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    50 hp evinrude wont fire

    hello everybody, I have a 1993 50 horsepower Evinrude. And it ran good when parked it two years ago. But now I'm not getting any fire out of the coil. I am getting a very very weak spark going into the coil. But it is almost not enough to flash a test light. I have been told that it is probably...
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    3.0 clicking instead of starting

    1998 bayliner 1950 capri 3.0 mercruiser. It clicks when you turn the key to crank it. Sometimes two or three times before the starter will engage. I replaced the starter and that didn't help. Is there a relay or something that will do that? I don't want to get stranded. Thanks for any help, Terry
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    3.0 flooding badly

    Hello everybody I need some help. I have a 98 model bayliner capri with a 3.0 LX. The engine serial is ok280846 from what I've been able to look up, I think it is a Mercarb. It was running perfect when I put it up for the winter. But when I got it out the other day it wouldn't crank. The fuel...
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    1978 model 200 water in foot, need advice

    Hello gentlemen, I need a point in the right derection. The 78 model 20 hp in question runs great, but the driveshaft has a small groove cut in it and the bearings seem to have a little play. Which lets the water in and the oil out. I've used it like this all last year. I would just change the...
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    very slow yamaha 4 hp

    Hello everybody. I wanted to see if I could pick your brain for some advice. I have a 1988 yamaha 4 hp. I think the model is SG4. Anyway I had to rebuild it when I bought it. So the bearings, piston, rings, etc etc are all new. And it runs perfect. But the little thing is so slow. I put it on a...
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    mercury 20 hp over revving problem

    I have a 78 mercury model 200 20 hp. Today I was coming across the lake almost wide open and it suddenly revved freely and quit pulling until I let off the throttle. Then it was good again. The free revving only lasted a until I twisted the throttle down. It did this every time I tried wot on...
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    alpha one gen two leak question

    98 model bayliner capri 3.0 alpha one generation two. I replaced the gimbal bearing and the bellows last fall. And I noticed a very small leak where the drive shaft goes into the upper housing. I should've replaced it, but I didn't. The reservoir has gotten lower over the winter. But there is no...
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    1978 model 200 pull starter problem

    The pull starter has gotten to where it never catches on the first pull. When I let it back in it will consistently catch after the first pull. In the manual it says to replace the wave washers. 3 small ones and 1 large one. Can anyone recommend a do it yourself fix for this without ordering...
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    1978 mercury model 200 skipping at idle

    I'm still working out the kinks on this motor. It cranks good and runs great at higher rpms but it has a skip at idle. It is kind of a pop back through the exhaust. Or like a sneeze. Every couple of seconds when it's doing it bad. But sometimes it doesn't do it at all. Any advice is appreciated...
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    88 model 4 hp carb adjustments

    Can anyone tell me how the carb should be adjusted on an 1988 model yamaha 4 hp. I'm having to pull it a bunch to get it to start and my idle is sometimes high for a while and eventually slows. Plus it bogs down if I go from a slow idle to more throttle too quickly. I'm going to pull the carb...
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    oil ratio for fresh rebuild

    I just put new piston, rings, bearings and so forth in my 88 model 4hp yamaha. It calls for 100.1 but but should I run richer for a breakin period. And would it hurt it to run 50.1 from then on out? Everything else I own is 50.1 and it would be more convenient. Thanks
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    78 model 200, 20 hp mercury not firing

    I bought another small outboard yesterday in non running condition. It was supposedly running good when it was stored about 8 years ago. The compression is 120 on both cylinders and it looks to be in good overall condition. So today I grounded new spark plugs out on the block and could not get...
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    4hp yamaha noise

    I have a 88 model yamaha 4hp that I recently bought. I think I screwed myself. Because after I got it home I heard a noise that I should have heard before buying it. It sounds like a rrr rrr rrr kinda sound when idling and it gets louder and faster at higher rpms. It sounds like the flywheel is...
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    what year is this motor

    I have bought a yamaha 4hp that I can't id the year on. The numbers are 4SG 6EO S 096661 Any help is much appreciated. I've been looking but havn't had any luck.
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    choosing between 3, 4hp motors

    I am wanting a 4hp for a jon boat just to run trotlines and stuff. I narrowed it down to 3 on craigslist. Wanted yall's opinions. Any known pros and cons of these little motors is appreciated. Because I will probably buy one of them this week. 1993 Evinrude 4hp deluxe with reverse, low hours...
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    high rpm fuel problem

    Hello everyone. Today I took out my new motor for the first time. It is a 1975 15hp johnson. I recently cleaned the carb, replaced all the fuel lines and installed a new water pump and spark plugs. It idles perfect in the barrel or in the lake but as soon as I opened it up it hesitated then got...
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    1975 Johnson 15 hp questions

    Hey everybody. This is my first post. I finally took the time to join. I've come here for info many times and it's a incredible site. I'm descently familiar with boats and motors. But my question is about the little 15 I just got. It came from a man who bought it new. He used it for several...
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