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    VHF low battery alarm

    Hello all. Having trouble with my vhf. I recently bought a boat with a Uniden West Marine VHF680 radio, model 12019147, and every now and then I get a beeping sound with the message "low battery" on the vhf display. Then it goes away. I charge the main batteries before every outing and they...
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    1993 evinrude 115 starter problem

    Hey everyone, For awhile now, the starter just spins. I've done a search on this website and it seems that a low battery charge may cause this but my batteries are fully charged. Someone also mentioned that it needed to be lubed up but I don't know how or where to do this. I'm also gonna look...
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    what is this plug cap hanging off? **pic. 1993 Evinrude 115 horsepower TLETS

    Hey everyone, While replacing a bad plug wire, I noticed this plug hanging off. Could someone please tell me what this is and if this could affect my engines performance? It was the small plug that has the orange wire that was hangin off. Thanks a bunch.
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    1993 115HP TLETS bogging down

    Over the past year and a half when I leave the launch ramp area and begin to accelerate, the engine would sound fine but then bog down for a couple seconds and then go back to being normal and I could go wide open throttle no problem. When I stopped, turned off the engine and fished, and went to...
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    Please help! Replacing bushing, rod keeper on 1193 Evinrude115 HP

    While attempting to disengage the shift rod lever, I took the cotter pin out of the shift lever and pulled instead of pushed, breaking the plastic bushing shift rod keeper. I ordered the part and was able to access this rod. When I removed the existing broken piece, the two clips on the end of...
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    Broken Spark Plug

    Please help! Installing bushing, rod keeper on 1993 Evinrude 115 HP While attempting to disengage the shift rod lever, I took the cotter pin out of the shift lever and pulled instead of pushed, breaking the plastic bushing shift rod keeper. I ordered the part and was able to access this rod...
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    WOT on my Evinrude 115?

    Hello Everyone, I have a 1993 Evinrude 115 Tracker. It is attatched to a 1989 18 foot cc Invader. Right now, I am able to go 35 mph top speed with WOT at 5000 rpm's Can someone please tell me if I can/should be getting more RPM's at WOT or MPH? Thanks.
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    1993 Evinrude 115 problems---please help.

    Hi everyone, Ive had this engine for about 6 months. I bought off of a guy who seemed to know his stuff. I hooked it up to my Invader and its been running fine EXCEPT of a few issues. 1. In the morning, it starts for about 1 second and then dies. I do the throttle thing on the throttle...
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    1993 Evinrude Tracker Prop?

    Hello All, What prop size do i need for this engine------TE115TLET when mounted on a 1988---- 18 foot fiberglass boat called an invader?. The pop now is 13 X 19. I ran the boat out for the first time with the 13 x 19 prop on it (it came with this prop) and it really seemed to bog down...
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    Prop Size for 1993 Evinrude 115

    What prop size do i need for this engine? The boat is an 18 foot fiberglass boat called an invader--1988 year. Thanks everyone. p.s what should be the rpm at WOT?
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    1993 Evinrude 115 RPM at idle?

    My RPM at idle out of water is around 2000. Is this too much? What should be out of water and hooked up to the water hose? Thanks!
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    1993 Evinrude cable questios

    Hi Everybody, Just registered and love the site. Heres my dilemma. I bought a used 1993 Evinrude 115 Tracker. The guy I bought it from did not have the cables hooked up and the engine ran great. When I got it home, I mounted the engine on my boat, hooked up the throttle and shifter calbes...
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