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Good afternoon everyone. I have a 1980 115 Evinrude that starts up great but runs very poorly for about 10 minutes or so. Occasional sputter when idling but stays running. When applying full throttle it runs at low RPM's for a while (doesn't seem to be missing at all, just low power). After a...
I am currently in process of cleaning/rebuilding the carbs on a 1980 115 Evinrude. I am curious, are these carbs adjustable at all or is everything fixed in place (minus the float & needle)? Basically when I go to reinstall them on the motor are there any adjustments that are needed on any of...
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Well, to get to the nitty gritty, I have a 1980 115 Evinrude V4 (E115TLCSA) and have been recently been having some shift issues. It began with the motor having a hard time shifting into gear (seemed to skip a few times before it would fully engage). After occurring 3-4 times I lost...
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I recently have been having issues with my 1980 115 Evinrude (E115TLCSA) while accelerating under load. It runs great with muffs and idles great in the water but as soon as the throttle goes down it bogs bad and barely stays running. After reading through several posts on this issue...
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I recently purchased a 1972 65 hp evinrude (model 65273s) with the hydro-electric shift. The previous owner had it as a spare for his boat and but never needed it so it had been sitting for 3 years in a garage. The motor looks clean and well-maintained but looks can be deceiving...
