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A lil back ground on the motor. Its a Craigs list find, An Evinrude OB appears to be mid 80's model judging by the paint . no identifying marks , tag has been removed. it is either a 15 or a 9.9 with a 15 carb. The carb is defiantly a 15hp carb . Prop is a 9.5 X9 as stamped on the hub. Long...

Any of yall ever seen a cantilever axle on a trailer? I'll try to get a pic up later.

Hey Fellas, I encountered a strange one. That 6hp Sail Master has a plug in the exhaust ,I pulled it out . Good or bad? I guess it was put in to quiet the motor while moving in and out of a marina. Also anyone off hand what pitch prop came with a short shaft 6 hp?

I know that this stuff isn't SUPPOSED to be used as a carb cleaner,BUT I ran out and tried it. All I can say is that for me it works better. Even used it on a fuel pump diaphragm that has been sitting for at least 2 yrs. It made the rubber pliable again, heck I even put the pump on and ran it...

Hay fellas, got a question for yall. I recently acquired a 1990 6 hp #E6SLESR sail boat motor and of course its a long shaft. My thoughts were to get a short shaft LU and put it on a jon boat. Engine is in good shape, comp is 115 top and 110 lower. I was thinking I could take the drive shaft...

Fellas, got a stupid question. Which gasket failure will most likely allow water to get into BOTH pistons? getting milky oil on both plugs on the 9.9

How important is the ring on the prop hub? OMC rings are plastic where others are part of the hub. Reason for asking is I picked a nice mid 80's 9.9 The prop is missing the convergence ring and just wondering how important it is for scavenging the exhaust gases. 9.9 no ring 9.5X10 This...

All things being equal if you had to choose between a flat bottom tin or a mod v ,which would you pick and why?

I got this carb from a friend that said he never could get it to run right. Of all the diagrams I've seen there should be an orifice plug (.039), this one has a screw inserted, 30/35 carb on the left 25 carb on the right. Can anybody elaborate ? Yeah I'm think about jumping on the upgrade band...

Hey if I repalce the high speed jet in a 25 with one from a 28hp .would I go faster? Or is just not worth it

Hey Guys ,got a question. Been rattling around in me brain for a while. I'm gonna try to make this as short as I can. A while back I was given an early 90's 25 hp rude that didn't run well at all. One of the things I did was to get the head milled at a local shop. They took off about 20 ths. I...

Hey Guys ,got a question. Been rattling around in me brain for a while. I'm gonna try to make this as short as I can. A while back I was given an early 90's 25 hp rude that didn't run well at all. One of the things I did was to get the head milled at a local shop. They took off about 20 ths. I...

What conditions cause engine to go in limp mode and what does it sound like? Early ninety's 25 hp Evinrude Starts easy when cold, 1 or 2 pulls , runs good at WOT for about 5 min, then sputters down to just above idle. Water comming out of pee tube looks ok as does the exhaust relief. Pulled...

Got a slight problem with a buds early 90's 25hp evinrude. It starts up great with an occasional lean pop when cold. It idles well and top end is good. The issue is the bottom 1/3 of the throttle, what I mean is when accelerating to get on plane it stumbles / struggles to get up on plane...

I've had a few bass boats with jack plates that had 150 to 200 hp motors hanging on the back so I know and am familiar with the performance gains. I did the search before posting but didn't find what I was looking for. My question is , do the jack plates really make a difference on a smaller...

Hey fellas,anyone on here ever convert a key start to a push button start on a 25/30 hp ? Can it be done ? Looking at a key start 30 hp rude with a seized engine on C-List. I gotta a 25hp power head that needs a rebuild laying in the shed.

I've been kicking the idea around to put an electric start sys. on the 25.( mine is a '92 ) I happened to find a probable donor on c-list. Looks like a lot of parts are interchangeable from what I can look up . What do yall think would be a good offer for it, he's asking 400. I think its a bit...

How many of yall put a board or pylwood between the motor and the outside of the transom? I've seen ths alot around here and noticed that the 16 ft Lowe transom is starting to bow inward some. Wood on the inside is new and sturdy.

Well after searching through about 100 posts and still not finding a good answer, is a special tool needed to pull the drive shaft out of the lower unit? its a 1983 E8RCTA Evinrude 7.5 I need to replace the seals as its leaking oil.

Anybody ever use scopes on their shotguns? The red/green dot kind? Are they good / bad or worth it ?