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    Someone knows fersure. Sneezing and idle screw does little

    My Evinrude 1986 30 hp and the Evinrude 1999 9.9 hp have both been on 100 to : 1 since 2010. I fish all summer every day. Retired. I use the cheap Ace Hardware 2 stroke oil. My oily spark plugs Stopped. When I put in a new and tested thermostat in a pot of heated water on my stove.
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    Two yr. Head scratcher, need help

    Somebody has connected the Enrichment / Choke flexible hoses incorrectly. I did that on my Evinrude . Took a while to figure out. Called my O B chief mechanic. 1 minute Cell Phone call, he guided me on the correct hookup. First time.
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    2001 40ELPT 4S issue

    Does the motor have a true choke lever ? A Choke Squirter ? Do you use the choke system ? Back to a cold engine with a non working thermostat. Lean Idle adjustment ?
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    2001 40ELPT 4S issue

    Could be a problem with the TRANSITION stage . as Chris suggested. Or a gasket causing a vacuum leak in the carburetor.. Do Chris way first. People lean out the idle adjustment mixture screw too lean sometimes. Save .15 cents per year ?
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    Two drain holes?

    How about a mounting plate for a BOTTOM transducer ?
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    Alignment tool stuck

    Can you drill & tap a threaded hole for a 1/4" or 5/16" eye bolt That will help to yank very straight. Do you have Rubber or plastic gloves ? Yes Put them on. Then TWIST and PULL at the same time. A drop of oil right where the friction fit in the transom is. Will help reduce the " PINCHING...
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    Honda 30hp outboard motor

    A Vacuum Dashpot.
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    Where you buy gasoline is critical.

    In my boating lifetime I only had 2 bad loads of gas station gasoline. Then I switched to a Commercial Marine Dock. I have not had a bad tank of gasoline since switching. Costly yes. That was about 60 years ago. They only pump marine Hi Test. Gas stations and marinas have no standards. The...
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    I need help, boat runs rough and stalls. I pumped new gas and lots more.. I need help

    DO NOT use a rag !! Use the original cover as usual.
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    Someone knows fersure. Sneezing and idle screw does little

    A defective thermostat WILL WILL drive you crazy with rough idle and bogging down in low speed drive. Pull the spark plugs . They should look brand new. Are they the CORRECT ones in a specification check ? You will need a GAPPING tool to check the gap & possible readjust ...ONLY the thick bent...
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    I need help, boat runs rough and stalls. I pumped new gas and lots more.. I need help

    Classic case of BAD gasoline. You are lucky. Are all gas tank openings covered with a designed cover ??? If not ? a rag stuffed in is how water gets into the tank. Does the motor have ...FULL original covers ? Remove & look at sparkplugs. Replace with the CORRECT TYPE .... Not with the ones you...
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    Thinking about building a boat this fall

    You have done some good homework so far. BUUUTT There are a lot of buts more to consider. Being 86 and having followed boating of all types under 20 feet. and built a plywood 21 foot speed boat with a Chevy V8 and shaft drive long ago. I have many large and small power tools. Plus boating...
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    Towing Boston Whaler 130 with Honda CRV

    Load Rite now states that only 5% to 7% is required for their trailers. Are they legally negligent ?
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    Towing Boston Whaler 130 with Honda CRV

    I really enjoy you HACKING into my post 2 times
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    Towing Boston Whaler 130 with Honda CRV

    Then my lawyer would be going after the Loadrite dealer who installed it with no warning in N J.
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    4 stroke 50hp 1997 Yamaha outboard black smoke rough runnning

    Check and adjust the AUTOMATIC CHOKE system. Carburetor or F I. It is normally done with a cold engine.
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    Engine shutdown procedure VP 8.1 Gi-J

    Idle for a couple of minutes . IF IF you come up to your dock at at w o t and a fully overheated engine. You will not have condensation in a engine that has run for 15 minutes or more. THe shutting down a higher idle speed. DOES allow RAW unburned gasoline to build up in the cylinders. Bad...
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    Will i need to add a battery switch

    I went to the Blue Sea site opened up the page about your5511E switch. not very clear about which 1 you have. 1 looks normal. Other is very confusing about operation. I would call or EMAIL blue sea about your switch.
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    oar lock bushings

    www.mcmaster-carr.com Search for ..... Flanged bushings plastic. Lots to pick from.
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    Bunk Boards or Guide Poles?

    I forgot the most important thing about my trailers. There are 4 posts on each of them. I load in the Delaware River with current & stiff Pennsy winds. The poles have 2" of clearance. I back the trailer very deep and angled DOWN RIVER. make it a lot easier. I load the boat alone. Drive up to...
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