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    1976 Evinrude 85

    I just put a 1976 evinrude 85 on my boat which is a 1976 skeeter and it originally was equipped with a evinrude 115 and went across the water nicely. I put her in the lake yesterday and only got 4200 rpm out of it. The prop is the stock prop. Compression is 95 on all four, I have rebuilt the...
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    used parts

    I was wondering If I can post to sell some parts off of a 1977 evinrude 115. If not where would a good place to sell them be?
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    1976 evinrude 85 cooling tubes

    I recently got this motor off a friends boat and wow at the small problems. I changed the water pump yesterday and one of the cooling tubes is in bad shape it is shorter than the other and has jagged edges. I put the foot back on anyway and it leaks from various spots. I ran the motor for a...
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    1976 evinrude 85

    I cant find my last post on this. I have a 1976 evinrude 85 that has been sitting for a couple of years. I rebuilt the carps put some electronics on it not it cranks and idles on muffs ok. I am waiting for a screen for my water pick up before putting the lower unit back on so I can take it for a...
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    SWAPPING FROM 115 TO 85

    I have a 1977 Evinrude 115 which number three lost compression and in scared up. I have a 1977 Evinrude 85 that has good compresson but needs carb and powre pack. Will carbs from 115 work with out changing Jets if not do I just have to change the Jest that are viewd from th side only. Also what...
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    1976 115 rude

    I have a rebuilt power head. The carbs have been rebuilt. The motor runs fine wot 5500 rpm,s. After running for a while then comming to an idle, the motor stalls when I try to power back up, If i kind pat the throttle it will catch up and go. The mechanic said there is nothing he can do about...
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    Stalling Problem

    I have a 1976 evinrude 115. I have had the carbs gone through two times, changed fuel line and primer bulb. The comperssion is 98 in two of the cylinders and 102 in the other two. The Powerhead has been bored and rebuilt and has only a couple of hours on it. The shop says it sounds to be a...
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    stuck in drive

    Well took my 76 evinrude 115 for a fishing tourney yesterday and had a disater. Fires of all i started the boat an it took off wow stuck in gear, must be something in the foot, linkage up top is good, then i suffered a massive loss of power, lower carb was pouring gas out of the butterfly...
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    Spark Plugs

    About how long should a set of plugs last in an evinrude 115 1976?? Just curious about what a good average is.
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    slight power problem

    1976 evinrude 115, after running for a while it stalls while throttling up. The primer bulb is getting soft for a split second when I back off the throttle it hardens back up, I have changed the fule line in the enging compartment but not from the tanks to the change over. Can the change over...
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    Trim question

    I just changed out the trim unit on my 1976 evinrude 115. It has the prestolite pump. It just clicks when I hit the switch. Could the motor be stuck?? Its been sitting for a while.
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    1977 evinrude 115 trim

    My trim unit is leaking down real slow.. I changed the fluid in it last year. There was some water in it at that time due to a bad line. It sat for 8 years prior to that. I put some soap bubbles aroud the fittings to check for leaks but found nothing. Is it possible there still some water in the...
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    Troller motor ?

    I know its hard to figure electrical over the net but here I go. I have a older 1977 or so Motorguide Hawg. The speed control wont work its pretty much wide open. I check the resistor and the voltage does change while turning the wheel. So why will it not slow the motor down? I have a three way...
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    Question

    Can I post some parts for sale on here??<br /> thanks
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    Help

    I have a 1977 115 evinrude. The powerhead was just replaced. Timer base was replaced at a local shop and I was told that she fires fine. While trying to start it takes forever but will not power up. I checked the plugs while trying to fire her up and they were pretty wet. The carbs have been...
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