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    1983 115hp, turn off key, motor keeps running

    In a nutshell: I've owned a 1984 Seaswirl, w/ Evinrude 115 since new. Engine has never given me a lick of trouble. Starts everytime and runs great. 1. Motor runs excellent at all speeds, except sometimes will slow down and die during idle. Restarts right away using throttle lever. Could...
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    No zinc

    Looking over a Evinrude 115 1983 I bought, I find there is no zinc anode in the space just above the cavitation plate. Instead there is a plastic "block filler" Evinrude pn. 324284. Also I can find no other anode anywhere else on the engine. Any thoughts. Thanks
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    Fuel sending unit ??

    I'm in the middle of rewiring my boat. No power or gauges hooked up yet just running the wires. Using a volt/ohm meter to confirm which wire was from the fuel tank sending unit, I touched the meters leads to both the aluminum tank and the sending unit terminal. I was surprised to find zero...
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    1987 Kawi 550 jet ski rebirth, maybe

    It's been sitting for 15 years. Where do I start? Is it possible to pre-lube the engine prior to start. Are there things I should do before trying to start it besides the obvious (fresh gas, strong battery, water hook up). Or would it be cost effective to have the motor disassembled and gone...
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    Help wiring a light switch

    I bought a SPDT Push-pull, off-on-on, Cole Hersee M-532BP switch to control the very basic lighting needs on my boat. To my amazement there was no diagram or hookup info included with the switch. I would appreciate someone's help in determining what goes where on the switch. I want the lights...
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    1983 115 hp Control wiring question

    Where do I get 12v from the ignition switch to power the fuel gauge? My control box has: Three wire connector that ends up back at the tilt/trim relay box. There is also a white and a black wire in that bundle. Do they go to the trim gauge? I also have a three wire plug below the ignition...
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    Re-wiring questions

    Should have just looked at Silvertips diagram, thanks:redface:
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    Help with rewiring dash guages w/ Evinrude 115

    Short Story: I'm looking for a diagram or help in drawing one so I can replace and clean up the wiring in my SeaSwirl 16" O'/B. I'm using the original Evinrude tilt/trim relay box, side mount controls & engine harnesses (the one with the BIG red connector) and a new set of Teleflex gauges...
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