Recent content by Dennis1958

  1. Dennis1958

    1996 Evinrude 48spl warning sound

    I changed the impeller and this is the riser time out for the year. It sounds fine when I start it up. In idle the motor keeps running and the temperature of the motor is 150 - 165. When I take off…it goes for about 30 seconds and then the alarm goes off and the motor shuts down. My motor takes...
  2. Dennis1958

    1996 Evinrude 48spl warning sound

    Its a solid tone
  3. Dennis1958

    1996 Evinrude 48spl warning sound

    It was a solid tone. I have an original repair manual. I will have to see what's up.
  4. Dennis1958

    1996 Evinrude 48spl warning sound

    I was taking my boat off of the water a few days ago and rode from the dock to the boat ramp which was a very few feet. Maybe 2 minutes in to the ride to the ramp my alarm started going off. I looked back and water was streaming from the pee hole. What other things if any can make the alarm...
  5. Dennis1958

    Live well information

    I have a live well that just has a single hole in the bottom that allows water to flow into the compartment when it's on the water. I would like to convert it to a live well that I can pump water in and fill and as well as aerate. Does anyone know of any video's or can you recommend any systems...
  6. Dennis1958

    Apecial Tool to rebuild carburetor

    I'm reading my manual to rebuild my 1996 48hp Evnirude and it says I need an Orifice Driver part # 317002 to replace the carburetor drain plug. Where can I get this tool and is there a substitute that will do the trick? Do I have to remove this plug to rebuild my carbs?I think I have to rebuild...
  7. Dennis1958

    Can I still run with low rpms

    The boat I just purchased a 1996 Evinrude 48 hp dosent run full rpms with full throttle. Does it hurt to run this motor the way it is. I was suppose to take it out next weekend and just go slow but I dont want to hurt the motor before I fix it. What are your thoughts?
  8. Dennis1958

    Cleaning carburetor is something weird?

    I have a 1996 Evinrude 48hp motor and I'm having trouble with speed when the throttle is wide open. Im trying to clean out the carburetors before going to the trouble of re-building them . I ran sea foam in the tank and I replaced the fuel line . I also sprayed some carb cleaner while the motor...
  9. Dennis1958

    Can I add a VRO pump to a 1996 Evinrude 48hp

    I have a 1996 Evinrude 48spl. I just got my manual today and noticed some motors that year got a VRO pump . Can I add one to the motor I have and not have to worry about mixing the gas and oil. I will be getting my parts manual soon but I dont think mine has one on it. The guy I bought it from...
  10. Dennis1958

    Online Video Training for Motor Repair

    I have posted a few questions and some postings have had links to online videos explaining repairs. They have been very helpful. I thought maybe if anyone would want to share other sites that might have these you could put their link here... I'm sure many would appreciate the information, I know...
  11. Dennis1958

    Tune up procedures?

    I noticed a posting that went through a tune up on a 3hp motor. Are the tune up procedures the same for any horse power motor? I have an Evinrude 1996 48hp that I just bought and I'm having idle problems .
  12. Dennis1958

    carburetor kit for 1996 Evinrude 48hp

    I'm waiting on a parts manual that I bought on ebay and wanted to investigate what a carburetor kit would cost for my model E48ESLED 1996 Evinrude 48hp SPL motor. Can anyone help me with a number on what that part would be?
  13. Dennis1958

    Breakdown of Motor parts and purpose

    Does anyone know of a site that has the breakdown of the parts on a motor and their purpose. Im definantly a novice at motors but Ive heard of many parts but for the first time Ive heard about a powerpack and it might be effecting my motor. What in the world is a powerpack? Is there a nice...
  14. Dennis1958

    Running motor out of the water

    Is there any harm in running my motor out of the water as long as Im hooked up to my water source using ears and I see water coming from the pee hole? It is pee hole ...right? ( I hate that term ) I was told only run my motor that way in extreme cases.
Top