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    Best way to fix this broken connector wire

    Well...apparantly the wire was close to going but i didnt know it. I was moving some wires, and this one just broke off. Real close to the connector, so i'm not sure of the best way to fix it. (besides the obvious...trace it to the other side of the connector and splice the wire together...
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    powerhead swap 88SPL

    I've got a 1995 Evinrude 88SPL and would like to get a larger powerhead. I'd like to get a clear list of exactly what motors I can use to upgrade with. I've read the 88 can swap in a 115 & 135 CrossFlow V4. (Evinrudes) but... Is the Johnson 120 & 140 a possible powerhead swap as well...
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    transponder placement question

    bought a used boat that has a Humminbird fish/depth finder with 2 transponders. the bottom of the transponders are located just below the rear hull bottom. maybe half an inch. now this is the very first depth/fish finder i've ever had, but the depth readings are rarely accurate when its real...
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    new rectifier, smaaaall charge

    got a new rectifier for my 1995 Evinrude 88SPL because the old one tested with one bad diode. (open circuit in both directions) Its a 3 wire sierra rectifier from iBoats. batteries with motor off read 11.59 volts. (A/B switch on Both) motor running with new rectifier, reads only 12.15v at high...
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    what exactly happens when the rectifier goes bad

    i used the reeves test to determine if my rectifier was bad. sure enough, one of the yellow wires is 'open' in all directions. what exactly happens when the rectifier goes bad? for clarity, i've got a 88SPL, the rectifier is connected on the starboard side of the motor, just in front of the...
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    boat shutters while at slow-wake speeds

    its just an unhappy situation that has everyone say...did u feel that? What i've observed is that while say slow-waking, motor under load, an obvious shutter periodically travels the length of the hull. I dont feel anything at WOT or at no-wake speeds. What might be some of the causes of a...
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    should you oil engine control cables?

    i just got a used binnacle and control cables for my evinrude motor. they appear far less abused than the set that came with my recently purchased boat and motor. i was wondering...and remembering...how i used to inject oil into the cables of my 2-stroke dirt bike controls and think the same...
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    Regarding J Reeves Engine Timing

    in the instruction its stated to set the spark tester gap at 7/16" since i've not used one of those yet, I'm guessing that in addition to the timing light picking up the voltage flow for a trigger, it also would expose a low voltage situation? two birds with 1 stone, i like it. so we really...
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    RPM never exceeds 5k

    This may seem like a moot point, but my service manual says operate the motor within the 4500-5800 rpm range for my 88SPL. Now I know the motor is not new but I'm baffled that i cannot get more than 5k out of the motor no matter what. compression is 125 all cylinders, idle and WOT jets...
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    evinrude electrical buzzer issue

    It used to be when i turned the ignition on, (1995 88SPL) a short buzzer would start then die off (kind of a power-up warning sound) since swapping the powerhead (this week), when i turn the ignition on (not start, just 'on'), a buzzer goes off and never stops. (under the console) would a bad...
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    Seat Re-stuffing material source wanted

    the padding on my center console seat is useless anymore. what would be a good type of foam to use to restuff it. and source please. thx
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    prop clearance

    i have a 13.75" 15 prop on a '95 88SPL pushing a 17' CC. i have a line on an SS 14" 19 prop... will the 14" prop fhysically fit? yes. however, at what point is the clearance between the tip of the prop and the cav plate too close. is there any drawback at all as long as blade doesnt make...
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    larger prop question

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    1995 88SPL nonStop buzzer

    history: just replaced powerhead same size. problem: when motor starts, center console overheat buzzer is immediate. tried: disconnected both temperature sensor port connections, still buzzing. img: posted terminal wiring block (i have diagrams) what do i test or disconnect next?
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    '95 88SPL overheat warning in 2 minutes or less

    I have been in and out of the lower end 3 times in 2 days...functionally, i dont see anything wrong there, impeller looks almost new. Nothing missing as far as i can tell from the evinrude diagrams. brief history. just replaced powerhead with used one same size. (compression 125-127) i put the...
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    '95 88SPL water pump to middle-unit pipe fit seems wrong

    i may have several problems here relative to cooling. the clearance between the cone-shaped top of the water pump on the lower unit seems excessive...it doesnt exactly 'snug' up to the delivery-pipe on the middle unit. Tons of water can escape and yet, the evinrude diagram doesnt show that i'm...
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    88 SPL motor wont shut off

    admittedly a novice here. i just swapped powerheads on my 88 SPL. new powerhead runs fine. but... it wont shut off now. :confused: what wire does the stopping? I'm thinking something needs to be grounded and its not.
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    powerhead replaced, seems like its binding

    replaced a 1995 88 SPL powerhead with a 1989 88 SPL powerhead. prior to installing the replacement, the new powerhead turned over nicely with the plugs out while we got compression numbers. (125-127 compression across cylinders). using the same starter which always cranked over my orig...
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    1995 88SPL Powerhead Swap Question

    I've got a 1995 Evinrude 88SPL with a spent powerhead and I"m looking for a replacement Can someone tell me what years and HP powerheads might swap directly with my 1995 88 SPL? Could i put a larger powerhead on? Any help at all here at all is appreciated. Thanks Everyone
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