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  1. Wingedwheel

    Mystery Prop

    I've got an older two-bladed brass prop that I picked up at a garage sale. I have no clue about figuring out the #'s stamped on the hub. Can someone identify this prop?
  2. Wingedwheel

    Reduced power at WOT

    I have an '89 Mercury 40HP, ser# group 9570793 and above. my problem is when I first got this motor I could take off from the dock and it ran OK but seemed like it didn't have enough power. I could stop and sit for a few minutes and when I took off again it would have the power I expected. The...
  3. Wingedwheel

    ID the year?

    Just from looking at this pic, can anyone guess the year of this outboard? i'm going back and forth with the owner online, but until I get a ser# to properly ID the year I wondered at the best guess.
  4. Wingedwheel

    Small water leak

    I have a 1989 Merc 40 ser# OC202880. I have a small leak coming from around the wire that enters the engine by the top plug. In the pic you can see the green connector. What is this wire and does anyone know what I need to do to repair this? Thanks guys.....
  5. Wingedwheel

    Share your Cover supports

    Hi all! Over the last few years and the last few boats, I've tried to come up with an easy and inexpensive way to keep my boat covers from pooling in spots when it rains. I started out two boats ago with3/4 PVC and after a few tries, I've found that 1 1/4 seems to work really well. Its light...
  6. Wingedwheel

    Mystery Leak

    Hey Guys, I have a 1989 40hp outboard ser#OC202880. I just cleaned the fuel filter and changed all the lines. when I fired it up on the muffs, I was checking the lines for any leaks and I noticed some water leaking from somewhere near the top sparkplug. It was a very light drip, but enough...
  7. Wingedwheel

    Fuel issue?

    Hey Gang, I have a 1989 40hp outboard ser#OC202880. I took her out for a spin today and after about 10 mins or so my motor just seemed like it ran out of fuel. It started right back up but as I took off it took a few seconds before I could get it to rev up to WOT. I ran for a minute or so and...
  8. Wingedwheel

    Kicker bracket location

    I have a 16' Mirrocraft Pro-fisherman with a 40HP Merc. I'd like to mount a smaller 6hp on a kicker bracket. How do I determine where to locate the bracket? Any tips would be very welcome.
  9. Wingedwheel

    '69 Evinrude 25hp water pump problem

    Hi All, I have a 1969 Evinrude Sportster Big Twin 25hp. Ser #25920-E08015. I've had this motor for about 15 years and it pretty much sat the last 5. I decided to sell it and wanted to change the impeller. When I dropped the LU I noticed thsat in the impeller kit they give you three new screws...
  10. Wingedwheel

    Trim pump problem

    Hey guy's. I have a '96 SeaRay 190 Signature with a 4.3 Mercruiser engine and an Alpha 0ne Gen II Outdrive. My problem is, when I pulled the boat out yesterday to do my yearly "get it ready to splash" routine I discovered that the trim pump would click when the switch was pressed but would...
  11. Wingedwheel

    40HP Merc PTT question

    I have a 1989 40hp Ser# OC202880. I have the single ram set-up mounted under the transom bracket. the unit leaks down and sometimes has a little trouble going up. I'm thinking its the seals in the cylinder. Can anyone tell me the part # for the seal kit? I'm having trouble finding it. Thanks.
  12. Wingedwheel

    Remote controlled Minn-Kota issue

    Hey all and thanks for any help in advance. I just bought a boat thats equipped with a 36lb thrust Minn Kota remote controlled pedal. the problem I'm having is it only runs in top speed no matter where I set the speed control slider. Could I have a bad slider switch? Is there a way to take it...
  13. Wingedwheel

    Sold another boat....

    Mixed feelings here as I only sold it because I was ready for a different style boat. The one I sold was a bass boat and I'd like to get an aluminum with a deeper V. Still it was kinda sad watching another of my "projects" rolling away behind another excited new owner.
  14. Wingedwheel

    Need LU parts schematic

    A few weeks ago I posted about a '61 Merc 60, 6hp ser# 1410391 that I picked up to play with as I like to restore/rebuild an outboard or two over the summer. I cleaned the carb as the only kit I ran across was $80 and she fired right up! I then ordered a new impeller and upper and lower oil...
  15. Wingedwheel

    Unburnt gas

    OK I've identified the motor thanks to the great people here and some legwork ('61 Merc 60 6hp sn 1412432) and ordered my LU seals and impeller. I did find one carb kit, but it was $79...ouch! Since the motor ran really well, I think I'll just settle for a good cleaning and check my gaskets...
  16. Wingedwheel

    Help identifying this little motor.

    I picked this little jewel up today off Craigslist. The PO said the recoil broke about 5 yrs ago and he tried to fix it and couldn't, so he gave up and it sat for 5 yrs. I brought it home, took the recoil apart and saw what was happening and had it fixed in about 20 min. Just for kicks I sprayed...
  17. Wingedwheel

    '72 Johnson 85hp info

    Hi all and thanks in advance for any advice. I have a '72 85 hp V-4 with selectric shift LU. without going through ser#s can anyone tell me if that LU will fit other model OB's and perhaps what years might work?
  18. Wingedwheel

    Eska Carb info

    I came across this article which might help a few people. http://www.perr.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=5124
  19. Wingedwheel

    Johnson 85HP V4 questions

    I just did a swap for what I believe is a '72 Johnson 85HP V4 with a Hydro-Electric shift. I can't seem to locate the ser#. Is there a marker on the engine that I'm missing? Also Can anyone tell me anything about these motors? I've worked on plenty of Mercs, but This is the first larger Johnson...
  20. Wingedwheel

    I/O prop question

    I've got a '96 SeaRay Signature 190 with a 4.3L and alpha one outdrive. I'm currently running a 14 1/2x 19p SS. I took her out today and did a couple of tests. I installed my spare, which is the same prop in aluminum. Running at WOT with 3 people in the boat I was turning 5000rpm's and about...
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