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    1992 25HP - Big backfire and fuel fire

    I sure hope someone can help me on this! I'll try to keep it quick so there isn't a bunch of reading. So I have a 1992 Evinrude 25hp. It's my first time using the motor for the year. It started up fine, had a few small backfires/coughs (one big enough to stall the motor) when it first...
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    Help - Starting procedure with primer

    I have a 25hp Evinrude, rope start and manual primer. I have been having a headache starting this motor while cold (it floods) and after going through everything, the motor is nicely dialed in now but I still the same problem starting while cold. <br /> I'm now figuring that my start-up...
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    Tilting motor to beach boat

    1991 25hp tiller/rope motor. The motor doesn't seem to have a catch that holds the lower leg up and out of the water. I can flip down a little bracket on the motor which rests on the 'angle pin' to tilt it up some but when I am coming up to a beach the motor still hits way before the boat ever...
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    New propellor size good idea or not?

    I have a 1991 25hp that I want to change the propellor on because one of the blades is damaged. Currently it runs a 11 x 13 3-blade prop.<br /> The boat that the engine sits on is 14' long and weighs around 200lbs. (inflatable) Usually it carries 2 or 3 adults when we go out for the day...
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    Flooding Engine When Starting

    I'm new to this world of outboards so I'm hoping this is just a stupid newbie problem. I have a 1991 25HP Evinrude with tiller controls and rope start. <br /> My first start of the day is super hard. Once I have had the engine fire up right away when it was cold but the rest of the time it...
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