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    GREMLINS

    How did it run for you last season ?-----Are you pushing the key in WHILE cranking to start it ?----You should only have to advance throttle a bit.------Are both carburetors CLOSED in the idle position ?-----Do they both open at the same time ?----Are the high speed jets in the very bottom of...
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    70 Evinrude 4 HP recoil cord

    They are not really that tricky.----I was working on them when a teenager learning to fix motors.-----
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    70 Evinrude 4 HP recoil cord

    u-tube posters can be entertaining.----some are better than Disney channel.
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    9.5 johnson outboard 1965 back fire

    When lean sneeze happens , open low speed needle more.----If it does not improve the carburetor low speed circuit is not working.----At idle the carburetor must be closed.---So check that adjustment.----Were coils cracked ?------Remove coils and see if one is burned through on bottom and...
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    Help diagnosing marks on piston + cylinder head

    My guess ---knowing some motors , that on that big block 90 degree looper it is a crankshaft sealing ring.-----But only a semi educated guess.----I believe there were earlier posts discussing the performance of this motor last fall.
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    Where can i get a new controls and harness for a 71 selectric shft

    Does your motor run?----Results of a compression test ?-------That black rubber plug is just a " convenience / time saver " feature.-----You could eliminate that with a terminal strip.-----If in Canada-----evinrudeparts.ca
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    Water in fuel, how to restart engine on good gas

    Drain carburetors.------No need to take them off.-----Start it up and run it.
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    Help diagnosing marks on piston + cylinder head

    I get blisters on my fingers and tongue trying to explain some of this stuff to folks.-----Post some pictures when you have that 130 HP motor apart !!
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    Is it worth replacing my transom here? (I have NEVER done fiber glass repair)

    Last summer I was at the grandsons place.----We found a $20 outboard for him.----A 1959 Evinrude 5.5 HP.---He helped take it apart.--Over the winter I rebuilt the powerhead,-----Updated crankshaft ( brand new ) with needle bearings new coils and all..---Not keeping track of the money and...
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    Help diagnosing marks on piston + cylinder head

    Hope is eternal.----You have major internal issues based on your pictures.-----You appear to doubt this diagnosis.---------That is not unusual for folks working on their first motor !----Sorry to be blunt.----It is not what you wanted to hear I guess.
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    Help diagnosing marks on piston + cylinder head

    You need to take this motor apart for inspection.----The marks were made by a broken piston ring , crankshaft sealing ring or broken bearing !!
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    Carb

    Those motors / blocks were basically all the same from 1980 to 2005.
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    Carb

    Repair it / learn how it works.----Or just buy a 30 HP carburetor and be happy.
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    1996 Ocean Runner 150 trim

    Checked the manual release valve..-----Topped up the reservoir with oil.
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    Carb

    Yes.----Nothing to it.------Those primers are repairable with a few o-rings.----They used those primers for over 20 years.-----They are a proven item.
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    Yamaha 50TLRD revs and bogs revs and bogs...

    More trouble shooting needs to be done.--------Shine a STRONG flashlight into each carburetor bore and observe what is happening at full throttle.
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    Something to Think of While Towing a Boat

    There are many old trailers out there.-----No inspection required in many states.------And I saw picture / video the other day of an aluminum trailer where the tongue had broken of due to metal fatigue I think.---Big damage to the boat with 3 big outboards.------Most wheel bearing kits contain...
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    Yamaha F40 2008 running bad

    Could be lots of things.----What are the maximum revs on your tachometer at full throttle on the boat ?----Changed filters ?----New sparkplugs?----Does spark jump a gap of 3/8" ( 1 cm ) on each lead ?
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    70 Evinrude 4 HP recoil cord

    It is 61" long 5/32" double braid nylon.----Available at all shops that handle weed eaters / lawnmowers / chainsaws.----Easy for me to say as I have worked on these----No need to be afraid of the spring.
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    1978 JOHNSON 115 HELP

    Those holes are behaving exactly as designed.----Test your hot horn.----Inspect the 2 thermostats.----Replace impeller if you do not know how old it is.----Do a compression test for future reference.---Post your numbers.
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