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    rpms while on the trailer

    I have a 1969 rude 55hp and I was trying to adjust the carbs and I read somewhere here on the forum just take it to the lake and back it in until the lower unit is under water warm it up and adjust it. The weather was so bad here today I didnt want to put it in the water so I did what was...
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    1969 85 HP Johnson Question

    smoke comming from the amplifier is not a good thing. Better check you wiring and make sure it is wired right, it does not take much to short out an amplifier and the thing costs in excess of $300.00. If you do not have a manual I suggest you get one as soon as possible. Also be sure you are not...
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    Update on 69 55hp rude bad plug wires

    The saga continues at my last reporting my 1969 55 hp rude was losing power and I found it was not firing on #2 cylinder. I replaced the wire and on muffs it seems to be running much better takes the gas real good. Yes I know that any body can get a boatmotor to run on land the real test takes...
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    1969 55hp evinrude spark

    when checking the spark on my 1969 55hp evinrude<br />I pulled each spark plug wire off one at a time with the muffs on and got the following results.<br />number one cylinder engine dies to the point of almost shutting off. Number two and three cylinders I could only tell a slight difference in...
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    It is a amp gauge Joe

    I checked and it is a amp gauge that I am trying to put on the 1969 55 hp evinrude
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    You were right Joe

    I was the one having problems with the tach on the 69 55hp rude. You told me to set the switch to 6 and I went under the dash with a flashlight and thought I had it set to 6. Today I pulled out the tach and low and behold it was set on 12 changed it to 6 and now it works fine. But if I could...
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    synchronize 1991 70hp evinrude help

    A friend of mine has a 1991 70 hp evinrude and he would like your help in how to synchronize it. thanks in advance for any help you can give him.
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    thanks joe & Ddaigle , 1969 55 hp

    I have the tach set up as you told me. I am trying to get the old girl running good. I have been thru the carbs twice just like the manual said and have syncronised the engine just like the manual says put in new points and plugs. The block assembly was replaced by previous owner and then the...
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    1969 55 hp evinrude tachometer hook up

    I have a 1969 evinrude 55hp that I am trying to connect a tachometer to. The problem is on this<br />model it has a cd amplifier and the original <br />tack ran off the amplifier on a gray wire but the tachometers of today will not run off the cd <br />amplifier and I am trying where to connect...
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