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    Gas can & line

    I just ordered a new Merc 20 to replace my old 1971 Evinrude. Will I be able to use my old gas can? If so, do I need a new fitting to connect at the motor end?
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    Engine part ID

    Can anyone please tell me what this rubber boot-like part is in the front part of my 1971 Evinrude Twin Ski 40 is? After getting it out of winter storage, I am not able yet to start the motor, and am wondering if this might be the reason. As you might be able to see, it looks like a sort of...
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    2-cycle gas

    I've got some gas with 50:1 2-cycle oil. It's about a year old now. Although it has Stabil in it, I'd like to burn it up and get some new gas just to be on the safe side. Is it ok to burn that up in my modern car?
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    Intermittent Starter

    I just got out my 1971 Evinrude Twin Ski 40. It was stored under tarp in the yard for the winter. The electric starter initially did not do anything. Did not turn over at all. Finally for some reason it did work. Then it worked intermittently. Sometimes it repeatedly would not turn over; but...
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    Draining gas cans

    At the end of the year I like to drain all the gas from my gas cans so the gas is fresh when I fill it next year. (I use Stabil, but still like to do this.) Is there a good way to get it all out of the old 5-gallon tanks that came with Evinrude motors during the 1970's? Mine has a ring around...
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    Running motor out of water

    A couple questions about running my 1970's era outboard--(I forgot to run the gas out of it). Will running it out of water just long enough to run the carburetor dry hurt it? Is running one out if water harmful even if you keep it in neutral?
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    Leaking drain plug

    My boat seemed to be taking on a bit of water, so I replaced the drain plug. Got one that had good reviews-- https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B005F09MF4/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 However, when I got it and put it in, I found that when I put some water in the boat while...
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    Put water in boat on trailer?

    My 1970's-vintage 14-foot aluminum boat seems to have a small leak. I have applied Gluvit sealer to all seams and rivets on the outside of the boat, and don't know where it might be leaking. Can I put water in the boat (on its trailer) to see where it comes out? I would not have to fill it, but...
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    Stuck pinion drive gears

    The pinion drive gear (starter gear) on my 1971 Evinrude 40 has a bad habit of occasionally getting stuck and not retracting because the gears get stuck together rather than meshing properly (See photo; you can't quite see it, but the teeth are stuck, tooth against tooth). I then take a bolt...
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    Missing clips

    The high-speed adjustment knob on my Evinrude Twin Ski 40 (1971; Model 40153B; Serial J01292) has somehow fallen off, along with the linkage rod that connects it to the motor. The shaft on the knob has a groove around it that looks like it should take a clip to hold it in place. Likewise, the...
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    Lower unit oil fitting

    I'm trying to replace the oil in the lower unit of my 1971 Evinrude TwinSki 40. I have one of these pump mechanisms for the job; https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B004UOPZ9S/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 however, neither of the fittings supplied is small enough to fit the lower...
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    Starter gear gets stuck

    On my '71 Evinrude TwinSki 40, a couple of times recently the starter gear that engages the flywheel has gotten stuck there. It gets lodged there with the teeth not engaged. It's quite difficult to break it loose. I did replace the gear on the starter, but it still happened again. The flywheel...
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    1971 Evinrude 40 drain plug location

    Here (attached) is the lower unit of my 1971 Evinrude Twin Ski 40 that I bought this summer. I recognize the vent plug for the lower unit oil, near the top of the picture. (I think I can just make out the words, "OIL VENT" by it.) As for the fill-plug, I see a smaller screw head that takes a...
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    starter drive gear question

    I went to start my 1971-era Evinrude TwinSki 40 (Model 40153B) this afternoon, but there was just a click and nothing more. Upon looking, I saw that the gear that the starter spins to engage the big gear on top of the motor, was jammed in with the big gear it engages (see photo of the gears...
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    Leaking Starcraft Falcon

    I recently picked up an older Starcraft Falcon (14' aluminum boat, serial # 961356). Upon putting it in the water, lo & behold water has appeared inside. I cranked it up on the hoist, and after an hour water stopped dripping as the bottom dried, but the water remains inside. Questions: --Any...
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    Carb mystery

    I bought a 1971 Evinrude 40 that had not been run for a couple of years. The previous owner said he had winterized/Stabilized it, but it will only run for 5 ? 60 seconds (choked). Then if you wait a minute and try again, it will do the same thing. Sounds like a gummed-up carb? I can't figure out...
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    Stuck hitch

    I have a ridiculously stupid problem. My hitches and hitch-mounted carrying rack get stuck in the receiver. I have tried wire brushing them and oiling them. This spring it seems worse than ever. I can't believe that I can't figure out something so simple; not like a complicated carburetor or...
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    "Ear muff" question

    I just picked up a 1960's vintage boat with an Evinrude Twin Ski 40. I want to run the motor a bit to check things out at home. I put on a set of what I call "ear muffs" (You probably know what I mean; don't know the real term); but it looks the intake holes are so close to a fin that I can...
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    Power tilt; manual release

    My power tilt has stopped working on my '86 Cobra 2.5. It's the last straw. If I can get her out of the water, I'm going to pass her on to someone who likes mechanical stuff that needs lots of fixing. However, right now it's on the hoist, with the drive stuck in the down position. The water is...
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    Recalcitrant prop tilter

    My 1986 2.5 liter OMC Cobra (Rinker boat) has decided to stop letting me raise & lower the prop. When I push the switch, it clicks back there, but nothing else. The problem began out of the blue--it wouldn?t go down; however I ran the boat for a bit in the raised position; then it agreed to go...
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