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    1974 Evinrude 135 fouling plugs

    I have a 1974 135 HP Evinrude that fouls plugs in less than a few hours. The fuel pump was replaced and the carbs rebuilt in 2011. The plugs appear wet with gas/oil, but not black. Compression is 147,140,125,140 psi. The engine fouls the recommended plug (UL77V) quickly (within an...
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    1979 Starcraft V5OB transom

    Re: 1979 Starcraft V5OB transom Well Summer is over and I am ready to tackle the transom on my 79 SS V5 O/B. Here are some pictures. This boat has a rather narrow spashwell and no knee brace. Apparantly the knee brace is replaced with the two brackets shown in the bilge picture. I have been...
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    Why are my spark plugs fouling?

    I have a 1974 Evinrude 135 that has intermittant misfires at all speeds. Sometimes it seems to work normally and a moment later it acts like 1 or 2 cylinders are not firing. Then it will work fine for a while. It does not seem to be dependant on engine temperature. Most of my boating is...
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    1979 Starcraft V5OB transom

    I have a 1979 18 foot Starcraft V5 OB with a questionable transom. It is powered by a 135 HP. There is a little movement (about 1/16 inch) on the top lip of the transom when I put weight on the cavitation plate. I measured the longitudinal movement at one of the lower engine mounting bolts...
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