you would get it off the same way as you would remove a rear view mirror? <br />If that's the case, how do you remove a rear view mirror?
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    Canadian small boat construction regs

    I've been playing around with a light plywood runabout design for a while, but I've been stuck on a regulation. If the deadrise is less than 5°, you follow one equation for maximum recomended horsepower, and if you exceed 5°, you follow another. Since the 'less than 5°' equation doesn't...
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    Hey, 33HP Johnson/Evinrude owners! Q for You

    Mabey you could help me out with something - I need some cylinder head measurements. Say this bolt pattern on your head:<br /><br />1---2<br />3-o--4<br />5---6<br />7-o--8<br />9---10<br /><br />o's are sparkplug holes.<br /><br />I get:<br />3 3/8 (86mm) centers between 1&2 and 9&10.<br />4...
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    Magnatune electronic breaker points replacement?

    Has anyone ever tried these? Are they any good? Was the spark the same/better/worse?
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    Gearcase spagetti seal Q.

    For my '62 28hp, very similair gearcase to 25hp,35hp,40hp of that era.<br />My Seloc manual tells me to lay the spagetti seal into the groove on the cap, pre-gunked with Sealer 1000, and then put a dab of silicone on the ends to seal it against the propshaft seal carrier. I think it's the only...
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    Favorite hose clamp?

    I'm replacing the crummy wire clip hose clamps on my Johnson 28hp, and I was wondering what to replace them with.<br /> All stainless screw band hose clamps are padestrian and clunky, but seem like the best to me. Unfortunetly, you can't seem to be able to find them for smaller diameter lines...
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    Evinrude Lightwin (3hp) link&sync cam mark

    I'm having a problem synchronizing an Evinrude Lightwin (3hp, 3042 1962) outboard. I'm supposed to have the throttle plate move when the follower is centred on the mark on the cam, right? The trouble is I can't find any mark anywhere on the cam. Anyone else have this problem, or any idea how...
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    Minimally constructed deck - Strength of plywood

    I'm working on a scaled up version of a class C runabout and am having some trouble figuring out how to build the deck. In the interests of keeping the center of gravity low and total boat weight to a minimum, I would like to have the deck constructed light but still strong enough to walk on...
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    4hp Mercury crank counterweight removal

    I'm trying to replace the lower crankshaft seal on a mercury 4hp outboard (2 cylinder ~1980 I think, Serial #7154897, No Model #). Unfortunetly, there's<br />a counterweight hung off the crankshaft just below the seal, directly above the splines. I have tried _everything_ to pull the blasted...
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