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I get to order a new fuel tank gasket because people can't keep their hands of my stuff. I can't afford an extended family any more.

Thanks Pappy! =D> this puts my mind at ease. My dream engine is a Johnson QD 12 like my Grandfather had.

I have spent the few nice days in Michigan rebuilding the pressure tank for my 1956 7.5 hp engine. I have heard rumors of these tanks exploding or catching fire. Has anyone had first hand experience with this or is it just an attempt to sell me something? I grew up with these outboards and never...

I told my mechanic friend about the note a mile from his home. He just rebuilt a old 4 hp Evinrude and has no want to use Ethanol fuel.

=D> Thank you for this valuable link. Now I can get Ethanol free fuel for my old motors =D> I am running a 56 Evinrude fleetwin, A 66 Evinrude Sportwin and a 51 Johnson TN-27. all have been tuned up and had the fuel systems redone but I still don't trust/like Ethanol in my outboards. [-X

Hold the presses my poor old truck finally die. No new motor for me this year.

Can I store a 4 stroke outboard horizontally?

I think the NAPA guy, a college age person was ignorant. I worked in retail hardware and we did everything we could to serve the customer. Good news is I found a small family run parts store that ordered my parts. Now if it will just warm up so I can work outside.

What ever happened to customer service? :evil: I went to buy a new fuel pump for my 1966 Evinrude since it still had the original and was leaking.My first stop was my local outboard dealer. "You can't get parts for that old thing anymore, We will give you fifty bucks trade in on a new...

Nice work. I will have to start working on my 12 foot V hull if it ever warms up here.

I have a twelve foot Sea Nymph V hull boat and I am looking at a Mud Skipper motor for it. Has anyone used on of these Motors?