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    Clymer is terrible!

    Before purchasing a Seloc or Clymer I searched the forums to see if there was a consensus for a preference. My research from the University of Google concluded that Seloc had too many errors, so Clymer was the way to go. Of course, this is only because the OEM manual is $50-something and the...
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    Picture of water out exhaust

    Please view attached pic - there is water pouring from a hole in outboard. Is this from a bad head gasket or something else? Any description on exhaust/cooling systems would be helpful - or directions to a diagram. I find Clymer very unhelpful. Thanks
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    Seafoam in old engine

    Hello. I have a 1980 85hp V4 Evinrude that is running terrible (loud, choppy idle). I look in a cylinder with flashlight and all I see is black crud on the piston. I was considering putting some straight seafoam directly in the cylinder at full tilt, letting it sit for 30 min or so, then run a...
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    Help with 85hp Evinrude

    Hello, after months of trolling I figured I'd ask for some help. I inherited an old Newmant Tri-hull from a father-in-law and bought an 85 hp, 1980 V4 evinrude from the classifieds. Here is where my fun begins. The short story: The motor runs terrible, sounds very "rough" and I think I'm...
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