Recent content by 1960 Sears 1438

well, Im fairly new to old jon boats my self,,I had a few holes in mine and patched them up with marine tex stuff worked pertty good for me,,but I have learned of some other stufff on here called steel flex I haven't used it but Im going to give it a try it,,there lots of info on that stuff on...

heck Bud,,,,,after it wouldn't start on the 1 turn I tried all types of turns --ha ha ha ha ----just seemed to do the same small backfire deal after 900 pulls but mostly nothing----I'm going try to rebuild it this weekend,,,maybe just junk in the bowl,,as bad as the retainer was ate up,,I'm...

#-o --- yeah I should have stated the year---1975--- Well I found the retainer for the needle valve today ,replaced it and did find the other chunk that was missing off the old one,,,got that out. Well even with that retainer,,still no luck,,,,I set the needle back as I found stated on the...

Ive been tinkering with my Evinrude 9.9,,,and it only starts half the time and when it does,,,its runs crapy for like 10-15 secs and dies out,now Im not a outboard mechanic, but do know a thing or two bout workin on small engines. Well I took out the needle valve and noticed that the retainer...

I'm new to boating an was restoring my jon boat,,found this very interesting site and started learning all kinds of great stuff. I did read a piece of a section talking about this steel flex stuff. Now Ive never heard of it but it seems like a lot of folk on here use it quit a bit. I was...

:o ----seems like Ill just have to try and find out which one preforms the best,,since there seems to be abit of both high grade and reg. unleaded answers ,, thanks for all your responses,,,,Robert :)

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thanks ,,,but is that for EVERY fill up ?---Robert

Thanks a bunch :D ---- I'll just be running the 87 then,,,,,now on the Sta-Bil ---how often you recommend I put it in the gas,,every tank fill up with the the oil? THANKS AGAIN---Robert

Im new to the site,,and new to outboard motors,,Im in process of fixin up a 1960 sears 14 ft. and bought a 1975 9.9 Evinrude for it. . And I'm curious on what grade of gas to run in it,,,and what I might use as an additive if need be running ethanol gas. I do have access to leaded gas just...