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    Correct spark plugs?

    I'm going to try new spark plugs in my 1979 55 hp Evinrude to see if it helps before I start trying other things. I posted in the forum here about it starting great but dying at takeoff. The plugs in it are Champion L77J4 and that's what the tag on the wire recommends too. I went to Wal-Mart to...
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    Motor starts great, dies at takeoff

    My 1979 Evinrude 55 hp started up nicely this weekend at the lake. But when I got ready to take off for the boat ride, it would smother down and die when I pushed forward on the throttle. After a few times of restarting, it finally took hold and went. It then acted fine and I made several rounds...
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    QUESTIONS: 79' Evinrude throttle cables

    I finally got my 79' Evinrude 55 hp running. It really wasn't anything major...just took time to figure out that the choke was manually turned off near the carb. I took the boat out for a test run and I obviously hooked the throttle cables up wrong. When I was trying to back the boat off the...
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    1979 Evinrude not starting, leaking lower unit oil

    I bought a 1979 55 hp Evinrude about a year ago and the man said it ran like a top. I heard it run on his boat and it sounded great. Now that I've finally had time to put it on my boat, a year later, it won't start. Turns over strongly but doesn't hit, like its not getting gas even with the bulb...
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    Extending the starter wire to battery? Safe?

    I have a 1961 14 ft runabout and its always been heavy on the rear with an outboard, two tanks of gas, and a battery. The boat never really wants to plane out (especially with anyone in the back seat; It has a bench seat in the front and one in the rear). I've thought about putting maybe one gas...
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    Evinrude Cowling and Johnson Cowling interchange???

    Does anyone know if a 1976 Johnson 55 hp cowling will fit on a 1979 Evinrude 55 hp? If someone can at least point me to a website where I can find out, please let me know. Thanks in advance.
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    How to remove vinyl seat stains??? Help!

    Anyone know how to remove rat manure stains on vinyl boat seats? My classic runabout sets in a barn while not being used and I always throw a tarp over it to keep the sun from shining in on it in the mornings as the barn faces east with a open front. It also helps keep dust off the boat. It...
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    1961 Johnson 40 hp, bringing back to life

    I have a 1961 Johnson 40 hp seahorse that I'm wanting to bring back to life. I'm going to tell you what I know about the motor and I want to see if you guys have an idea of about how much it will cost me to get it back to life. I know that the lower unit will need new seals. The last time we...
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    Mercury 25 hp throttle cable problems

    I cranked my little 1981 25 hp Mercury out on the lake after it had been stored for a few months and it fired up nicely. It always starts and runs good. I then noticed it would only run at idle speed (or a little faster) at full throttle. At first, I thought it might be a carb problem. I later...
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    Trailer Tail Lights Not Working

    The tail lights on my boat trailer isn't working. The brake lights and the turn signals work fine but no tail lights. I checked the white ground wire and it is bolted to the frame of the trailer but I noticed it doesn' run back into the plug-in...its just hanging disconnected. I'm going to wire...
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    Restoring Aluminum Shine

    I just bought a Lowe Semi-V Jon Boat and it is a 92' model. I've bought older Jon Boats before that simply needed a new paint job and that was their only hope but I'm thinking this one just needs the oxidation removed. And there is a cleaned spot around where the license numbers were for the...
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    Not Getting Gas

    I recently bought a 1981 Mercury 25 hp and I am trying to get it to start now. I was proud to hear it actually crank up but it doesn't run long. I put new gas in the tank and cleaned the spark plugs. Its a pull start and I cranked on it while my friend squirted choke cleaner in it. The motor...
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