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    am i missing a thrust washer? pics

    i have a 1958 seahorse 35 with a gear case leak so i took off the prop and dont see a washer anywhere. i looked at a parts diagram and it looks like there is suppose to be one right behind the cone nut thing on the end.any idea if that is where its suppose to be or behind the prop? either way i...
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    drive shaft lock ring. why is it there?pics

    i have a 58 seahorse 35 i am rebuilding,i took apart the gear case to fix it from popping out of gear and noticed a big lock ring on the drive shaft that was in a slot in the upper housing but it was not holing anything it was almost as if it were just being used as a spacer but if that were the...
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    Help!Having to pull very hard to start

    I am rebuilding a 58 johnson seahorse 35 I bought last weekend and it is very hard to pull even with the plugs out. The pistons seem ok no damage, rings look good looking through bypass area, but I'm not sure about how to check or setup the pressure release valves by the sparkplugs. They are...
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    alternative fuel connectors? 58 seahorse 35

    Is there any way around spending the $200 for the motor side fuel connector and the hose connector?the motor side has two fuel lines. The motor is a 1958 seahorse 35.
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    Fuel line size for 1958 seahorse 35hp

    Anybody know the correct line size for this motor? The guy at oreilly gave me 1/8 but it seems too small. Thanks!
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    58 seahorse 35 worth buying? Pics.

    Hey guys I came across a 58 seahorse 35hp outboard on cl the guy wants about $100 but he knows nothing about it except its not locked. I noticed its missing the tiller handle and I have looked but cannot find one. Is this worth buying? Well I can't post pics on my phone I guess. I will when I...
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    Covering carb vent helps top end..???

    Hello everyone I have a 65 9.5 johnson that's been giving me a fit trying to get it to run at it's peak. I have replaced a lot of ignition parts and took it out on the river and it was still not reaching its top speed, it's like it needs to rev up some more but never does, so anyway I was...
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    Bend float up or down for top end?

    Hey guys need a little help on which way to bend the float. I'm not getting everything out of my motor at wot.
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    Best wot low speed needle 1/4 out.

    Recently rebuilt carb on my 65 9.5 johnson and bought new coils and points, took it out and adjusted the low speed needle and it ended up running better at wot backed out only 1/4 turn from the normal 1.5 turns. That seems way too much. AlsO it ran like crap at idle and was hard to start back up
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    Help with carb adjustment wot

    I have a 65 9.5 Johnson that will not rev all the way up at wot, ou can hear it kind of pop and go alittle faster then slow up some then speed up againits only a very small amount though. It has new coils, new wire, plugs, points, and they are @.02 getting, plenty of fire. Also the motor will...
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    Problem after decarb

    Sorry its so long just trying to give all the info I can. I was having some issues with my65 9.5 , it was not quite reach wot and the rpm would randomly vary at wotlike it wanted to go faster but would jump in and out of the highest rpm.so I put on a new coil, condenser, cleaned up carb, new...
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    Motor revs up when I shake it back and fourth?

    Hey guys sorry gonna be along post,been working on my 65 9.5 Johnson and I replaced a bad coil, condenser, fuel pump gasket, new fuel lines, set points cleaned carb and did a decarb that didn't seem to do much and I did it by specs but anyway I took it out on the lake and it seemed to be a hair...
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    Help removing exhaust bolts

    I have a 65 9.5 jonhson that has some loose exhaust manifold bolts I got the top four tight but can't get any tools to the lower ones. I can't remove the starter because I had to cut the spring shorter due to a break and the way I have it I can't take it off without risking having to buy $90...
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    Dropped a screw now hard to turn

    I put a new coil on my 9.5 Johnson today and dropped a bolt behind the starter pawl so I turned the motor upside down and and heard it move around then never came out. So I took apart the flywheel and stator nothing stuck to magnets but it's very hard to turn the flywheel at about 3/4 turn then...
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    Is this a leak?

    Hey guys just got my 65 9.5 johnson running prretty good and noticed this brown stuff after trying a decarb. I thought it was rust but cause it looks like its coming out of the bolt hole but it's also above that on the exhaust gasket. What you guys think? If I open it to look around i need to...
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