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    50hp evinrude gone for a swim

    hi <br />had a bad day took out rib today engine decided to part company and jumped of the transome and in to the sea. Got back to port drained carbs and fuel lines. dried out electrics and believe it or not she fired up ran her for about an hour or more. at home have sprayed completely with...
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    Evinrude 50hp 50373 Questions

    Hi<br />Finaly got round to bolting my engine on to the RIB finished wiring, fueled her up. conected the water muffs, turned the key and hey presto she fired up. checked charge rate etc and alls fine. Now the questions, all the outboards i have owned have a tell tell (pee hole)<br />...
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    50hp Evinrude 1973 electric component ID

    Hi <br />rewire continues as previous topic my wiring diagram did not give conections for powerpack. alcon kindly mailed me diagram of connections. all colours matched both diagram. but i seem to have an extra component not shown on mine or alcon's diagram. i spoke to my local marine engine guy...
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    Powerpack/cdi unit

    Hi<br />i got a manual for my 50hp 1973 evinrude as adviced by you guys. thought great i am away, opened the page on wiring diagram. only to find that the wires to the cdi/powerpack are shown as 7 wires leading in to a rectangular box and no layout to where the wires connect to inside the box...
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    50hp evinrude or johnson powerhead

    Hi i need to get a manual to do the electrics on my outboard. i know from a previous post that the lower unit is an evinrude 50hp from 1973 but the cover is from a johnson 50hp hyro electric drive. i am trying to work out wether it is just the cover thats been change or the power head as well...
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    hydro electric drive

    i am confused just got a 50hp johnson model 50373R<br />what does hydro electric drive mean. there are two places for cables. shifter and gas/throttle<br />so where does the hydro electric drive come into it. if i move the lever one way it engages forward and the otherway reverse. has any one...
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