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    Need your opinion about replacing the original Reed Valves in my 1986 Evinrude 30 hp.

    It is not broken or running poorly. :) It is not as good as it should be. :(
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    4.3L mercruiser with points. Timing question.

    32 Degrees is normal and accepted TOTAL IGNITION ADVANCE at 3000 rpms. In cars.
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    Leak thru the lower aluminum anode bolt, I recently installed them after redoing transom. Do you put silicone around the bolt prior to tightening?

    I would never use 5200 as a removable sealant. It gets like epoxy with time.
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    Need your opinion about replacing the original Reed Valves in my 1986 Evinrude 30 hp.

    I will not touch the ignition without a good Timing Light
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    9.9 Evinrude 4 stroke carb modifications for idle

    So how much should a good running 2 stroke idle mixture screw be between slight LEAN miss and too RICH blubber starting ? How far out from Idle needle fully closed. While idling in gear in open water.
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    Hard plane after switch from points ignition

    Each healthy engine WANTS a specific timing at idle speed and at WOT.
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    Need your opinion about replacing the original Reed Valves in my 1986 Evinrude 30 hp.

    Will do. I can start the motor and warm it up with out using the Squirt choke. I will disconnect and plug the fuel line to it.
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    Need your opinion about replacing the original Reed Valves in my 1986 Evinrude 30 hp.

    All EXCELLENT suggestions. I will Print this page and do all the suggestions. Especially the 100 to 1 Trolling Ratio. I forgot this year due to sickness. Forgot to add some Seafoam to the first tanks. I will buy a IR dot gun to See if the engine is cooling off to much during idling & trolling...
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    Need your opinion about replacing the original Reed Valves in my 1986 Evinrude 30 hp.

    I have a TOO wide of a idle adjustment range. From 3/4 turn open to 1 and a 1/2 turns open. Are about the same speed, sound and good power acceleration.
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    15’ boat weight

    There should be a tag or small plate on the trailer stating capacity and weight of the trailer alone. See if you can find and get the information off of it.
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    Need your opinion about replacing the original Reed Valves in my 1986 Evinrude 30 hp.

    The engine starts instantly. Hot or cold. warms up quickly. BUUTT It will blacken & oil soak plugs after 6 to 10 hours at slowest in gear trolling speed. Plugs still work to start and go to WOT for 1 to 2 minutes which cleans them to new condition. How many would just buy 6 new plugs each...
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    1990 2 stroke evinrude 40 hp

    Thermostat stuck closed. Will cause similar shutdowns. Very over heated engine.
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    GMAIL issue !

    I go to my G MAIL account and there is a 20 + set of steps I am to read and agree to.............WHAT ?? Information that opens up MORE of my personal facts. Can someone recommend a simple E MAIL site to deal with. And all my sites have ads every 3 lines. It is a bad company. I want out...
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    9.9 Evinrude 4 stroke carb modifications for idle

    When I repaired & improved a machine operation ? I ALWAYS had at least 2 different ways to improve it. I also modified it so I could return to original settings. If my way was not a improvement.
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    9.9 Evinrude 4 stroke carb modifications for idle

    Some problems have more than 1 solution.
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    Hard plane after switch from points ignition

    Those timing numbers are terrible. Put the original distributor & advance system back in the engine.
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    Merc 4.3 TKS dying at idle

    Have you adjusted both the Idle Mixture and Idle Speed screws after the engine has fully warmed up ?
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    '89 Merc 3.0 - electronic ignition conversion PNs

    Electronic anything is called the best thing since bread. Buy a cheap Dwell Meter and magnifying glasses. You can now ACCURATELY troubleshoot any loss of ignition spark in your engine. Points capacitator H V coil and the voltage dropping resistor. You can carry a full set. Or get a fully...
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    prop question

    I asked Power Tech to give me the " Grippiest Prop " they made. He said I could lose 5 mph. The PTC4 prop allows me to run down P W C that cut as close to my boat as possible. That all stopped when I turned VERY sharply into them. We missed each other by 5 to 10 feet at about 47 mph. End of...
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    prop question

    Decades ago I checked with the racing division of High Five props. He said the prop wastes lots of hp & acceleration. I am very pleased with my Power Tech PTC4 S S props. They are so grippy and efficient that I do not need to use the drive trim at all. The boat has no bow rise it simply...
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