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    lower unit oil milky after running on the muffs?

    I have a 1981 75 HP evinrude and decided to change the lower unit oil at the beginning of this season. Oil was milky, so I drained it all and replaced it. I then checked to make sure the motor was running, on muffs, without putting the motor in the water. I then checked the lower unit oil level...
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    75 HP evinrude died at full throttle

    This is about a 1981 75HP evinrude. I took it out last week, and only a few minutes after leaving the ramp, the boat was on a plane at about 20+ knots (heavy load) when suddenly the motor quit...not awfull noise no sputtering nothing...just quit. I tried to restart and the motor would idle for 2...
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    1981 75HP flooding?

    I have a 1981 75HP evinrude. Have not been taking it our on the water, but each time I start it, it always starts and runs great. Installed new below deck tank, larger fuel lines, filter. Took the boat on the water friday and as usual started and ran great, came home, ran the motor on muffs to...
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    1981 75 HP gas hose connector...

    I have boat with a 1981 75 HP evinrude. I have been completely replacing the fuel supply and bought a new "female" connector (for evinrude) to place at the end of the fuel hose, supposed to connect to the male part on the motor. The problem is that the female connector purchased does not quite...
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    Tachometer install on 1981 75HP

    I have an 81 75HP and would like to install a tachometer. I have been looking at the teleflex (sahara), do you guys know if this will work with this motor? I have 2 manuals for this motor, and the diagrams seem to show a gray wire (tachometer lead) connected to a plug in front of the remote. I...
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    water in cylinders, blown head gasket, what next?

    Hi, I am new here and really enjoying this board! I was given a 1981 75HP 3 cylinders, for free... It starts and idles great, but no water out of the teltale. I thought maybe the water pump needed to be changed... Well, after a compression test, one good cylinder(115) and two very low (6 and...
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