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    Evinrude 155 - what year?

    I just got his 155 but have no idea what year it is. No data plate on bracket where they usually are. Anyone have a guess?
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    1983 Evinrude 25 HP...what is this fluid leaking down the side?

    I drained the lower unit oil and found water inside so figured I would order the seals and a new impeller and sort the entire issue out. No big deal. I let the motor sit on the stand while waiting for parts then came down to this (see picture). What is this oil coming out of that small hole...
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    To store with or without fuel?

    I use my boat most weekends and after each use I would pull the fuel lines on the two Johnson 70hp 1977ish motors and run them out of gas with the logic being that fuel sitting in the carbs for a week or two is bad. After I lost one engine, I installed a replacement (with this forum's help...
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    1977 70 hp Johnson - what are these springs

    I changed the thermostat and there are theses two springs with a plastic pluger type thing on the ends. The kit did not come with replacements, not sure if I need to replace them. The springs fit into the housing and the other end of the plunger goes into two holes that are outlined in the...
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    1974 70HP lost compression in middle cylinder...

    Part 1 - #1 and #3 are good but #2 is down to 60 psi and sounds like hell when it runs. I'm thinkging valves or rings - in your experience with these motors, what do you think is most likely? Part 2 - I have a 76 70hp on a stand that has not run in years in any capacity. I did wire it up and...
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    Do I need this part? 1976 70hp Evinrud

    Getting a 1976 motor to run after a few (10) years in storage is fun. She started right up, great idle but no water flowing so i killed the motor. Figure it's the impellar but pulled the thermostat housing to see if that was clogged. Well, no thermostat, which is not a big deal but the two...
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    1977 70hp Evinrude Motor mount replacement

    Thought I would give back a bit after what iboats has given me over the year. Anyway, executed an upper motor mount replacement for a 1977 70 HP evinrude that had lived in salt water all her life. Took me and a friend 12 hours, yup, 12 hours. That includes some runs to worst marine as well as...
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    "hot wire" a 1976 johnson 70 hp

    I inherited a 1976 johnson 70hp and would like to get it into shape to replace an existing 70 that's has a leaking head gasket. The "new" 70 turns over on starter fluid for a few seconds but i can't get it to run off of the small fuel tank. Could it be the fact that I don't have an ignition...
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    What is this black plastic material on the center console?

    I'd like to rebuild my center dash like the one in the picture attached. what is and where can i find that black plastic material they use? I've seen it used on the boat repair show but don't remember the name? Thanks for the help.:):)
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    Twin 70's from the 70's

    I am running twin 1977 Evinrude 70HP motors on my whaler. Great motors for 30 years, had one top end rebuilt 7 years ago including carbs, the other, just the carbs. Like I?ve said, they ran great, now this. I run them for a while at 3500 (like 5 minutes) then lefty bogs, coughs, and stumbles. I...
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