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    Strange VRO problem - 60 hp evinrude

    I have a 92 60 hp evinrude. I went to pump up the primer bulb the other day and notice fuel was leaking out of the oil line going to the VRO pump. Funny part is that, I disconnected the oil side some time ago. It has a plug in the hose and now fuel is leaking around the plug. I can only...
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    no spark on two cylinders??

    I have a 1992 60 hp evinrude. It hasnt been used in a while. I was cranking it over today checking a no start and notice only one coil is firing. Instead of swapping the coils I removed the power lead from the know good coil and connected it to the coil above it. I then removed the spark...
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    Alarm circuit question

    I am in the process of repowering my boat. It is a 92 evinrude 60 hp. It has VRO. The omc manual shows an alarm for overheating and vro in the control box. I dont have a evinrude control box. I need to wire in a alarm for the vro and overheat. Has anyone done this? Also could someone...
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    1992 Evinrude 60 hp service bulletin question

    I have a 1992 evinrude 60 hp outboard. The number 2 cylinder failed and I am in the process of rebuilding. I did a search and found that there is a common problem with the number 2 cylinder overheating and failing. I found info on the service bulletins and pretty much have the part numbers...
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    Need some advice on a possible older evinrude purchase

    Ok, So I came across what seems to me to be a pretty good deal the other day. A guy I know is selling a 94 60hp evinrude, the problem is the powerhead has been pulled due to either piston or cylinder damage. I have done some rebuilds, like ring replacment and did pretty well. The motors I've...
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    50 hp Johnson lower unit rebuild - should I attempt??

    I have a 1989 johnson 50 hp. The lower unit has developed a knock in forward gear and I found flakes of metal in the oil. I am a auto tech by trade and can read a manual pretty well. I have never been into a lower unit of an outboard before. Is this something I should try. I mean has anyone...
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    1990 50hp Johnson - strange noise??

    I just bought my boat about a month ago. It came with a 50hp johnson that the previous owner said had a newly rebuilt powerhead. It looks great, and runs great. Everything has been going good until I noticed a little leak between the foot and lower housing. I drained the lower unit and the...
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    110hp evinrude VRO question

    I have a 89 110hp evinrude with vro. I found how to convert it to pre mix. Everything went well, ran good. the other night i noticed the fuel pump side of the vro pump was leaking fuel when trying to prime it. It looks like someone tried to epoxy it. The guy i bought it from told me it had...
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    Aquasport prop question

    I posted this question in another section and i just relized that there was a prop section already. Sorry guys. I have a 91 17.5 aquasport with a 89 110hp evinrude on the back. my problem is, i bought the boat as a fixer upper and it didnt have a prop. now its time to put it in the water to...
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    89 Evinrude 110 hp prop size

    I have a 17.5 aquasport with a 89 110hp evinrude on it. i bought the boat as a fixer upper. the motor came with no prop. Can anyone tell me around what size i may need. i am lost when it comes to prop size. i know people change prop size depending on what they want out of there boat but i...
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    1990 6 hp evinrude questions

    First off, a friend gave me this 1990 6 hp evinrude motor. The motor is in great shape other than it was locked up from sitting. i decieded to pull it apart and see if anything could be done. to my surprise, it wasnt that bad, just a little rust from sitting, i did a search on here and found...
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    1988 110 hp evinrude question

    I'm trying to get this 88 110 hp evinrude to run. I pretty much know nothing about the history of this motor other than the compression reading were ok. the owner said it ran for him a while back but pretty much gave up on the boat and motor due to health reasons. So bought the manual and...
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    another 18 hp and 25 hp question

    Hello all!! As of now i own a 1970 18 hp evinrude. mechanically it is great. i've had some carb and fuel pump problems but thanks to this site they are gone now. my question is, i have the oppertunity to purchase a 1973 25 hp electric start evinrude. will i notice much difference between...
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    johnson/ evinrude 18 hp

    i posted on here about my 1970 johnson 18 hp motor and for just a quick recap, when i got this motor i ran it and found that it didnt want to idle and seemed to bogg on top end. other then that it ran good. the person i bought it from told me it was the fuel pump. after reading everyones...
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    johnson/ evinrude question

    first off, i have a 1970 johnson 18 hp outboard. i just bought this thing for dirt cheep. the guy i bought it from said he did a lot of work to it. like new water pump, cleaned carb, new plugs.... this things looks really clean and i was thrilled to get it. anyways, he told me that it had...
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