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  1. Grub54891

    How in the heck do you get these spark plugs out??

    Some of them are tough to get to. You may need an extension with the swivel end or universal type. And a thinner wall socket...
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    How can I fix the water leaking at the stern for my boat?

    Having seen many boats at the marina that I work at, ones that come in with the silicone on the gimble housing as a seal, it won't last long. They start leaking again and the owners want a quick fix. There is no quick fix. Once the transom wood gets wet it will never dry out. Just keeps rotting...
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    Bent Flywheel 1998 Johnson 115hp

    See them three holes in the top of the flywheel? Those are for the puller. Never use a three jaw on those flywheels. IF you are extremely lucky, you just bent the ring gear. Hopefully it can be replaced. If not you need a new flywheel. At this point I'd go with the new flywheel. I suggest you...
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    Shift Interrupter problems

    99% of the time its the lower shift cable. It may shift fine when disconnected but under load it won't. The cable will need to be replaced, they can't be lubed.
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    1981 Evinrude 35 hp - Shifter detent.

    I think so. The detent should hold the neutral safety switch also. If the detent is gone, what keeps it fully in gear? The lower should have a detent on the shift dog itself but is it enough?
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    Deck plate question?

    Just a side note, if you overtighten the screws that hold the deckplate, it will warp it. Makes it leak at the gasket.
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    1986 Quadrajet (Chevy Pickup)

    I've seen enough quadrajets to make a monkey puke! Sometimes ordering from an outside source you'll get one not set up for the application. A rebuild kit comes with the float height specs, wich don't always match with your serial numbers on the carb itself. I'll check the float height upon...
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    1995 OMC 5.0L Winterizing

    On my rigs I simply drain all the water out and forget the anti freeze. Up north here in Wisconsin, we get -40° every winter. Haven't broke a block ever. Freshwater lake superior, and inland smaller lakes.
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    A couple of different winterizing questions.

    Drain the Block, manifolds, heat exchanger, and the circulating pump, Hook up the muffs to the anti freeze jug, start motor and let the impeller do its work. If the seawater pump is mounted on the motor, you will have to use a pump to make sure the anti freeze makes it to the seawater pump. On...
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    1986 Quadrajet (Chevy Pickup)

    Ten bucks. Anything sitting around has to be gone through/rebuilt. Even if its off a running motor its pointless to put it in something else unless its re done.
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    Evinrude/Johnson engine tuner

    I've used engine tuner, my brothers 85 hp johnson wouldn't run well. After I rebuilt the carbs, synk and link, timing it was pretty good. Still not as well as I thought it should be even though he said it was fine. I sprayed the stuff in, let her sit for a couple beers and went for a good run...
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    Trim cylinder burst... twice ???

    Following along to see what the heck is going on here. Never had one pop on me and I've seen some pretty bad rams.
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    Evinrude 4hp frozen solid

    Looks like you ground the bolt, but it is recessed in the housing I think. You may have to dremmel the rest of the head off or drill it to remove the head of the bolt.
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    Oil Leak?

    I agree with the above. If that was gear oil, it's very dirty being that black. I've seen dirty gear oil, usually because it's never changed. I assume you change it yearly at this point?
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    Fried Starter Solenoid

    Are you sure you hooked the battery correctly?
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    Capacity Decal damaged - where to get replacement

    How about a trophy shop. Have a metal one made and rivit it on.
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    Fuel delivery head scratcher

    A lot of inboards have calves to switch from one tank to another. Or use each independent of each other for each motor. Do you have them? And are they turned on correctly?
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    Gear Oil in UJoint Bellows

    Fix it. Low gear oil blows the upper gearcase. There should be a video in the stickies at the top of the forums.
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    Electric prop rotation

    Not sure if polarity will harm it myself. If you do what I said it will work. If you insist on leaving it the way it is, I'd charge with the battery unhooked.
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    1973 Johnson lost spark

    Model number- 85eslm73m Serial number-j3892787 Yup, lost spark to all cylinders. This is not my boat but I'm trying to help out a buddy. He pulled the stator, and trigger and stopped by, I ohmed the stator, I get around 600 ohms on the yellow wires, I get basically nothing on the other pair of...
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