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My 66 Starcraft Sea Scamp has a Sears 7.5 hp outboard that I've never had good luck with in the 3 years I've had it. When it runs the most the boat will do is about 8 mph. For the last year it runs okay at home but won't run when I get it in the water. It's also a very noisy motor. What are...

I found them. The lower unit even has lube in it!

I'll try to get a pic of it. What I really need help with tonight is finding the drain and fill bolts for the lower drive. There is a plate with 2 screws holding it about a foot up the motor. Behind the plate is an adjusting screw. I'm not sure what that is for. Can someone tell me where...

I did that yesterday. I put the tank up high and ran a hose directly to the carb inlet. The engine ran well like that. Low or high rpm were both working. The problem now is that the nipple that goes into the carb does not seat tightly. It is a tube the size of a ballpoint pen tip. The part...

I will do that tonight. I'm hoping to go out tomorrow with the boat. I'll use the trolling motor if I don't get the actual motor working.

Could I just get a double sided hose connector and eliminate the quick release?

I am able to get the motor to start and run briefly. When I push the pump on the tank gas comes out the connection to the engine. It will then run for 2-5 seconds and die. Someone told me that I could replace the o-rings on the connector and that may fix the issue. Any idea where I can find...

I just got a 1966 Starcraft Sea Scamp with a 7.5 hp Ted Williams motor. The motor has spark and compression but won't start. I have a couple questions about it. I see the motor is air cooled. Is it okay to run the motor out of water? Does the drive section need water in some way to cool it...