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  1. oldboat1

    Pee tube

    warm to hot is concerning. How hot?
  2. oldboat1

    Pee tube

    Try compressed air to clear the tell-tale, or a piece of weed-whacker line. Use the line like a drain auger -- twist and push.
  3. oldboat1

    Low speed, 25hp bucks like mule

    Keep it simple until it ain't. See post #3. Measure spark at idle with an open air tester. Might need to set throttle idle a bit higher (throttle setting, in addition to proper carb air/fuel mix).
  4. oldboat1

    1980’s Evinrude - Temp Warning System?

    maybe this (sender attaches to a head bolt)...
  5. oldboat1

    hard to start when warm

    guessing it's not cranking fast enough. Sandpaper battery connections until bright and shiny. Test battery as mentioned above. Take the cover off the stater, and clean up the armature. Check brushes for wear. Use electrical cleaner, making sure it's dry before operating the starter.
  6. oldboat1

    1991 60hp Johnson Issue

    Gently close the needle valve (clockwise), counting the turns so you know where it was set. Then open the valve about 1/2 turn beyond the prior setting and test run. If you can find the right air mix, you may be ready to go. (The trick in stalling is to determine whether it's getting too much...
  7. oldboat1

    Looking for help !

    Post spark test results and method. Draw fuel from inboard tank, if that's what you have, and check for contamination -- in spite of fuel filter, which should be checked (water?). (Shops typically use their own clean fuel.)
  8. oldboat1

    1990 15 hp Evinrude e15eesr won't pee at idle

    sounds like the impeller isn't doing it's job. Key in place? Keyway undamaged?
  9. oldboat1

    Bracket to hold controle cable in place

    Try #48 and #51 under engine cover section. Marine engine site will work.
  10. oldboat1

    1967 40 hp electshift rich/lean trouble shoot?

    hex nut at the high speed jet should be closed. Low speed needle about 1 turn open. Test run it with choke on manual control setting.
  11. oldboat1

    1976 Evinrude 35, no spark/intermittent spark/weak spark.

    continuity of plug wires from coils to plug spring connectors?
  12. oldboat1

    Motor compression test

    ^^yeah. Crank it over until the reading is fixed/needle no longer rises. Then record result.
  13. oldboat1

    1959 Evinrude 10HP Sportwin 10019

    ^^+1 on powerhead removal.
  14. oldboat1

    1956 Johnson 30 / Starter won’t turn flywheel completely

    well, poor cranking could be faulty/corroded wiring, weak battery or starter in need of attention. Try hooking up your truck battery (pos lug on the starter is on the case, neg is the mount). Have your battery load tested at an auto parts store. Clean all wire connections with sandpaper...
  15. oldboat1

    1977 Evinrude 175hp. Is it worth fixing?

    I would be concerned about using a tank and lines that are badly contaminated. A plastic tank and lines would a good investment while you try to resurrect the motor.
  16. oldboat1

    Flushing Evinrude 9.9

    Water needs to be well above the pump. As a rule of thumb, you might dunk it about half way up the shaft. If you are getting exhaust noise with your bucket, chances are you do not have enough water.
  17. oldboat1

    Flushing Evinrude 9.9

    Don't want to block exhaust outlet. Run it lowered in the water (at the dock), with the flusher and hose operating under water. Exhaust operates normally. I've done this with an inboard, using a toilet plunger fitted with a hose inlet -- shallow brackish slip, with the plunger handle held in...
  18. oldboat1

    Flushing Evinrude 9.9

    On the matter of exhaust noise using muffs, you might put the motor in running position with the muffs and hose attached. Check periodically to make sure they remain in place, as you probably would anyway. Monitor operating temp.
  19. oldboat1

    Flushing Evinrude 9.9

    ^^More efficient flush too, with the motor at temp.
  20. oldboat1

    15hp johnson age differences.

    BedeMyles -- Do a search here. Has to do with the sequence of bolt removal, as I recall. Watch out for breaking bolts.
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