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    1978 Evinrude 55hp - Choke Solenoid

    Guys, I once again need the sage advice of the great minds here. Does anyone know where I can get a reasonably priced choke solenoid for my 55 horse? I've checked ebay but didn't see anything that I was sure would fit my motor? Any help is appreciated! Thanks, Ant
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    Rewiring Bilge Pump

    Hey guys. I recently installed a new bilge pump and a new live well pump on my boat. Got em both in, ran the wire and hooked them both up. I used the shrink wrap butt splice AND shrink wrap on top of that. Finally got it all done, tested the pumps and they work!!! oh yeah!!! Here's my...
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    55 hp Rude, No water coming out the pee hole

    Ok, got a new to me motor. The previous owner told me had changed the impeller in the motor, but no water is coming out the pee hole? Is it possible the line is just clogged or is it more likely that the impeller wasn't replaced?? I had the motor running the other day and it didn't seem to be...
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    1978 Evinrude 55hp - control question

    Hello all. I have read tashasdaddy's post on installing cables but I'm still a bit confused. I'm new to outboards. Ok, I moved the shifter and identified the first cable to move as the throttle cable. But here's my query... When going to connect to the motor the cable that I thought was...
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    Installing Controls - 1978 Evinrude 55hp

    Guys, need a little help. I just bought a used 55hp Evinrude to put on my deckboat. I took off the old 115 that came with boat which was a 1983. My question is, will the controls from my 115hp work with my 55hp? The controls look to be exactly the same as far as the cables and control plug...
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    Replacing Trolling Motor WIre

    Left the trolling motor unattended for too long and the wire from the motor to the battery clamps got chewed up (dang dogs). It's a Motor Guide 30lbs thrust. I'm trying to find out what gauge wire to go with and the best way to splice in the old wire to the new, other than with electrical...
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    1983 115 Johnson Seahorse

    Ok, I need the sage advice of the guys here. Here's the story. I found a guy to work on my 115. He says that he rebuilt my carbs, put new rings in one of the cylinders and got my motor running for me. Now he had mentioned that I needed cables for the motor. Well anyway, long story short...
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    Trailering my 115 Johnson Seahorse

    I know this is a REALLY basic question, but I need a littlehelp. How do I raise the motor up when I need to trailer it? It has been tilted up as far as it will go, but I'm sure there's a way to raise the motor up further so that the transom guard will fit? Any help would be GREATLY...
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    115 Johnson on my Deckboat

    Hello out there. I apologize if this is a dumb question and I'm missing the obvious. This is my first foray into bigger boats. I'm used to puttering around in a johnboat or something, so I have a couple of questions about my new(used) purchase.... I bought a deck boat that has a 115 Johnson...
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