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    **Points-Condensers from auto parts store?---45 hp

    I asked this question in a previous post but no one replied with an answer. Can I get points and condensers from the local auto parts store, and if so....what should I ask for? What kind of "other" engine would have the same type of points and condensers that would work on my 1976 45 HP Chrysler...
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    **How to set timing on 76 chrysler 45 HP**

    Could someone please explain how to set the timing on 1976 45 HP Chrysler...model 457HH. I don't have any of the fancy tools....just wrenches. Can't find "step by step" instructions on Google. Thank you!
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    **replace rings...just take head off?** 45 chrysler

    Hello. Engine is 1976 45 HP Chrysler...457HH. Can I get to the rings (to replace) with just taking the head off, or do I have to disassemble the whole powerhead? Thankyou!
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    **Keep new subfloor open to bilge drain??**

    Hey guys. I putting a new deck on my 16ft tri-hull. Should I keep the subfloor open back at the bilge drain area in front of the transom so the subfloor can drain...if it needs to......OR....just glass it closed....and hope the new deck will stay dry and not leak underneath? Always appreciate...
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    Rotted deck repair>>>

    Re: Rotted deck repair>>> I did mention the length of 16 ft...tri-hull. It's a 76 FishMaster with a 45 hp Chrysler. I fish on the lake about once a week. The thickness of the deck is only 1 1/2 inches. It's not wet at the bottom of the foam. I've been watching it dry since last spring. Thanks...
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    Rotted deck repair>>>

    Hello. The deck on my 16ft tri-hull was saturated with rain water between the fiberglass deck and hull. I cut out a few 1 ft squares of the deck to let it dry since the spring and it's finally dry now. The plywood covering the foam is soft like cardboard, and the whole deck is separated from the...
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    Coils need grounding on block??

    Hello. Are the 2 coils on my 1976 45hp Chrysler the type that has to be grounded to the engine block, or is the negative wire on the coil already grounding it? I read there are two types of coils....one needs to be touching the engine block, and the other doesn't need to. My two coils are...
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    How to use multimeter to check condenser>>>>

    Hello. This is a 76 45hp Chrysler with alternator. Which ohm setting on my digital multimeter do I use to check the condensers? Ohm settings on my meter are>>>200----2k----20k----200k----20M----20m. With leads hooked to condenser...on setting 200....nothing changes on the screen. Setting on...
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    45hp Chrysler...lost power in forward gear>>>>

    Hey peoples. Just bought 14ft fishmaster boat with 1976 45hp Chrysler..mod# 457HH. Made my first run on lake this morning. It started fine....ran great. Got it started to go back to the dock and there was no power in forward. Engine only revved up a tiny bit with shifter lever pushed all the way...
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    **Squeeze bulb...carb still spits gas...new...

    Hello. This is a 91 5hp Gamefisher/Force engine. Gas flows out of the carb when I squeeze the bulb. Only thing that it could be was the needle and seat? I just put in a NEW needle/seat and the same thing happens. Then I realized when I squeeze the bulb...the gas is forced through the main jet...
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    Squeeze bulb...carb pushes out gas on 5hp

    Hello. When I squeeze the fuel line bulb, gas streams out of the carb on a 1991 5hp Gamefisher/Force mod#225.587504. I just ordered a new needle and seat(hasn't arrived yet.) But I have taken the carb off 6x...set the float at factory specs...blew through the fuel inlet and the needle opens and...
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    **Need coil for 5hp gamefisher/force**

    Good day! Does anyone know where I can find a "Prestolite coil" (just the coil itself) for a 5hp Gamefisher/Force.... model#225.587504 ser#J276324. The only # on the coil is 1091. I can't find a separate parts# just for the coil...it only shows a part#712475 for the ignition module. Maybe a...
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    **Take apart throttle handle...how? 5hp Gamefisher

    Does anyone know how to take apart the throttle handle on a 5hp Gamefisher? I want to oil the inside. I took all 6 screws out from the bottom of the throttle handle but something is holding the round rubber grip on the handle and I can't see anything that's holding it on. What's the secret??? I...
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    **Need prop for 5hp Gamefisher**

    Hello. I need a 3-blade prop...7 1/2 x 6.5. Shaft is 1/2" diameter with 9-splines for older 5hp Gamefisher. Thanks!
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    Oil/gas mixture for 91 5hp gamefisher?

    Hello. What fuel mixture do you guys recommend for older 91 5hp gamefisher/force outboard? Also what octane? Thankyou!!
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    5hp gamefisher lower unit problem>>>

    Hello! Dropped lower unit on 5hp gamefisher to check impeller. Pulled out driveshaft. WHen I put it back into the foot, the splines don't catch on anything. It just spins, plus....the prop shaft only will turn a little to left and right. Nothing changes when I push shift rod into neutral or...
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