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    fuel pressure?--Dhadley

    I talked to you last week on getting fuel pressure for a 70h.p. Evinrude V.R.O. I'm getting about 5 p.s.i. At times the gage will fluctuate slightly going down a lb. or two. Does this indicate a possible air leak in line?This is not the normal fluctuation when the pump is injecting oil.The pump...
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    fuel pressure testing-70h.p. Evinrude VRO

    I just did a fuel pressure test on my engine last night and I am getting about 4.5 to 5 lbs. of pressure at full throttle.I have a Clymer manual which states that you should have a reading between 3-15 p.s.i. at full throttle. Does this mean it varies as you give it more gas or any reading...
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    Primer solenoid???

    I have a 70h.p. Evinrude vro which has a primer solenoid with a red lever on it.Does anyone know what this is for or how to adjust it?I have a Clymer manual and it describes the solenoid and shows a good picture of it but does not tell what this lever is for.
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    Fuel pressure?

    Does anyone know what the fuel pressure needs to be on a 87' Evinrude 70h.p. VRO motor?
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    87' 70H.P. EVINRUDE VRO LOSS OF POWER

    Got this boat out over the weekend after it had been seting up for two years.This motor does great for a few minutes then it has a slow loss of power while throttle is fully open.Already purged old oil and gas out of lines prior to this and it does seem to be oiling O.K. It idles great and it...
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    70 h.p. Evinrude VRO

    I've just acquired a Boat with a 87'model 70h.p. Evinrude VRO motor.It's been sitting up for about two years.The carbs were supposedly rebuilt before it was parked.Is there anything I need to do to ensure the oil injection system will work properly because of it sitting so long?
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