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    overheating?

    I have a 1982 140hp evinrude,last year i had the thermostats and the impeller on it replaced due to an overheating problem and had gotten rid of it. Just the other day I was running the boat pretty much topped out and the buzzer came on for the first time in a year.I pulled the 90* fitting that...
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    tilt & trim?

    while using my boat the other day i was using the t&t and it would'nt go down at first then after being patient it finally went down but then it wouldn't go up and then after awhile i finally got it to go up,is it acting like this because it might be low on fluid or is it something else,also how...
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    backflushing?

    im new to outboard motors and am going to do a backflush on my cooling system on a 1981 140 hp evinrude becuse i think i may have something clogged in there,i was just wanting to know what i need to do a back flush.thanks
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    cooling issues?

    i have a 1981 140hp evinrude,the last time i took it out the lake had alot of junk floating around from all the rain so im guessing i sucked something up into my motor cause now the tell tale is very weak,and if i full throttle my motor the buzzer starts going off,everything in the cooling...
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    how to change thermostat?

    ive got a 140hp 1981 evinrude sport and my over heat alarm has been going off,ive changed the impeller and it still does it and the tell tale isnt very hot either,so my next step is the thermostat but i dont know where its at or what i need to do to change it out so any info would be greatly...
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    buzzing still?

    i just got my boat out of the shop for an impeller change and took it out fishing and the buzzer still comes on but sometimes it will just turn off or i have to turn the motor off and wait a minute before starting again,is this a faulty buzzer or is there something else going on?the motor is a...
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    buzzing sound?

    i have a 1981 evinrude sport,and while i was driving it i had it way opened and a buzzer was going off,i turned it off and turned it back on and it never did it again,it's never done this before so is this something to worry bout?thanks
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    tools?

    i was wondering if there are any special tools i need to do a lower unit seal job on my 1981 140hp evinrude?thanks for the help.
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    seal kit?

    me and my buddy are gonna attempt to replace the seals on my 1980 140hp evinrude and was wondering where can I get the seal kit at and is there any specefic one i need to get or will all evinrude kits work on my motor?thanks
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    gear lube?

    i know i have asked alot of questions about this and really appreciate yalls help,just have one last question,is there a specefic type of lube I need to get for when i change the LU oil,and on the plugs do i need to get a torque measuring wrench?or just get them on there as good as possible with...
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    lower grease?

    i took the screw out where you put the lower unit lube in to see if i was getting water in there and didnt see any water come out,and all the lube was an avacado green color (light green),just wanting to see if all sounds normal to yall.thanks
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    What type of oil?

    I posted before about oil on my lower unit,well i looked at the mercury quicksilver oil i mix with my gas and compared it to the oil coming out of my LU and they're both that greenish tint.but i was wondering if gear oil is greenish like that too,i just had it serviced by a mechanic so cant tell...
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    Drain plug?

    I was looking at my drain plug on fiber glass boat and noticed that it only had a cover and threads on the outside but no backing on the inside,the threaded sleeve didnt even go all the way throug the hull.should i replace this with a better type of plug system,what would yall suggest,appreciate...
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    lower unit leaking?

    i noticed that on my 1980 140hp evinrude's lower unit was leaking this greenish oil out of the lower unit very slowly,sometimes it would stop,and if i tipped the motor to the other side it would start flowing out again and you could see some water seperating from it,was wondering if this is...
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    rpm's?

    I have a 1980 140hp evinrude,I just changed to plugs and wires on it and took it out to test her out,It gets on plane very fast now but when im on plane and cruising the rpm's are getting up to 6,000 and I dont have the throttle all the way down either.Was just wanting to know what rpm's my...
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