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  1. papyson

    Merry Christmas....

    Merry Christmas to all...and thanks to marineengine for supporting the site...
  2. papyson

    4 cycle 5k rpm

    what damage if any will be caused by running a 4 cycle in neutral that's in the water at 80 to 100% rated rpm?..in other words no load..
  3. papyson

    better than muffs

    i am not selling anything.. i sold a camp about a year ago and find myself not running the outboard as much as i like..i also hate muffs ...so i bought this and plan on using this....any comments or suggestions?...
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    extra long test leads

    where do you guys buy extra long meter leads?
  5. papyson

    Proper care and maintenance on an outboard(any brand)

    The longer i am on here and the more i read problems the more i see people that would like to maintain a reliable motor but just dont know the basics...An old excellent outboard mechanic told me 40 years ago that a lot of people just wanted an outboard ''started'' and would not pay for a...
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    mercury 60 hp bigfoot info-gas usage

    i have a new 50hp bigfoot mercury 4 stroke that is about 10 months old...every fall i fish one spot thats about a 10 mile run each way...2 trips per day....i noticed gas usage was high...higher than it ever was on a 90 evinude that i run for 18+ years to this same spot... after thinking about it...
  7. papyson

    fixing a keak

    i have an entry in the boat repair forum that i would appreciate any ideas etc....thanks
  8. papyson

    fixing a leak

    i have an entry in the boat repair section that i would appreciate ideas etc...thank you
  9. papyson

    stopping a leak

    i have a 34 foot aluminum campboat thet i have had for 40 years.....the inboard and outdrive was pulled and junked many years ago...its just a fishing camp...it has a seacock that i left in it when i pulled the motor etc..then the back deck was rebuilt with no access except thru the hole left by...
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    water filter question

    i have a 60 hp 4cycle merc...new motor and a old boat with a built in 18 gallon aluminum tank...it has a canister type inline water filter....today it started cutting out ....99% sure fuel problem...remove fuel filter...it appeared and smelled like it had very little gas in it...when i dumped it...
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    m-ywedge transom saver

    has anyone on here ever used this transom saver?..i just bought one because i could not find a saver that did not interfere with the extra little fin on a 60hp merc..its a different concept and i havent trailered boat yet....
  12. papyson

    basic omc troubleshooting...

    http://outboardparts.com/troubleshooting/troubleshooting3.htm
  13. papyson

    quality transom saver

    can anyone recommend a good quality transom saver?......for a 60hp merc bigfoot....
  14. papyson

    ethanol questions and/or discussion(4 stroke)

    i just purchased a new 60hp merc bigfoot and when banging around the web and looking at this forum i want to do everything i can to prevent ethanol problems...there is a new canister type water filter on the fuel line that was installed by the dealer....i am using stabil in the gas....the marine...
  15. papyson

    new 60hp 4stroke knocking sound

    i have a new engine..about 4 hours on it...i currently have the boat at home doing a recarpet job...the motor had not been run in about a month so i hooked up a hose and ears and let it idle a bit...the engine sounds like it has a knock in it...is this normal?...i am about 75 miles from the...
  16. papyson

    i am thinking of purchasing a new merc 60hp bigfoot...

    would appreciate any opinions including pros and cons on this motor....thank you in advance...
  17. papyson

    lower unit 88 evinrude

    while running on ears i noticed a stream of water coming out of a round hole forward of the ear muff pad on the starboard side of the lower unit...there is not one on port side....this is a 94 model that i have since new...i dont think i had this motor on muffs but one other time but i dont...
  18. papyson

    compression question..1994 evinrude 88hp

    this motor was run extremely hot...to the point where it melted some insulation etc...last year the compression was checked...3 cylinders at about 100 and one about 95..today i checked the compression...it was 70 on all cylinders...same gauge as was used last year..the only difference was this...
  19. papyson

    purchase 90hp yamaha

    i have a blown evinrude 88...thinking of buying and installing a 90 yamaha...any pros or cons appreciated....boat is rated for 100hp...
  20. papyson

    1994 power trim switch

    1994 evenrude 88..evinrude con 1994 evenrude 88..evinrude controls..i need to get to the power trim switch on the arm on the controls...does that little black cover that covers the switches and goes on down and covers the pivot of the throttle and shift lever snap off somehow or do i have to...
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