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    E90TLESB - Son-In-Law's boat. Runs good but has to squirt Premix!

    Runs good but has to squirt Premix in one or more carbs to get started and runs fine rest of the trip. Before this problem, had serviced and shop stated just wrong plugs. Son-In-Law mentioned oil in reservior is pink - that was my first suspicion. When he bought the boat, there were a lot of...
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    Shopping for cordless impact driver

    Like to hear opinions on the best cordless impact driver. There are quite a few choices out there. I'm leaning toward Hitachi mainly because of "Covered by Hitachi's lifetime LI-ION tool warranty ". What is the benefit of "Brushless motor". I'm also leaning towards 20v Li-ION. But I see on...
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    Tool ignorance - impact & compressor

    I was hoping folks could help me understand. I have an old Snap-On heavy duty impact. Feels like it weighs 6 pounds. I have a regular Craftsman 20 gallon 110 psi compressor. Some of the most difficult nuts I like to use the impact for, like say your car lug nuts, the impact is not so effective...
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    Boats sinking recently

    I am on a blog that has to do with Ohio River boating. Boats (at least 1/2 dozen) have sunk in recent weeks and seems to have been since the polar vortex. I am not familiar with mooring a boat year round and frankly, can't imagine doing it. However, a couple of them were house boats of sorts so...
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    Spun prop - mark hub question

    I've been curious about the speed of my boat for quite a few years. It's a '90 model 18 foot - 4.3, 205 hp. I bought new, always garage kept and motor running condition is flawless. When new, would do 55 mph but over time, speed has been dropping. I have never taken it over 4200 rpm and speedo...
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    convert to electric 15RL78B

    I'm considering converting to electric start on my 1978 15hp. I don't need electric start but want to charge batt. and/or run lights. I've seen some posts about it before but want to ask more specific. One of the POs already put a starter on it. I have the neutral safety switch in tact but the...
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    Thermometer at Harbor Freight

    For those who may be interested, Harbor Freight has the infrared laser thermometer on sale through the week-end for $19.83. Not bad price. Just tested it on my stove. 700+ on high!
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    1990 4.3 OMC shift cut out/ interupter

    I don't know the proper terms and have never had a problem with my 1990 4.3 OMC Cobra until now. I know there have been some nasty problems with these by reading the forum. But can anyone give me a fix - Once you put in reverse, cylinder fire is cut back and will not straighten up. I can...
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    1973 25 hp cooling

    25R73A - Is there any way to tell if it is pumping water? Doesn't seem to have tell-tale. I know most say just change the pump, but if ordering parts... what if it's the thermostat?
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    Prop drive pin stuck

    Anyone have any suggestions on how to remove a stuck drive pin? It appears to be a piece of a nail, rusted up really bad. It's so close to the thrust washer and I have tried sanding it down - penetrating oil etc. I don't know if I should apply any heat there as I've never been in a lower unit to...
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    TN28 compression testing

    I am looking for opinions on required compression for an old motor. The figures I got initially were 70-72 in both cylinders - decent, right. I've been struggling to get this old motor running for a while and had the carb apart several times finding debris in it. I've been through cleaning tank...
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    TN28 (mid) re-assembly

    I am just about ready to fire this motor up and I noticed something that may be wrong. Is there supposed to be that much vertical play in the transom clamp assy and the drive tube. I just can't remember. I have seen Mindspin post/pics on his TN28 and it doesn't look like mine. I must have done...
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    Johnson TN28 Clutch Control

    Does anyone familiar with the TN27-28 know if I am on the right path to assembly of the clutch control? Also, where does the lock spring go (I missed buying this). If I figure out where it goes, I may have one. I am going to try to fab a handle (lever) because all I can find appears to be...
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    TN28 extra parts mid section

    Can anyone identify what and where these parts go? I am trying to revive a 52 TN28 and while trying to put the drive shaft back up the drive tube this is what blocked the path. So it had to have come loose when I removed the lower unit and shaft. It is about 1/4 inch larger than the shaft and...
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    TN28 carb service

    I'm trying to clean the carb of a TN28 and I understand I must remove the primer part/s. I'm not sure how it works. I've read something in a great article that describes extraction of the brass cylinder but there seems to be a brass shaft within that cylinder. How does that come out? Is it...
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    TN28 Float

    How does this float and pin look? Maybe coat it with dope and see if it floats? This carb is far different from anything I've known. Is there anything else I should look out for to avoid a train wreck?
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    Johnson TN28 coils

    I have scored a TN28 for next to nothing. It is missing the recoil but seems to have some compression. The coils are naturally trash. I have searched this site and someone recommended Sierra 18-5181 coils for this. When I looked into this motor, the coils have the plug wires attached and molded...
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    15hp long versus short shaft

    I wanted to see what you folks think. I have a long shaft 15hp on a 15" transom. When I apply full throttle, I can actually see and feel the transom bow. I have seen posts recommending a shim, but it seems the higher I raise the motor, the more leverage it will have over the transom and bow even...
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    RL78B carb parts

    I have cleaned/rebuilt the carb on my 15RL78B and successfully ran four times The only thing I can figure is varnish is coming off that cork float. Each time I cleaned it ran for as much as 40 minutes perfectly. But after it sets for a few days, it will run only at high RPM. It appears that...
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    tell tale 1578RLB

    I know there has been alot of discussion on the tell tale pee hole and with a search I never got a definitive answer. Started my motor up for the first time this year, ran for as much as 10 minutes with no stream from the pee hole. I know the pump is good as water comes from the exhaust. I've...
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