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    1985 Evinrude 40 fuel system question

    Hey everyone..I'm relatively new to outboard repair but I have a question about an evinrude fuel system...<br /><br />I'm trying to get my engine running right after it's been sitting for a few years...it fires up and runs fine, but won't idle right unless i'm manually playing with the...
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    stupid question about lower unit fluid change

    All I've ever heard is that when changing out lower unit fluid you should fill the unit through the bottom hole....my question is why can't you fill it from the top hole? wouldn't that be a lot easier?
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    Bought a boat that's been sitting under a tree for 2 years...cleaning help!

    Hey everyone..I just bought a 1973 Charger fiberglass boat that's been sitting under a tree for 2 years...it's been sitting there through multiple hurricanes and has never been covered up...needless to say there's a bunch of dirt, mold, and mildew sitting inside and I was wondering if anyone had...
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    '85 VRO removed or not...what has someone done before me?

    Hey everyone...I've got an '85 Evinrude 40 VRO that I'm trying to figure out if someone before me removed the VRO and replaced it with a straight fuel pump or what...<br /><br />It looks to be like a straight fuel pump has been installed, as there is no external oil tank and the oil intake line...
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    1985 Evinrude 40 VRO...Start-Up Help!

    Hey everyone...I just recently purchased a boat that has been sitting for 2+ years under a tree (uncovered) and definitely needs some work. It came with an 85 Evinrude 40 VRO on it. The engine looks good, but before I try try to fire it up I have a couple questions:<br /><br />1. What is the...
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