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    Can anyone tell me the name of this part?

    I have a 1985 Evinrude XP 150 and I am replacing the thermostats and bypass valves. There appears to be a sensor on each side of water jacket covers. One has been overheated and needs to be replaced I just cant find what it is called.
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    Spun hub or lower unit problem?

    You would think they would be. Cant find it online. Lots of control boxes, mine has a place to connect the tach that I dont see on the others. Ill have to call. I made an adjustments to the cable by taking it completely out of the bracket and turning the trunion to make it a little longer...
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    Spun hub or lower unit problem?

    Before I saw your post I decided to mess around with the cable. Where it was located wasnt working so I took off the clamp and turned the adjustment wheel clockwise. Then replaced and tried it. Lo and behold reverse and forward seem to be working, both lock the hub while neutral spins freely. I...
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    Spun hub or lower unit problem?

    I have read where people say to disconnect the shifter cable and try to shift it by hand. So I tried it and voila it shifts into forward and locks the hub put the cable back on and adjusting as far as I can, it doesn't go into gear. But if I manually push the gear shifter it shifts into gear...
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    Spun hub or lower unit problem?

    I had the hub replaced, there were no splines at all on the hub. Reinstalled the prop, same problem, put in forward gear and it still spins with the "tinging". Its a 104 outside so tomorrow ill disconnect the shifter cable and try shifting it into gear by hand. If that doesnt work, looks like...
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    1989 Evinrude 150 hp

    The problem ended up being the throttle linkage
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    Spun hub or lower unit problem?

    Im not sure if this is the right place for this so someone please let me know .... Went to Texoma camping this weekend and took the boat. 1985 Procraft 1750V with a 150 hp Evinrude. Now my father-in-law gave my wife and I this boat and he had it trailered/garaged and started it periodically...
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    Can anyone help with this wiring?

    I have a 1985 Evinrude 150 hp that I got from my father in law. Been fixing it up for about a year. This is a new problem that I found. In the picture, the 2 wires are connected like speaker wire, one is connected and one isn't. The other wire with the metal clip on the end, your guess is as...
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    1989 Evinrude 150 hp

    BTW I figured out that it was the fuel line and fuel filter. I guess you dont know as much as you thought!! Like I said it was sudden.
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    1989 Evinrude 150 hp

    That's what this site is all about ... I'll let you know how I fixed it
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    1989 Evinrude 150 hp

    Took the boat out yesterday (4/29/23). It ran fine 2 weeks ago. Now it starts and idles fine, in fact can use separate throttle to rev the engine no problem, but when giving gas in gear bogs down and dies. Could get back to dock under very low speed. Can anyone help? I have been advised to ...
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