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Do you have everything back like it was? If the grommet is missing or messed up you will not get full water pressure and it will not pee. Did you install a full new pump kit? Yes, installed a full pump kit and new gear oil. I just test ran it and it seems to be working OK now. Good water out, shift...

Thanks. Unless I hear differently I am going to put it back together and if it seems OK, run it. I still have the seal kit on the way, so maybe I will get some bearings too, and plan on rebuilding the lower unit over the next winter.

So, my buddy who used to work at the outboard shop (mind you, it's been probably 20+ years since he's had a lower unit apart), suggested trying to shift into forward while slowly turning the shaft. I did that, and it seems to have started working again. I also saw a video on Youtube where the guy is...

Dirt daubers aren't a thing here, but I will for sure flush and check for blockage.

Somebody just shoot me... Got the impeller kit, got the manual, trying to follow it. This manual is horrible. As an A&P mechanic, I spend a large portion of my workday following manuals, but this one is just bad... Jumps around between every motor they made over a 26 year period. Anyway, I read ...

Today I got an error that there was something wrong with the site's security certificate. I had to set an exception in my browser in order to log in.

Nice.

Thanks for the tips. I found a boat to use with it... Yesterday I went into Dewey's Cook Inlet, which I had driven by a bunch of times but never gone in, expecting it to be a waste of time. I ended up leaving with a deposit on a 14' Marlon jon boat, which I will hopefully pick up next week. It shoul...

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I think I need this kit?

Here is the unit in question: http://rawlinsbrothers.org/lake/johnson1.jpg http://rawlinsbrothers.org/lake/johnson2.jpg Data plate says it is a 1983 model, which is consistent with my memory of when my dad originally bought it. We ran this on a 12' Achilles inflatable that we used as a river skiff a...