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    Timing and sync. help please.

    I have been going Through my manual and searching the forum for hours now and I can't find a ref. to which plug is #1 on my '78 115hp. I thought it was upper left but a pic in the manual shows right bank upper. Also when I was synchronizing the carbs, my lower throttle screw was frozen. I should...
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    Hoisting 115 Evinrude Question.....

    I need to remove my motor from the jackplate to access the trim and tilt system. How do I attach my engine hoist? There is a single lifting eye attached to the motor behind the flywheel but I am not sure that it will take the weight of the motor or just for the powerhead. Thanks for any help. I...
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    Request help with Evinrude 115 please...

    The motor is a '78. It starts and idles good. The compression is 125 to 130 on all cylinders. It is mounted on a 17 foot Ray Craft. The engine seems to be bogging down at less than half the required rpm. The bow of the boat comes up at a high angle and stays there until I return to idle. I have...
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    Trim cylinder problem?

    My trim and tilt switch failed to work on my '78 115 erude. The relay clicks. I released the manual valve to lower the motor and it lowers the tilt to make contact with the trim but stops there with the trim in the full extended position. It appears that one or both of the trim cylinders are...
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    Questions on '78 115 Evinrude

    My 115 won't plane the boat. The engine starts easily. Takes a little choking to get it to idle. After it warms up it will idle (maybe a little rough). Compression is 125 to 130 on all cyliders. My fishing buddy says it needs a powerpack. In my troubleshooting so far in the driveway all ignitio...
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