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    Lower unit leaking oil

    I have a 97 evinrude 115. E115eleua. During my bass tournament in October, at 6:30 am right at blast off, while driving 40 mph down the river, there was a big "clunk." Usually clunks mean big bucks.. BUT, we killed the motor, trimmed it out the water cause we thought we hit something, prop...
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    Should I hear carbs run like this?

    I have a 97 evinrude 115. E115eleua, it has a remanufactured powerhead, 40-50 hours on it now. I noticed that the more broken in I have it the louder I've been hearing the carbs. https://youtu.be/YpdsYxDXEX8 Watch this video, towards the end I take the upper cowling off. I'm assuming it's okay...
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    Gas seeping into airbox silencer

    I have a 1997 evinrude 115. E115eleua, I've got a remanufactured powerhead on it put on in february of this year. I've noticed that there's always gas leakinng into the airbox silencer, but it's at the fittings where it sits onto the throats of the carburetors... All the hoses are connected at...
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    Repainting outboard cowling

    I have a 1997 evinrude 115. The paint has become very faded, I wet sanded it several times with 600 grit sandpaper, and put several coats of the metallic blue evinrude spray paint thatthe motor was used for, however, even in dry conditions, I can't seem to get the mirror like finish I want.. How...
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    Neutral idle rpms have decreased over time

    I have a 1997 evinrude 115 with a remanufactured powerhead. E115eleua, with the new block I got a new fuel pump, spark plugs, water pump, and rebuilt carbs. Upper linkage is adjusted correctly. And just a hint nothing has been touched or adjusted since I got the new block. From the first run in...
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    Recent cavitation while going straight

    I have a 97 evinrude 115. E115eleua. Recently I noticed that even going straight the boat manages to cavitate. At least that's how it sounds. Thought it could be a weight issue. But the only thing that's changed is I replaced the sacrificial anode, it looks like a small stone. Not the anti cav...
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    Starter seperate from bendix shaft?

    Okay so I have a 97 evinrude 115. E115eleua, I just put another flywheel on since my last one was missing teeth. Put it on and still grinding like before. Shop told me bendix might be bent a little. Today it tried to turn over like usual, but then on the third crank it stopped, you heard it...
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    starter on its last leg?

    I have a reman Powerhead with a lot of issues.. OBR, where the Powerhead came from, somehow managed to mix up the #1 and 2 cylinder Pistons. They aren't running right for nothing, anyway in the midst of testing there was a loud pop while trying to start the motor, the entire flywheel cover...
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    Possible defective fuel pump or clogged fuel lines?

    I have a 97 evinrude 115, I just recently put on a remanufactured Powerhead on it, with all carbs rebuilt, new hoses, new fuel pump and lines. After about 15 hours I started having a hard time getting it to run right. The bulb started to collapse occasionally after sitting within 10 minutes...
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    Engine "coughs" and shuts off when trying to get on plane, but starts right back up

    Engine "coughs" and shuts off when trying to get on plane, but starts right back up I have a 1997-1998 115 HP Evinrude which every time I try to get on plane the engine makes a cough/struggling type noise and shuts off. It chokes and then it shakes and then it's off. Sometimes it won't even...
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