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    Carburetor bottom cup screws Evinrude 3hp

    These days i have been preparing my Evinrude Lighthwin for the new season. After all works, i decided to make sure that cylinder head bolts, and carburetor bolts are all still good tight. Well, the head-bolts where all good, but the carburetor bottom cup screws was not good tight, and this was...
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    Mercury 20hp 1977 voltage regulator question

    I am really not professional with Mercury engines so i need to ask one question related voltage regulator. I am going to buy boat-compass, which will have 12V lightning bulb with + and - connections. My Engine have the voltage regulator as seen in the photo. Does anyone know, which one...
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    3hp Lightwin air-cap gasket

    Hello, and nice to be here again after longer break. I have spent nice summer with my Evinrude 3hp, and it wants to start almost every time right on the first pull. Few days ago i noticed small fuel leak from the air vent cap. During my engine rebuild, i put new gasket to the fuel cap, and this...
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    Oily rich Johnson 3hp

    The meaning of the bolt, it helps you to drain the carburettor, example for winter. I like that design. After all, i highly recommend to put new float to carburettor. Old cork material can crumble and this only lead troubles. I attach photo of my carburettor here, just for help example when...
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    Lower Unit Stuck

    I become think that if it would be possible to take whole powerhead away from the middle section? Then you and work with driveshaft on your table. These 3hp, driveshaft can only put back to gearcase with gearcase upside down, then push the driveshaft inside and turn the shaft while you push it...
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    1965 Evinrude 3hp setting points gap

    I have one 3hp cam for reserve. This is 3hp cam before 1966. There is letters: TOP, but there is also like small indication arrow just with letter P. I tried to take one photo also. Red indicator arrow should point the indication point, on the cam.
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    Engine sound-level Merc200 77

    I have used that the noise-level of my merc200 is not very low at all speeds. This engine have exhaust holes upper part of the engine, and also exhaust route throughout the prop hub. When i leave my dock, i like to drive for a while with very low rpm, because i want to let the engine warm up...
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    Late 70's Merc 200 Removing Powerhead to Replace Tiller handle

    I am not sure how much you need disassemble the engine, but i can show couple of photos from the day when i made rebuild to my 20hp, 1977. I am sure that you need disassemble your motor little bit more than i did. It was not funny work. Take a lot of photos about your powerhead before you begin...
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    1981 Evinrude 9.9 Carb Floading

    Does your carb looking like this in the photo? Picture is about my 3hp carburettor after rebuild. Right float level can be seen in photo too.
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    Water Tube Removal/Replacement; 1963 Johnson 3hp (JW-17)

    During my 3hp rebuild project, i did not use any extra sealer between powerhead and driveshaft housing. Just new gasket. Remember clean away all old gasket material from the sealing surfaces, but dont use too heavy tools, since it is easy to damage sealing surface. I have here one photo about my...
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    Mercury 500 Thunderbolt Help

    I have also one mysterious hole on my 20hp Mercury. Here i have 2 pictures about that:
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    1968 Johnson 3hp Spark Gap Jump Test

    I am always happy to help people with these nice motors, so i want to show you some photos which i took during my engine rebuild. These photos are about my ignition system, and during project i made notice that the previous owner of my motor surely was renew the ignition system. All i need to do...
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    Talking about remote control

    My previous message i was talking about how my remote control is working wrong way with shifting. Well my dealer never told me anything about kit that i may need to my remote control. It is quite long time ago, when i bought my remote control, at least i can ask about that from my dealer. I...
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    Mercury 20hp 1977 Starting

    I´d like to know that is it normal with older Mercury engines that it is quite heavy to pull for start it? My engine is been quite heavy to pull since new, 1977. I did rebuild for my engine about 6 years ago, for other reasons, but pull start is so heavy. I have seen videos on internet, and...
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    1968 Johnson 3hp JHL23M Compression Test

    Here we can see the seal-ring (or O ring) in my 1966 3hp block, after the oil slinger
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    Evinrude 3hp 1966 rebuild

    I think i can give now some short report, about how things are going now with my rebuild motor. Well, after many, mostly about 1,5-2 hour trips i can say that everything is going well and motor is been working very well. After drive, the block temperature feels only little bit warm to my...
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    Carb question

    In the photo you can see what was the cause to my weak ignition. The ground-wire was very bad, even everything looks very nice. Photo is taken just in the begin of my whole engine rebuild project, now i have good spark after putting new coil there. Watch the red arrow.
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    Evinrude 3hp 1966 rebuild

    It works, My Lightwin 3hp works :o Today was sunny and special day. I started my Lightwin in the barrel. Starting took about 5 pulls from the rope, because fuel system was completely dry. After it started, it works very well, and cooling systems seems working too, since i have water coming...
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    Evinrude 3hp 1966 rebuild

    Okay, so today i have got all my painting-works ready with the motor. Finishing level is not same as professional, but this is good for me. Next week i will put some decals, but anyway now we can have a look some before and after photos :)
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    Evinrude 3hp 1966 rebuild

    Thank you, i really hope that too. While waiting other parts to come ready, i can show now picture about my side covers and starter, which are all ready now. I think that this finishing-level is enough good for normal use.
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