Author: Matt G.
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Outboard Anodes: Zinc, Aluminum or Magnesium, and When to Swap Them
Which anode metal suits your water, where the anodes hide on an outboard, when to replace them, and the mounting mistakes that…
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Ethanol Gas in an Outboard: What E10 Really Does to a Small Motor
What E10 really does in an outboard fuel tank, what phase separation is and why no additive reverses it, plus the fuel…
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Outboard Won’t Start? Work Through It in This Order
An outboard that will not start is usually something cheap. Work the lanyard, neutral, vent and bulb first, then fuel, then spark,…
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Outboard Water Pump Impeller: When to Replace It, and How
When to replace an outboard water pump impeller, and how the job goes: dropping the lower unit, the pump kit, and the…
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Outboard Not Peeing? Check These in Order, Cheapest First
Outboard tell-tale weak or not peeing? Shut it off, then check the muffs, the outlet, the intake screens and the impeller, from…
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How to Change Outboard Lower Unit Gear Oil, and Read What Drains Out
Changing outboard gear oil takes 15 minutes. Here is how I drain and refill a lower unit, and how to read milky…
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How to Winterize an Outboard Motor, in the Order That Matters
How I winterize a small outboard: stabilize and run the fuel, fog it, change the gear oil, grease it and store it…