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  1. SeaKaye12

    1996 Vintage 4-Stroke 15HP Johnson.....Anyone know this engine?

    Sitting in the garage is one of the early OMC 4-stroke 15 HP motors. J15FRLEDR I'm looking for anything any of you can tell me.....who made it....what quirks it might have....it's basic reputation in the industry. It seems very well made....but I've gotten hints from here and there that it...
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    1996 J15FRLEDR Evinrude 15HP 4 Stroke Shift Lever stuck

    I have a frozen shift lever. I can dis-connect the shift rod itself (the vertical rod that goes from the linkage under the cowl down the leg) and I can disconnect the linkage that works the starter inter-lock. Still.....the shift lever will not budge. It seems to be the short shaft...
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    1970's HONDA B75 Recoil Starter Re-build

    I have what is probably one of the first HONDA 7.5 HP outboards.....and the recoil starter is in pieces. The spring is quite challenging to me. I would love to get someone to outline the procedure for re-installing it along with a new pull-cord. I've searched youtube but don't see my version...
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    Cruise-A-Day Pressure Tank Two Hose Tank Question

    Re: Cruise-A-Day Pressure Tank Two Hose Tank Question Chris; the Foot-Valve tube is still assembled; yes. As you suggest.....the base looks to be pressed on. I don't really know if the valve itself is in the portion that remains or not. Nothing rattles.....and I can't blow through it...
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    Cruise-A-Day Pressure Tank Two Hose Tank Question

    Hi! I picked up an OMC pressure tank at the swap-meet. It is the newer version 4-gallon....with the "A" embossed next to the primer push-button (plastic). Attached find the drawing of my type of tank..... I pulled the top apart and found a rusty mess. It cleaned up pretty well.....and all...
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    1958 fastwin 18 carb/choke question.

    Re: 1958 fastwin 18 carb/choke question. Take a look at these two pictures......You can see that the linkage is different in the two applications. The electric choke version on the left is probably what you have now.... Both these pictures come from other posts on i-boats....
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    vintage outboard restoration

    Re: vintage outboard restoration Wow....that's unusual.....I can see why you'd want to restore one of those. Here are some pics; I can't say that I've ever seen one.
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    1958 Johnson Converted to Juice Blender (Nope; not kidding....)

    I dunno.....I just don't know. Portable Drink Blender 1958 Johnson by RetroAndVintageShop on Etsy Gas Powered Blender Johnson Outboard - YouTube
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    Mariner 8 HP 8M 677S Throttle Cable Question

    Hi..... Was just given this Mariner 8. 8M 677S #056***. Appears to be a 1982; Mfg by Yamaha (as far as my research says anyway....) The PO disconnected the cables from the carb to the tiller handle.....and I must be missing something. I have the two cables sticking through the...
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    Can 1970 33HP Johnson be converted to a tiller control?

    Model 33EL70M Checking all the variants on marineengine.com's part listings...it does not appear that there was a tiller version of these engines? Before checking with any of the salvage yards I'm hoping to know which models had tillers that would fit mine...and hopefully have some part...
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    I **THINK** it's a 1961 MODEL RDS-23 JOHNSON

    .....But; nowhere is the typical OMC ID plate...and nowhere on the block is the typical freezeplug with a serial number. Can anyone inform me if there is a "secret" place where I can find the model number/serial #? Nowhere on the transom bracket is there any evidence that an ID plate was ever...
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    "NEW IN BOX" Vintage Outboards.....Looking for Eye Candy?

    Lets get a list going of older outboards that have shown up recently as "New in Box" survivors..... Engines that for whatever reason never got sold or used: Here's a couple of examples to get the ball rolling: 1973 Evinrude 6 http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=278990 1964? McCulloch 4...
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    BIM Coils

    Can anyone tell me what the letters BIM stand for? I've seen "Breakerless Ignition Module" or "Bosch Ignition Module"..... They seem to have a bad reputation; does anyone know who the original manufacturer was/is ? I find it annoying when a company (maybe Bosch in this case????)...
  14. SeaKaye12

    An ESKA in the Movies!

    I just returned from seeing Moonrise Kingdom; the Wes Anderson Film. There's an ESKA featured in it...for a few seconds :) It was running smooth and sooooo quiet! But really; it said ESKA 55 on it. Later in the film there was a 60's OMC 6 HP.....but the first one was an ESKA! Wow; eh...
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    OMC Mag Plate Will Not Turn!

    Hi all.... I'm kicking myself right now....but I've learned a lesson and will pass it on. I just finished re-working the magneto on a 6 HP OMC. It didn't need anything replaced; just a lot of grease all over from being over-lubed by a PO. Simple; eh? I've done it many many times. Well...
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    Looking for Owners Manual for FD-14 Johnson 18HP 1960

    Hi; I recently got my first 18HP OMC...a 1960 Johnson. I would love to have a owners manual for it (not a service manual...I have that). I found a owners manual for my 1955 Fastwin...and I see that liquidnirvana2 has posted an owners manual for the 1957 18HP here...
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    My 1976 6HP has the High Speed Needle kit added. WHY????

    Hi... This is one of the reasons I enjoy working on the older motors. There's always a surprise. This latest one; a 6 HP 6604A ('76 6 HP) used to be a rental motor. When i was working over the carb I realized that it was different from others in that it had a High Speed Needle kit...
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    OMC 6HP Something scraping on Flywheel?

    I just picked up a couple of Evinrude 6604A's (1976 6 HP) as parts motors. They were used in a rental fleet and are very beat. Take a look at the flywheel? Can anyone tell me what happened? You can see in the picture that something has been scraping the flywheel....just above the starter...
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    Carburetor Float Level vs. Float Drop

    What exactly does adjusting "float drop" do? I understand what float level does. I'm not so sure about float drop. Other than at some point allowing the needle to fall out of it's bore....what difference would float drop make? I've noticed lately that everyone talks about setting float...
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    Is parting out outboards really such a good business?

    Wow! $15.00 for a couple of Johnson "Carburetor Nuts"! Sheesh....they are just standard 1/4_20's.... http://www.ebay.com/itm/Johnson-Evinrude-4-HP-Carburetor-Nut-/180846367253?pt=Boat_Parts_Accessories_Gear&hash=item2a1b489215&vxp=mtr Are any of you in the parting out business and if...
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