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    Powerhead gasket

    A 1959 10 HP------Have you checked for loose wrist pins on that motor ?-------A thin smear of Permatex aviation is ok.
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    Regular maintenance - change just the impeller or entire housing too?

    Working on a customers boat is not the same concept as someone doing their own work.
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    Fuel problem

    You have an issue with fuel supply.-----It should be easy to figure out.-----Sorry , I can be of no help to you because I can not , see , hear or touch your motor.
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    Cold water coming from pee tube

    The water for the pee tube does NOT circulate through the engine.-----Just tells you the water pump is working.
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    Interchange stator ?

    Read your manual and test carefully.
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    How Far Can an Electric Truck Tow?

    How fast do electric vehicles depreciate due to the needed battery replacement.----Perhaps there are no numbers attached to that.----Few will pay for a truck that needs a $30,000 battery soon.
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    Interchange stator ?

    Just start swapping out some parts.
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    1971 135 hp inline 6 Mercury lower unit trouble

    Did you take the lower unit apart ?----Was there any water in this lower unit?----The clutch dog is spring loaded and the spring rarely fails to move the clutch dog into forward.----With the lower unit off does it shift repeatedly ?----Is spline in crankshaft in good condition ?
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    Fuel problem

    How did the motor run for you last season.------The fuel pump is driven by crankcase PRESSURE.----There may be an issue there.------Post cylinder compression values.-----That is separate , but may offer a clue.-----What serial # for your engine and what rebuild kit did you use ?
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    1966 Johnson 6hp magneto timing issues

    Actually I set the points by eye on a 1959 model 5.5 HP just to see if there was spark.--------Had spark.------Hopefully get the 11 year old grandson to do the final setting of the points using a meter and the flywheel this summer.
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    Interchange stator ?

    Stop.----What ohm reading do you get on the sensor coil ?-----What ohm reading on the ignition charge coil.-------Usually it is the CDI / powerpack that fails.
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    Interchange stator ?

    Trouble shoot !!.
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    Help, missing ID plate

    Why would a picture not help ????-----At one time you could call BRP head quarters to get the answer to your question.-----Not anymore I believe.----Good luck with it.
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    Old Johnson 115hp: How do I know if it is a 2-stroke or 4-stroke?

    A 1975 model would be a 2 stroke !!---A V-4 with 2 carburetors in front of the engine.------Johnson marketed some rebadged 4 stroke models in the early 2000 model years.----They were built by SUZUKI.----Read some manuals before you start this 2 stroke engine.-----Or have it checked out by a...
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    Interchange stator ?

    The magneto on your 82 model is ultra reliable.----Electronic.-----No point in going to the breaker point ignition used on the the 74 / 75 / 76 models.----You would also have to swap flywheel I think.
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    Old Johnson 115hp: How do I know if it is a 2-stroke or 4-stroke?

    How old is old ??-----Do you see a timing belt or timing belt cover ?-----Post a picture or a model # -----I would say it is a 2 stroke motor with gas oil mix of 50:1.-----I suggest you read a manual or see some boating friends before you turn the key to start it.-----Outboards are often ruined...
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    1981 evinrude 7.5 impeller shaft stuck in engine side

    Any discoloring of paint on the cylinder head ?-----I suggest a compression test on any motor that is new to you, if only for future reference..----Avoids you spending money on a dud as is often done.----Seen it many times.----Just because a motor " runs " does not mean it is in good condition !!
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    Hi all, newbie here sharing my fresh project

    If you do this correctly with quality wood or composite material , then you may end up with a hull that is perhaps stronger and better built that some of the new boats.----Shopping for a new boat might give you " sticker shock "
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    1981 evinrude 7.5 impeller shaft stuck in engine side

    As motors get older and older there will be more of these stuck driveshafts in my opinion.-----Folks rarely take them in for authorized service like they did 40 / 50 years ago.-----Cost of labor scares most folks.----Electronic ignition means that motors usually start and there is no reason to...
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    1981 evinrude 7.5 impeller shaft stuck in engine side

    Nothing is holding it there but RUST------303191 is the 0-ring that keeps water out of the spline.------Often left out by a novice.---Often they forget to grease the spline on assembly.-----Then you get rust / corrosion build up in the crankshaft spline and the shaft is jammed.------Make up some...
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