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    noisy 4 stroke

    have a 2001 EVINRUDE 70 hp 4 stroke that you cannot hear run on engine with cowl off but definately know it's running on the boat. no visible vibrations/loose bolts etc seen. what could problem be
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    2001 suzuki df70 oil on water

    2001 df70 runs and idles smoothly. no vibrations no codes no lights starts perfectly. while idling back thru no wake zone I noticed there was an oil slick on top of water and son in law said he smelled gas. loaded boat on trailer and investigated for signs of oil leak. none found with top...
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    1989 70 hp evinrude won't crank

    thanks for your help. hit strokes of luck today. Stole a 2005 70 hp suzuki 4 strokefor 1000 bucks that was suppose to be blown. Had just had lower unit replaced and ran hot in less than 4 hours. I found that when unit was put back on the water tube wasn't lined up and the water inlet at...
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    1989 70 hp evinrude won't crank

    as I suspected there was a grounding problem BUT also found a break in wire from switch to 12 volt at solenoid. Thanks for your help. I went back to square 1 and found break by twisting and turning the motor
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    1989 70 hp evinrude won't crank

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    1989 70 hp evinrude won't crank

    hasn't been there since I owned it but I just discovered it yesterday when checking for broken wires.
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    1989 70 hp evinrude won't crank

    I cannot help but agree. I REALLY think it is a grounding issue but where. I removed a bolt from the motor side panel and put a new bolt in and am using as a grounding source but still no help. As stated before had the same issue when I bought the rig a few years back and I want to think that...
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    1989 70 hp evinrude won't crank

    put it on a new battery. tried everthing except replacing solenoid. got one ordered
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    1989 70 hp evinrude won't crank

    motor is off boat but did the same thing on boat
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    1989 70 hp evinrude won't crank

    good put a new one in anyway
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    1989 70 hp evinrude won't crank

    am not getting a spark it won't crank over
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    1989 70 hp evinrude won't crank

    just discovered that there is no power at primer solenoid either. the switch ohms good there is continuity when pushed sand turned and open in start position. switch ohms as it should at each terminal. there is volts at bottom of solenoid terminal to ground also. Seems like I had this...
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    1989 70 hp evinrude won't crank

    have a 1989 70 hp evinrude that worked great last time out. drove boat on trailer and drove 50 miles home and parked. 5 weeks later went to start motor and NOTHING happened. Battery shows 12,89 volts, rem,oved battery cable ends ( trimmed and re-stripped ends and cleaned battery connections...
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    springs for boat trailer

    anyone know where I can find a set of springs for a 1989 LONG trailer. The springs on it are 1 3/4 inch wide and measures 29 inches from center hanger bolt to end of spring. It is a 3 leaf slipper type spring. I ordered a set but when they came in they were 30 inches long ( exactly 1 inch to...
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    1993 omc not firing

    removed black/yellow from kill switch. still not firing. do you know what EACH wire from pack to ground should read.
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