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    poor performance on water

    I have a 1971 evinrude 125. I have had several problems with this motor but am unwilling to give up on it. It seems when I run the engine with the muffs it operates just fine, but the minute I put the boat in the water it idles very rough. I will put it in gear and the motor barely chugs forward...
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    1971 evinrude 125 lower unit

    First off let me say thanks for all the help I have received on this site you guys have really been a great help. Now I am experiencing a new problem. I had my boat out on the water today (finally) and things were going okay, in the beginning the motor would not get up to full throttle but after...
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    1971 evinrude 125

    Help, I am having some problems with my motor. I had the motor running but the throttle was not very responsive at first. It would chug along roughly and then all the sudden start working correctly then after a few minutes it would die. I have checked for spark and it seems weak to me and now...
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    1971 evinrude 125hp

    I just got this motor and it was running fine till it overheated. Now my head gaskets are leaking. I am geussing that I should replace the water pump, thermostat, and head gaskets is there anything I am missing? I have tried to remove the lower unit but it won't come down. I have pulled the five...
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