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    water in VRO tank

    There is only one black tube with yellow stripe going to engine. So no remote fill that I can see. Black cap looks in good condition, so not sure if replacing it will help. will definitely do a compression check. The engine was last in a marina in 2016. The oil is blue so I'm thinking it is...
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    water in VRO tank

    Thank you. Is that the filter in the VRO tank? will it have a part number on it, or is there a way I can look it up? also.. It doesn't seem like XD25 (as specified in the manual) oil is available any more. Can I use XD30 or XD50?
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    water in VRO tank

    I have a 2003 Johnson Outboard 150hp model J150PXSRB which I purchased last fall. Engine looks in great condition but before I ran it for the first time (since I got it) I sucked some oil from the bottom of the VRO tank to check for water and junk and discovered it has water in it. What should...
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    1984 70hp Evinrude Outboard wont shut off with ignition switch.

    I have an 1984 70hp Evinrude outboard that runs great - just wont shut off when the ignition is in the off position. I have to choke it to get it to stop. The kill switch also does nothing. I took the controls apart and tried lifting the ground, the engine started fine but would not shut off...
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    Evinrude 70hp bogging down when throttled up

    I have a 1982 Evinrude 70hp 3 cylinder 2 stroke engine on a boat that I fixed up with my kids. It was running OK last summer but could not pull a skier, seemed to bog down under load. It would run fine (pushed the little 15' boat at 32mph), but not when under greater load like pulling a skier. I...
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