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    Bilge pump wiring backwards?

    Is it 12 vdc ? Is your water deep enough ?
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    Need your opinion about replacing the original Reed Valves in my 1986 Evinrude 30 hp.

    Thank you flashback. Since my only problem is now just the slowest speeds. I will do my first tank of Seafoam cleaner in the fuel tanks. I have forgotten to do that this spring. " Old people can only remember to forget. " Famous Cyclops saying. :) After the Sea Foam cleaner is put in both...
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    Need your opinion about replacing the original Reed Valves in my 1986 Evinrude 30 hp.

    It takes a split second of cranking to start from cold engine. It fast idles with no pump squirts. When I did the palm over the carb opening. After full warm up. Almost no gas mist on my hand. Tomorrow I will remove both plugs and see if they are still getting oily & blackened. I will also...
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    Bent skeg on outboard

    Know when NOT to do a risky repair. It is not going to reduce the performance.
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    Knock Sensor

    I would have to have a flashing Timing Light. To see if the change is correct.
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    Buy a 5hp Mariner with a blown head gasket?

    You can find a much better motor.
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    Need your opinion about replacing the original Reed Valves in my 1986 Evinrude 30 hp.

    Changed thermostat and have quick hot idle temperature. :) But when I did a quick palm of hand over the carburetor opening at idle speed. Fully wet gasoline coated hand............. Looks like Reed Valve blocks next. Oh well. Somebody is going to get a Sweetheart Oldie. (y)
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    Does anyone remember when car & boat engines only had.

    Most boat had converted auto engines. The engines had a sparkplug wrench and 3 spare plugs. Coil, Distributor that had points pre adjusted with a dwell Meter or set up on a SUN Machine. new H V wires in place with cylinder # on tape at plug ends. A small dowel to get cylinder #1 to TDC. Might...
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    Random No Start with Boat

    Those randoms are toughies. Mine was a slightly loose pin in that big plug and connector on top of my 2002 Mercruiser 5.0
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    Does anyone remember when car & boat engines only had.

    A simple carburetor, and a magneto to trouble shoot.
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    compression 40 psi after changing head gasket tohatsu

    Supplied you with the wrong gasket ? If you have the old gasket ? Lay it over the new one to see if they have identical holes I always compare a new part very carefully to the old part.
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    Deleting a thread

    I really do not want to delete any threads. I just dwant to unsubscribe from a long list i have. Is there a unsubscribe function I can use ? Thank you.
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    Getting a 2024 Merc 150 4 stroke- any surprises?

    There are some people who can make a block of Titanium into a dust pile. My brother is one of them. Everything has problems very quickly.
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    1990 2 stroke evinrude 40 hp

    I should have said Overheat Switch.
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    She just won't start easy nor stay running 4.3l

    Post pictures of the sparkplugs ? Condition of them ? Full of black stuff ? What year is it ? Did Mice crawl into the open exhaust ports ? And die in there ? Can yo post Compression readings ?
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    1990 2 stroke evinrude 40 hp

    A disconnected thermostat wire connector Does wonders to make a motor run well enough with no load on it.
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    Getting a 2024 Merc 150 4 stroke- any surprises?

    Most new motor dealers are in business to SELL a new motor. Later they will tell you of a problem. Just their way to stay in business.
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    Need your opinion about replacing the original Reed Valves in my 1986 Evinrude 30 hp.

    Thank you for the heads up about Oxidation being there. I will bring a drill and a small rotary wire brush. Also a piece of medium sandpaper.
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    Replacing an aluminum boat transom what do you think it costs

    Mod edit, be nice or be quite
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    Need your opinion about replacing the original Reed Valves in my 1986 Evinrude 30 hp.

    Got very lucky. Found the 28 SPL motor parts bag. Still has 1 more T stat gasket. Spring . And the correct cover gasket. No excuse to not do the repair in record heat. Need to buy some spare S S bolts. Need 1 to buy 5 spares. I am that dropsy now.
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