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    87 tilt and trim on a 125

    On my 87 125hp I can raise and lower the motor but what happens is after raising the motor with the trim tilt switch like when you are taking the boat out of the water the motor slowly goes back down. By the time I get it out of the water like 5 minutes its back to the run position. There are no...
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    87 40hp wont stay running at idle

    I use this motor for my trolling motor so I need it to idle when in gear. I just spent $900 bucks at the dealer to get this to run right. The carbs were rebuilt and cleaned by the dealer, o ya all this work was done by the dealer. The reed valves were taken out and found to be good. Vro pump was...
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    77 140hp wont start

    Thank you for the help on my 40hp, I found a bad gas line and now runs good. And now my other motor the 77 140 wont start. Last summer I rebuilt the carbs, and replace the plastic ring under the fly wheel and has run like new since. Yesterday after I got the small motor running I started the 140...
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    87 vro pump

    I just rebuilt the carbs on my 87 40hp, started it up and it ran great for about 5 mins then died and would not start again till I pumped the bulb. Now it will only run after the bulb is pumped and will run till the carb empty's out. Pump it again and it runs till the carb bowl is empty. I am...
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    Carb rebuild on 40hp tips needed

    My 87 40hp will not idle for more than a minute, so I want to rebuild the carb. I have carb kit number 9-37104. It has no instructions and am wondering what the float is to be set at with the gauge in the kit. Any place to find instructions or advice would be great thanks
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    Battery not charging

    My 1986 40hp evinrude with electric start was not charging the battery so I replaced the stator and rectifer with no differance still about 12.2 volts at idle and 12.3 volts at about half throttle, any ideas
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    2000 50 hp lower end wont come off

    I want change the impeller on this motor but after disconnecting the shift rod and taking out the 6 bolts and beating on it with a 2 lb hammer and block of wood for an hour and a half still wont come apart.It did move about an 8th of an inch, I tried using screwdrivers to pry apart but to no...
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    1986 40hp drain battery

    can someone tell me if a stator in a 86 40hp evinrude with elec start can drain the battery over time. Or what might cause the battery to go dead and I dont think the battery is getting charged when I use the motor for trolling because I cannot start my other motor at the end of the day.
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    waterpump

    I am going to replace the waterpump on my 1986 40hp evenrude. what I need to know is how to disconnect the shift rod that goes to the gearcase. please help jlb
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    50hp 4cycle lower unit

    I have 2 2000 50hp 4cycle evinrude onthe back of my pontoonboat. Iam trying to change the impellers, one lower unit came apart good, the other one does not come apart. I think the shaft is stuck in the crank cause i can split the case an 8th of an inch, any ideas on how to get it apart without...
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