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    1996 Johnson 50 hp

    I'm thinking of replacing the fuel pump with a regular one instead of the VRO which is capped off and not being used anyway. Would anyone know what pump part number I should get? Also having a hard time finding parts for this particular model engine J50TLEOD. Need the carburetor cover gasket (...
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    1990 OMC Sea Drive 225hp throttle adjustment

    Looked inside the carbs when throttle lever was in the WOT position. The plates inside the carbs is definately not open all the way in fact only open maybe a third of what it should be. Also when engine is in reverse I have to position throttle lever all the way down just to get enough throttle...
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    1990 OMC Sea Drive 225hp throttle adjustment

    Noticed when I took boat out the last time really had to move the throttle lever about 1/2 to 3/4 of the way forward before engine was getting good throttle. Anyone know how to adjust the throttle cable?
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    1957 Evinrude 18 hp Fastwin Electric 18

    Took boat out for the first time yesterday using this 18hp as the trolling motor. All in all it ran pretty good but was vibrating so much that the high speed valve unscrewed itself and fell out!! Luckily it fell in the boat and not in the water. The carb was rebuilt and new packing washers were...
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    Starter problem

    I recently replaced the starter solenoid on V6 outboard. Started fine no problems. Today when I had it running and turned off the ignition switch the bendix was still rotating. I shut off power at the battery selector switch to shut it off. Now with the ignition switch off, when I turn the...
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    1990 OMC Seadrive 3.0 liter

    Just found out today that what I was told was a 1988 Evinrude 225hp is actually a 1990 OMC Seadrive 3.0 liter. Since OMC was the merge of Evinrude and Johnson, I have no problem with that. Just curious if anyone out there has any input on these big powerful motors. Also I recently ordered...
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    Evinrude

    Bought a boat with what the owner said was an Evinrude 225hp. He didn't know the year, etc...there is no tag or label of any kind on the motor, not even an Evinrude or 225hp logo on the cowl. I've kind of pinned it down to a 1988 and recently ordered thermostats for a 1988 that were the exact...
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    Poppet valve

    Does anyone know if a 1988 Evinrude 225hp V6 has one and if so where is it?? Have been reading some posts about these in regards to water pressure. If engine has it would like to at least take it out to see if it needs a cleaning or replace it as previous owner used boat in saltwater.
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    Evinrude 225hp V6

    Let motor idle for 10 minutes to warm up for a compression test. In the mean time I checked the temperature of the water coming out of the pee hole, it was 128 degrees. Also checked the heads around each spark plug and was getting temps of 151 to 169 degrees. Removed the thermostats and the stbd...
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    1988 Evinrude 225hp looper

    Couple of questions on this engine. About how hot should the heads get while engine is at idle. Have heard that you should be able to hold your hand on it for so long, etc...I have a digital infrared thermometer on the way and am going to check it with that. I may just replace the thermostats...
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    SeaStar Hydraulic Steering

    Yesterday I went to turn the motor(boat is stored next to house not in the water) and it would only turn in one direction. I removed the fill thumbscrew on the helm, some of the oil shot out and now it works fine. The oil looked good and clean. First thought was maybe air in the system but if...
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    Evinrude 225hp V6

    Bought a 1981 center console last year. Owner said engine was an Evinrude 225hp but didn't know the year. Motor has no Evinrude logos on it. There is no model or serial number anywhere on the motor. I did some research and believed it to be a 1988 Evinrude but just recently read that Evinrude...
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    Splitfire spark plugs

    Plan on doing a lot of trolling this year. Have heard that the splitfires work great for trolling at low speeds and eliminates fouling of the plugs. Is this the better way to go or just adjust current plugs at a higher gap?
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    Trolling

    Am new to trolling and have little experience. This year we are going to be trolling for rainbow and brown trout at Lake Jocassee, SC. I have an older Evinrude 18hp that will eventually be put on my boat as a kicker and to use for trolling. But for now my boat is a 22' deep v hull with an...
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    1957 Evinrude 18 hp Fastwin Electric

    Finally got the ignition system completely rebuilt. I ended up setting the points then fine tuned the timing with my multimeter. First crank and she fired right up!! Let her run a good while and she ran and sounded great! Now for the new problem. When I had gone previously to change the lower...
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