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    '85 Evinrude 150 v6 Problems

    Replaced VRO pump with replacement kit 6-7 years ago Cleaned Carbs and replacement kit 6 years ago w/ minimal use since Use Seafoam on about every fill up Cold Compression test: 95,83???,93,93,93,90 (just checked) 6 years ago compression was all between 80-85 (wondering if Seafoam made a...
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    '99 Evinrude 50HP not going into reverse

    I have a 99 Evinrude 50 hp on a Sweetwater pontoon. Sometimes when putting in reverse, it has trouble kicking into gear, and it just revs up the engine. I have to to try several times in neutral and reverse before it'll kick in. No problems going forward. Any help would be great. Thanks!
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    Evinrude '99 50 HP not going in reverse

    I have a 99 Evinrude 50 hp on a Sweetwater pontoon. Sometimes when putting in reverse, it has trouble kicking into gear, and it just revs up the engine. I have to to try several times in neutral and reverse before it'll kick in. No problems going forward. Any help would be great. Thanks!
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    Evinrude '99 50 HP not going in reverse

    I have a 99 Evinrude 50 hp on a Sweetwater pontoon. Sometimes when putting in reverse, it has trouble kicking into gear, and it just revs up the engine. I have to to try several times in neutral and reverse before it'll kick in. No problems going forward. Any help would be great. Thanks!
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    Evinrude '99 50 HP not going in reverse

    I have a 99 Evinrude 50 hp on a Sweetwater pontoon. Sometimes when putting in reverse, it has trouble kicking into gear, and it just revs up the engine. I have to to try several times in neutral and reverse before it'll kick in. No problems going forward. Any help would be great. Thanks!
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    Evinrude '99 50 HP not going in reverse

    I have a 99 Evinrude 50 hp on a Sweetwater pontoon. Sometimes when putting in reverse, it has trouble kicking into gear, and it just revs up the engine. I have to to try several times in neutral and reverse before it'll kick in. No problems going forward. Any help would be great. Thanks!
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    1999 Evinrude 50 hp problems starting if it dies/stalls

    This motor is on a pontoon for starters...Sometimes when idling, this motor stalls on me, and it usually takes about 10-15 minutes of sitting before it will start again. Even then, it's a hard start. If I can turn the key off before it dies, it'll start right back up. I don't get it... I do...
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    Evinrude 150 '85 Powering to WOT once in awhile

    Some History: Compression between 80-85 on all 6 Replaced VRO with replacement kit Use seafoam on about every fill up I have had problems with this motor for the past 4 years and have used this site multiple times. I think I'm close, but still not quite there. I continue to think it's a fuel...
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    dying motor--1985 150 V6

    After finally having my motor running well due to this forum, I ran into another slight problem this weekend. When my motor was running near or at WOT, it would sometimes die at the slightest touch of letting up on the throttle. It's not a major problem because it ran pretty good otherwise...
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    Keel wear

    I've noticed that my keel is starting to wear a little...nothing major, about 4 inches where it's starting to show wood a little. I was thinking about just putting some resin over it, but I would like to protect it a little better than that. I am aware of the products that are for sale, but...
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    Excessive smoke '85 150 Evinrude

    I started up my '85 150 for the first time this year with the muffs on it. Everything seemed fine for about a minute, then I noticed excessive smoke coming from the right side of the mid-section. I felt the thermostats (which I replaced a year ago) and the right one felt VERY hot (almost...
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    Hooking up on-board battery charger

    Heres what I have: I have my main electronics (starter, bilge, etc.) all hooked up to one battery--12-volt. Then I have two other batteries that are hooked up to a 24-volt system for my trolling motor. I also have a fish finder/GPS and an anchor hooked up to the 24-volt system--positive on one...
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    24 volts

    when two batteries are converted into a 24-volt system, can you still use them for things that require only 12 volts.<br />Thanks
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    '84 or '85

    I'm not a hundred percent, but I think my Evinrude 150 V6 is either an '84 or '85. I'm wanting to know for sure. model: E150ANCOC<br />serial: J0000852.<br />Thanks
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    New trolling motor

    I have a 17' Kingfisher bass boat with an Evinrude 150<br />The trolling motor that was on it when I bought it was 37 lb-thrust motorguide. It did not push it very well. I recently bought an All-Terrain Minn Kota 70lb. thrust. I figured this would make an extreme difference, but it really...
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