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    Overheat Alarm

    '97 Rude SPL 50HP. Overheat alarm chirps and goes away. Then it will randomly go off with the loud wail. I have verified that the block temp is not exceeeding the operating temp when it does this. I have no blockages that I could find in the motor. My best guess is the thermostat but how do I...
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    Pulling lower unit...

    Ok, I'm going in... I'm pulling the lower unit on a 97 50hp 'rude. However, before I get crazy, does anyone have any good advice to go along with it? My understanding is that it's pretty straight forward but would like to hear the advice of others more experienced before I go. I've read the...
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    Ethanol Question

    I'm seeing more and more ethanol out there and my state it is legal to pump 10% ethanol in unleaded with out telling the customer. Is this a problem for the older 2 stroke's to burn it? I try to stay away from it as much as possible anyway and get gas from stations that I know are at least...
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    Impeller advice/question

    Water stream is great. Pump and impeller have never been touched on a 97 'rude 50hp. Someone said that you should change the impeller every 100 hours. I don't have a good idea as to the hours on this motor but I suspect they are fairly low. I have not pulled the housing to check. What is the...
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    Sierra replacement parts for OMC

    I just heard that Sierra parts are not very reliable. I need to buy a coil, should I go OMC which costs $20 more or is Sierra just as good?
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    Good Online Parts Store For Evinrude??

    I need to buy a coil for my 50 hp 1997 Evinrude. Anyone know of a good online parts store that sells these parts cheaper than a dealer?
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    Troubles @ WOT

    Finally got my Evinride '97 50hp motor up and going. Got it out on the water and it runs great about half cracked. When I go about half I start getting shots of power. Engine revs and slows continually. Anyone have any ideas?:confused:
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    Flushing 97 Evinrude Fuel System

    What is the best way to flush a flush a fuel system on this motor?
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    HEAT in fuel to clean water out?

    Will HEAT, in mixed 50:1 fuel, clean out water? How much should be used? Or should I just write that fuel off and start over?
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    97 evinrude appears to be only firing on one cylinder

    I have a 97 Evirude motor that was having problems idling and seemed to be bogging down while running wot. I knew I was only getting about half the performance of the motor. I talked to a dealer and they suggested pulling one of the plug wires while running the motor. I pulled the top wire and...
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