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    Nevermind...beating a dead horse

    Nevermind...beating a dead horse
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    1997 GameFisher (force) 9.9 mag advance adjustment

    My throttle does not return the mag advance all the way to low speed idle. The cam has a step in it and carb roller does not make it to the step down. As a result it idles high. The threaded adjustment at the rear of the recoil is adjusted all the way in and the mag idle stop screw is all the...
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    1988 Evinrude 90 (crossflow v4) - Crank Seals

    I have a 1988 Evinrude 90 that I can barely get to idle down enough to get to "no wake" without eventually stalling. I am like 90% sure it is a crank seal issue because it runs wonderful otherwise. I've gone through the sync steps and it got a little better as I can carefull bring it down to...
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    Lates 60's - Early 70's OMC ignitions

    I am working on a 1970 Zundapp 5hp single cylinder which is German made. It has weak spark. Stops jumping gap at 3/16 and is inconsistent at even 1/8. I posted this here because I am told that OMC had a similar ignition configuration in 60's or 70's used on some models. To troubleshoot the...
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    Vihor Riptide 30

    I aquired a Vihor Riptide 30 a little while ago, which is Russian made from the 80s/90s. I am wondering if anybody else here in the USA has one or has come accross one? I have searched the net already and have a bit of info on them. Mine is posted on youtube. I am just looking to see if...
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    1993 Merc 8hp - Fast idle knob

    I have a 1993 Merc 8hp that I aquired (barely running) with a package deal. I replaced the top and bottom crank seals and cleaned the carb and it runs really nice now. What I can't figure out is what that the fast idle knob actually does. It seems to have no affact on anything when I turn it...
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    Lightwin Transom Mount - Midsection

    Anybody know why they changed the design on the Lightwin transom mount and mid section? Seems like it changed in either 62 or 63. Went from a double clamp to a single clamp. The midsection is much heftier looking on the newer as well. The exhaust relief/water return spray on the leg comes...
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    Flywheel nut torque. 61 Lightwin.

    I sold my 67 Lightwin and just purchased a 61 Lightwin locally. I replaced the coils (typical) last night. The flywheel nut is 11/16 as opposed to 3/4 like my 67 Lightwin and 53 Sea Kings. I found a torque spec for a 63 of 45 ft lbs but was listed as a 3/4 nut again. The spec on the Sea King...
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    Gasket Material. Power head to mid section

    I have a 53 Seak King (Gale) 5hp. I am looking to move the powerhead from 1midsection/lowerunit to another. I will need to replace the trapezoid shaped gasket and I am fairly certain I can not buy a new gasket. The question is what gasket material do I use to make a new one. I have the gray...
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    Flywheel - over torqued or bigger engine?

    I replaced a powerhead on 1 of my 53 Sea King 5hp outboards with a 51 Sea Bee 5hp power head (I know they are the same). The flywheel came off with no puller required. Turns out someone made a little copper washer to fit between the cam and flywheel. I know it is possible it was previously...
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    early 50s gale recoil

    I have a 53 Sea King recoil I need to repair. Pulley is bent in and rope will not feed in. Same as lightwins from that era. I took the center screw out and lifted it carefully and saw the sping was coming with it. Question is do I continue? Is the spring going to go back in?
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    Tillotson Carburetors - Leaky Bowls

    I have a 1939 Evinrude Elto Handitwin with a Tillotson carburetor. The kind where there is a chunk of cork with the needle valve through the center and sticks out the top. I am trying to determine if my carb is as good as it gets or I might expect better results with a different carburetor...
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    Lightwin Transom Clamp interchangeability

    I have a 67 Lightwin with a single clamp and I am wondering if an earlier double clamp will work, specifically a 53. I would not want to get involved with changing the mid section or anything like that, just the clamp itself. Have you done it before? Do you know if it would work? From the...
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    53 Sea King 5hp Air Baffle/cover

    I have 2 Sea King 5 hp outboards. One of which I bought and swapped a 51 Sea Bee Complete Powerhead with carb. All three carbs have 2 threaded holes at the air horn (venturi opening) but, nothing there. I assumed that since all 3 were the same nothing belongs there. However, I have seen a...
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    Old outboard safety concerns - are there any?

    I am fairly new to older outboards (30's 40's 50's 60's). However, I now have the ones mentioned in my signature. My 1st concern, and it applies to all of them is no kill switch. If something happens the boat is just going to keep going until either the engine runs out of gas or it hits...
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    OEM Points vs Sierra/Napa others

    The points that are used in most OMC point systems, is OEM better than Sierra/Napa? I am pretty sure Sierra and Napa are the same. I bought Napa for my 53 Sea King 5hp. One side seemed perfect. The other I had to do some bending and twisting to get the points to line up correctly with each...
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    Early 50's Gale Carb Cone Shaped Slotted Object

    I believe the Cone Shaped, Slotted, thing-a-ma-jig (lack of a better term, don't judge me) on the early 50's Gale Carbs is slotted to adjust/sync the timing advance to the carb opening. The problem is that is does not seem like it readily turns. I am afraid of breaking it off. The cam...
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    Signs your outboard was once at the bottom of a lake or bay

    I obtained a twin to my 53 Sea King 5 hp this weekend. To make a long story short, I had complete working powerhead from a 51 Sea Bee 5hp on hand which was what was wrong with this one. Swapped out the power heads and now I have a partially functioning outboard. Only runs as long as it takes...
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    53 Sea King Neutral Clutch - Same as Johnson

    I have a 53 Sea King 5hp, which has neutral and forward. This lower unit is shared by some Johnsons of that era (TNXX models) since the was made by Gale (a division of OMC). I had it all apart to replace the impellor which included removing the shift cable. The clutch more or less looks like...
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    1953 Sea King 5 hp - vent tube

    Just saved a 53 Sea King 5 hp from certain death. Was brought to a scrap yard for the aluminum, blah, blah, blah, yada, yada, yada, and now it is in my garage in perfect running order after I overhauled the ignition system, carb, impellor and lower unit oil...
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