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    need new control box

    i have a 1991 evinrude in need of a control box with tilt/trim on the handle. Every were i have called says used ones are impossible to find so i guess i will settle for a new one. I have gotten some qoutes. My question is do I have to br the control box and 2 wiring harnesse or did i...
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    where does o ring go

    i have recently dropped the foot on my 60 horse johnson to inspect water pump. their is a small o ring that i am not sure where it came from. it is just big enough to slide down the skinny part of the shaft<br /><br />thanks in advance for any info<br />ps motor is early 80's model
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    motor turns over too slow

    i have a 85 v-4 johnson mod # 85ESl75E. all connections seem to be fine and starter was just rebuilt, battery is also hot.when i hit the key the motor sorta just lopes. thanks in advance for any advice.
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    leaky head gaske?

    i have a 1991 rude 60 straight 3. recently i noticed a slow drip of water coming from the bottom of the head at a gasket. is this the head gasket. if so how hard is this to change<br /><br />p.s. engine idles great and runs strong<br />thanks for in advance for any advice
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    cooling problem

    i have a 1991 60hp vro (bypassed) staight 3 last outing hothorn went off after about 20 minutes.After hooking it up to the ears the engine feels hot after about 20 seconds of running. i don't know exactly were to touch engine, but i have been touching it on the space between spark plugs. today i...
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    grease from behind prop

    i have a 15 horse johnson. i don't know the yaer but the mod num is J15ECSD. I recently discovered some grease leaking from behind the prop, I know water is in the grease because it is milky. Could somebody please give me some advice on how to fix this<br /><br />P.S. this forum is great, i have...
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    what temp?

    i have a 1991 rude 3 cyl 60 hp. What temp should it be running thanx for any advice
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    hot horn problem

    I have A 91 evinrude vro 60hp . the hot horn will go off after about 20 minutes of running. Motor does not seem to be hot and it is peeing strong. It did not have this problem until a local mechanic installed a new hot horn. Any advice is appreciated
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    ignition problem?????

    I have a 1989 60hp vro evinrude. My problem is that when the motor is reved up to about mid range eiter in gear or neutral the engine cuts in and out consistently like a rev limiter.I can turn the motor off and back on and the motor does fine.I didn't have this problem until local shop put new...
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    missing at mid-range and up

    I have a 1989 60 horse evinrude vro that skips at mid-range and up. The skip is in pulses and consistent like a rev limiter on a car. It seems that every time I turn the key off and back on the problem quits. It cranks up fine and runs fine when not skipping. It will also do it in neutral when i...
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    if u love a challenge( help me)

    i recently had a propblem with a beep...beep...beep noise coming from the controls.i took it to the shop were i was told i had a faulty hot horn.it was fixed but now the motor runs as if it has a rev limiter. it will idle fine but when u give it the gas it will vroom...vroom...vroom over and...
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