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  1. Vic.S

    Evinrude open weekend

    May be interesting to UK members http://www.ybw.com/auto/newsdesk/20090210173822mbmnews.html
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    Rectifiers, regulators and battery charging.

    The question is prompted by a concern about the possibility of "overcharging" the battery with an outboard that is not fitted with a regulator. Perhaps this is an unfounded concern with 5 or 6 amp stators in smaller engines? I notice that larger engines are often fitted with higher output...
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    Twin engines vs one single engine

    I have seen a suggestion that two engines will have "more grunt" than one single of twice the power. eg two 30hp rather than a single 75hp or 80hp. Sorry no definition of "grunt" Any comments?
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    Old Evinrude

    Sorry I could not resist posting this just for interests sake. Take a look at This old Evinrude Anybody able to ID it?
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    Running a water pump dry

    What would be the longest time it would be safe to run a small engine with the pump dry. An 4hp merc for the sake of the argument, Not at all A few seconds to just fire up and shut down again For half a minute Longer than that. Suggest a rtime
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    Model number/ year query, 6hp 'rude and plug lead

    I am trying to help someone with a problem. He tels me the engine is a '78 6 hp Evinrude and has given me the model number 68B67B. However I cant make sense of that number. Can anyone help please. His problem is that he as pulled a plug lead out of an Ht coil . The parts diagrams show the...
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    Throttle adjustment '84 6hp Yachtwin

    I have been looking at the throttle adjustments of my Yachtwin. It runs fine but I noticed that the twist grip setting was all a bit further round than I expected. The 1st pic shows it in idling position. I assume that I can alter that by adjusting at the adjuster on the cable in the 2nd...
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    Johnson won't start

    Full details here "http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZeCTyI10W98" (copy and paste the url) Apologies if its been posted before.
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    Posting links ??

    At the top of the index to this forum there is a "pinned" request not to post links. I assume that means clickable links as it goes on to ask us to "Use a referal or a partial addy that can be P&C'd to the address bar" (what's a 'referal' any way?) I have tried asking for an explanation but...
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    Gas : oil mixtures. A general question

    This question is partly prompted by the 100:1 vs 50:1 argument. I have always belived that if an engine is being run hard / at high revs then a more oily mix is preferable but if the engine is only run under light loads and at low revs then a leaner mix, if suitable for that particular engine...
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    Cooling problems 6hp and similar

    When I had cooling problems with my '84 6hp the cause was the grommet at the top of the water tube closing over it and cutting off the flow almost completely. I have recently been sent photos of exactly the same on a slightly older 7.5hp. This one had been to a dealer who had failed to rectify...
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    Can the rectifier be damaged with no battery

    If a small outboard, of any make, which is fitted with a rectifier for battery charging is run without a battery connected is there any chance that that could damage the rectifier?
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