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    Using different brand pistons

    I'm finally going to try to get started on re-fixing my motor this upcoming weekend. For those who don't remember, I rebuilt an 85 'Rude 90hp that had a burned #2 piston. It was initially believed the high-speed jet was clogged. Cleaned the carbs thoroughly following the rebuild only to have...
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    Are powerpacks interchangeable?

    Trying to diagnose why my #2 piston burned up again on an 85 'Rude 90hp (see: Burned up the #2 piston...again) I'm going to take the boat back to the water this evening to double check my WOT timing on each cylinder. If I get the same readings as I did when I checked the timing statically...
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    Interchangeable motors/powerheads

    I recently burned the #2 piston (again) on my 85 'Rude 90hp motor which I've yet been able to get back to the lake to check the WOT timing on each cylinder. In the interim, I'm exploring other options such as buying a good used 'Rude/Johnny for parts (powerhead primarily). I found a 1975 'Rude...
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    Burned up the #2 piston....again (Revisted)

    I apologize for the long post, but I want to give a brief history of this motor and everything that's been done up to this point. I picked up this motor (1985 'Rude 90hp E90TLCOS) for free from a guy who said I could have it if I rebuilt it for personal use. The motor had burned the #2...
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    Opinions on the need for re-jetting 85 'Rude 90hp

    I'm hoping I can get some opinions on the need for re-jetting carbs for simple fact, I'm trying to determine if I have a need for it. I have an 85 'Rude 90hp that I completely rebuilt the powerhead on. In the process I replaced the block because the old one was bored .030 over already and I...
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    Link-n-sync for dummies

    I need some help :( Trying to make sure my first attempt at a link-n-sync on an 85 'Rude 90hp was done correctly. I finished a complete rebuild on this motor (burned up piston) and wound up replacing the block with one in much better condition (old one has scored cylinder walls and was...
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    Bogs down in mid-range but using extra oil for break-in

    I'm in the break-in period on my 85' Rude 90hp so I'm using a 25:1 mix (recommended since I'm not using the VRO tank) Ever since adding the extra oil, it seems to not want to run well in the mid-range for power (half to 2/3 throttle). I initially thought it was a spark problem, but checked for...
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    Connecting tach to stator wire

    Curious if connecting the gray wire from the wiring harness, to the yellow/gray wire from the terminal strip/stator is a bad thing? My rectifier is bad but I would like to get my tach working so I can set the idle. Not too mention I'm still early in my break-in period so I don't want to go...
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    Maximum Spark Advance for E90TLCOS

    Can someone tell me what the Maximum Spark Advance is for an 85 'Rude 90hp model E90TLCOS? I'm trying to set the WOT timing per J. Reeves' method but I don't have a label under my cowling that tells me what it is. There's one small sticker on the underside of my cowling about 1" square but...
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    Bad rectifier but can't replace right now

    I've determined my rectifier on my 85 'Rude 90hp is bad by testing it per the service manual and using J. Reeves' post in the FAQ's for water cooled/35 amp rectifiers. Checked what it would cost for a new one (around $200) and my wife cringed. She would like for me to wait especially since my...
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    Trim sending unit troubles

    I'm fairly certain my trim sending unit is shot on my 85 'Rude 90hp. Yesterday I hooked up my gauges (tach, volt and trim). When I checked the trim gauge, the needle was showing it was "Up" when the motor was actually trimmed down. If I trimmed the motor up, the gauge would show "Down"...
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    Extra oil for break-in?

    Finished a complete rebuild on an 85 'Rude 90hp and according to the manual, during break-in, I'm to pre-mix 50:1 in addition to using oil from the VRO. I didn't hook up the VRO system since I'm going to premix anyways. Having said that, should I premix my oil/fuel mixture with a little more...
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    85 'Rude 90hp...First run after rebuild

    Took the motor out to the lake this afternoon and ran it for about 40 minutes. No glaring problems that I could tell. Definitely need to get the timing and idle set however as well as new plug wires (pulled two of em out of the boots trying to put cowling on). I did have one question however...
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    Fast Start feature

    I have an 85 'Rude 90hp. Does this motor have the Fast Start feature mentioned in J. Reeves' WOT throttle setting in the FAQ's? If so, how do I disable it to set the WOT timing?
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    New seals in trim unit but now it's worse

    I replaced the seals on my tilt/trim unit (tilt cylinder would bleed down) but now it's worse. I initially thought I put the wrong seals on the tilt cylinder. I found out later it's a Showa cylinder and not a Prestolite. Replaced the those seals with the correct ones but it still doesn't...
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