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    1958 7.5 h.p. evinrude w/ water in lower unit

    Just wondering how difficult would it be to repair a 1958 7.5 evinrude with a manual. the lower unit is getting water in the oil and i already replaced the gaskets on the fill and drain holes, but it didnt help. are those gaskets suposed to be hard plastic because that is what they sold me? ive...
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    jetcraft or duckworth?

    im trying to decide which one to buy. im looking at the alluminum 18 footers. both have a life time warranty on the hull and are with in a thousand dollars of each other. jetcraft builds theres with pre-flex technology which they claim makes the boat lighter and stronger even though they use...
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    flush lower unit?

    on another post i stated water in the gear oil. i have drained it now for over 24 hours now and still hasnt givin up all the oil because the old stuff is so thick. i actually pumped in new stuff to try and remove the sludge ,but it still has the old ooze coming out. is there a product that could...
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    1958 evinrude

    can some one tell me what kind of lower unit oil to use on a 1958 7.5 hp evinrude? next to the fill plug it says to use hypoid oil only. I have no idea what that is. Also i noticed when i drained the old oil that it was really thick and i can tell water is getting into it because of the brown...
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    pump bulb collapsed

    im sorry if this is a dumb question but i know nothing about out boards. i have noticed that the motor will miss and sometimes will fail to start and other times run great. i have also noticed that my primer bulb will be de flated or other times soft. are they always supposed to be hard or just...
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    info needed on keeping battery charged

    what is the absolute best way or system to keep deep cycle battery charged for electric trolling motor while out camping for 2- 3 days without having a power outlet to rely on? would my vehicle work? im sure some one has a few tricks.thanks
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    charging two batterys off outboard

    im planning on buying an electric trolling motor and i have heard it is possible to charge that battery as well as my out board battery while running the outboard with an isolater. what im wondering is how long would the outboard have to run to charge it? the outboard is a 85 hp force. also...
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    older evinrude waterpump problem

    i have a feeling my 1967 or so outbord 7.5 hp waterpump is failing because the engine will pump water for a while and then stop ,especialy at low rpm. My question is how hard is the water pump to replace by a rookie to outbords but with a moderate skill of mechanics. With a manual can i do this...
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    evinrude year please

    please help with year for evinrude fleetwin #75210 6498 thanks
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    inconsistent water flow on old evinrude

    i recently bought a 7.5 hp evinrude. it seemed to run o.k. the first few times trolling . the last time out i noticed it was getting hot so i looked and saw no watter being pumped out to cool it. i turned the moter off and re started it. water then was being pumped out only to stop again a...
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    shifting noise on force

    i recently purchased a boat with a 85 hp 1986 force outboard. It seemed to shift fine at first. This is a used boat so I thought i would change the lower unit oil even though i am a rookie to all of this. To make a long story short i loosened what i know now is the shift pin screw. I did not...
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    green horn looking for help

    i have recentley purchaced a boat with a 85hp force out board. I checked the gear oil and it looks almost green in color with some metalic flakes in it. Is this a really bad sign , or should i just change it and forget about it? also, i noticed the morning after running the motor on muffs some...
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    1986 85hp chrysler force "any help?"

    does any one know what the small holes located underneath the top part of the gear case are? It looks like there are three on each side of the motor and they are small, about as big around as an 8 pennie nail. Im a first time boat owner and i noticed black oil has leaked from the holes. I also...
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