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Everything was working fine. But the main power switch was left on for a few days (during heavy rain). Now the motor does not turn over or even click. Tilt trim does not move or make a sound. However, lights, radios, bilge etc. all work fine I checked all the fuses I could find under the...
When I try starting the boat, I hear 1 click and then all electrical cuts out. If I disconnect the battery momentarily, then reconnect, the accessories (fuel and battery gauges) light up. But then when I try starting the boat again, I hear 1 click and then all electrical cuts out again. This...
I found this under the center console, wired to the ignition. I'm not sure where the other end goes yet. Looks like towards the back of the boat. I have a 1982 Sea Squirt 16' Center Console, I'm trying to clean out the mess.
1981 Evinrude 70 hp motor, 3 cylinder. Motor was stalling, running rough, vibrating, jolts, and sounds weak/hollow. Used spark tester to confirm all 3 coils are sending electricity to the plugs. Replaced plugs and plug wires. Made adjustments to carb and idle stop screw. Also switched to...
The idle seemed fine when I started. I removed the 3 carbs, cleaned them and reinstalled them (as part of regular maintenance). Now the motor seems to run at a much higher rpm at idle. I'm afraid to run it for more than a couple of seconds. I checked the idle set screw but it was already...
I have a 1981 E70ELCIH with a broken plastic water intake screen. I removed the lower unit and the water pump but still cannot reach the water intake screen. Do I have to break the seals and remove the drive shaft just to swap out the plastic screen?
Went to take the boat out recently. Started up ok, noticed the tell tale flow looked ok, let it idle while packing on the gear. After 5 - 10 min, I noticed the water stop flowing out the tell tale. I turned off the motor and got a little smell of burnt oil. After letting it cool off I hooked...
