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I have a 1969 thunderbird starflite that I just bought with an 85hp motor evinrude. where the throttle is the shift switch is no longer there. there is just 3 wires that are suppose to go to the switches. #1 ? is do these switches have to be working for the motor to start? I try to start the...
Hello,
anyone know where a person can get some cheap seats that look halfway decent. I bought a boat and the seats are trashed and it didnt have all of what looked like benches in the back. I have looked up new prices and really dont want to get that invested in this boat. Thank you for your...
Hello all,
I just bought a 1969 Thunderbird with a 85hp Evinrude starflite on it. The owner stated that the motor had been rebuilt and had about 25 hours on it. However it had been sitting for the past 5 years. I charged the battery and tried to give it a start and the starter engaged but did...
Hello,
I just purchased a 1969 Thunderbird with a Evinrude Starflite 85hp.
charged up the battery and went to turn it over and just heard a clicking noise. Took off cover and saw that the starter was engaging but was not turning the flywheel. does the throttle have to be in a certain spot before...
