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    Turning over an old motor

    I am going to check out a boat for sale. It has been sitting up for "a while". I intend to check the compression. Does anyone have a technique for readying an old motor to be turned over? The last time I did this I sprayed a bunch of WD40 into both end of the motor before I tried to turn it...
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    2-cycle Timing Advance (Small Book but Interesting)

    1976 70hp Evinrude My 70hp fouls the plug when I run it at low rpm's for too long. I have checked wiring, plug type, ignition coils, and compression (I have fixed orifice plugs for the high and low speed jets on these carburetors and have not changed the opening diameter on the low speed...
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    Trouble Transitioning from Idle to Full Throttle

    1976 70hp Evinrude new carb kits, plugs, fuel lines, recifier, and cleaned nearly every electrical connection It will idle fine when it's cold and I can feed the throttle in slowly (or abruptly) right on up to full throttle. Then when it's fully warmed up it'll have trouble taking the throttle...
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    1976 70hp Evinrude wants to be choked

    1976 Evinrude 70hp I have rebuilt the carbs (correctly I believe), replaced the fuel lines, tested the fuel pump, and checked for proper spark. When I try run the motor up to full throttle (in the water and in gear) it bogs around 2000rpm. I had a friend in the boat today and I had him...
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    Does this sound like a distributor problem?

    I have a 1969 55hp Evinrude outboard. I have really (really) replaced, cleaned, repaired, lubed, and checked everything that is externally mounted to the engine. When I take the boat out it starts right up, idles out perfectly, and "jumps" out of the water. After about 30 seconds to a minute...
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    1969 Evinrude 55hp Ignition Question

    I was performing the breaker point test per the manual when... Okay not exactly "per the manual". The manual has you hook a 12 volt test lamp to the breaker point to amplifier lead and the battery side of the starter solenoid. With the distributor positioned at full advance rotate the...
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    Recommended Aftermarket Parts Manufacturer

    Which aftermarket parts manufacturer would you recommend? CDI Sierra Mallory Thanks! GB P.S. In this particular case I'm looking to order a rectifier but I'll be ordering carb kits, ignition, and and various other things in the future.
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    I'm getting shocked by the #3 plug wire...

    I have been having trouble getting my 1969 Evinrude 55hp running just right. I had it on the water yesterday. While the motor was running I reached back to twist the spark plug wires to see if they had good contact. That's when I realized the #3 (bottom) wire gave me a shock. Today I started...
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    1969 Evinrude 55hp Stator Test

    I performed a stator test as follows: 1. Disconnected positive battery cable 2. Disconnected stator leads 3. Connected an ohmmeter between the (yellow) wires The meter read infinity. The manual stated I should get a reading of 0.75 ohms +/- 0.2ohms (9 amp system). The windings are therefore...
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    1969 55hp Evinrude Distributor Swap

    I found a crack in my distributor, it on the bottom near one of the terminals for the spark plug wire. I think the distributor is also slightly squished as well because when the motor heats up the "points plate" that rotates for spark advance hangs up. I have added shim washers under the...
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    1969 55hp Evinrude Distributor Questions

    I know people keep asking about this particular distributor system. I have been chasing problems all over my engine and I believe the end is in sight. When the motor is cold it's start, idle, roll on, and run WOT all great. When it gets good and warm it'll run WOT just fine but has trouble...
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    Why Resistor Plugs?

    Background I purchased 1969 55hp Evinrude that hadn't been run for "years". It fired up right away. I decided to rebuild carbs right off (that was a good idea). Replaced fuel lines and installed filter. Rectifier shorted out within first hour of operation (replaced). Cleaned points...
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