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    Minn kota 24v pd65 trolling motor

    I have an minn kota 65pt, on a 17.5 1987 ranger bass boat. This is the 3rd one that i have had. The problem that I am having is that it does not seem to be pulling the boat correctly or fast enough. (I am so tired of smaller trolling motors on BIGGER passing me when I'm on high). What i mean...
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    1998 evinrude v-4 carb adjustment

    DOES ANYONE KNOW THE PROCEDURE FOR ADJUSTING THE CARBS ON A 1998 EVINRUDE V-4 90HP. THANKS, MAv
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    1998 90hp evinrude engine won't shut down.

    I have a 1998 Evinrude 90hp. The problem I am having is the engine keeps running when I turn the ignition off. I have to choke the engine by pushing in the key to shut it down. Any ideas... Thanks Mav.
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    1998 Evinrude 90 hp Primer Bulb or Fuel Pump

    I have a 1998 90hp Evinrude, but I?m having an issue with the motor dying on me. It run fine the first couple of times that I had it on the water. And then it just started dying. The first thing I noticed is that I have to crank the motor for about a minute or a minute and half before the...
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    Trolling Motor Wiring

    I have a question, I'm mounting a new trolling motor and I'm running the wiring to the rear of the boat where the batteries are. My boat is 17.5 foot long, my question is, am I losing amp's from the batteries to the motor by running 17 feet of wire. Mav6759
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    1998 Evinrude 90hp

    Quick question, I have a 1998 Evinrude 90hp outboard. I just put the motor on my boat and took it for a quick spin. When I went to throttle up, the bow of the boat went straight into the air. It would not come down on plane. The bow went so high that the transom began taking on water. I got...
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    Evinrude 90hp RPM Gauge Connection

    I was wondering if anyone can assit me in connecting my RMP Gage. I have 6 wires, Gray, Purple, and black. I'm not sure where they go....Can anyone help.. Mav
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    1998 Evinrude 90hp V4 VRO Good or Bad

    I have a 1998 Evinrude 90hp V4 that I just got. It has the VRO system which I am considing disconnecting. (I have always pre mixed) I know this topic has been spoke about many times, but I was told (and i don't know how true this is) that this motor was made different from other Evinrude...
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    1998 Evinrude 90hp NEED HELP

    I just brought 1998 90hp V4 motor. I only had it on my boat a week when some decided they liked the motor more then I, so they decided to steel it. To make a long story short, the police got the motor back, but it was in pieces. I don't have the model number because the tags were removed...
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    Loose of Power 1975 Evinrude 70hp

    I have a 1975 70hp Evinrude.. I was on the water and noticed a loss of power off and on. When i first left the dock the motor ran fine. I ran the boat to a new part of the lake got to a no wake zone and slowed down. Once leaving the no wake zone, I went to power up no power. It was still...
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    1975 Evinrude 70hp Tech Install

    I'm trying to install my tech and I am so confused. I get the book it's useless get the repair manual it's useless. They show me nothing but the controls but no wiring diag. I guess my first question would be where does the Tech connects at the motor or at the controls. Mav
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    1975 Evinrude 70hp Lost Top End Power

    I have a 1975 70hp Eveinrude, I was out fishing and everything was going great. I went to start the motor came slowly out of some stumps and heard a thump like the prop hit one of the stumps. The motor shut down but started right up. I went to thottle up, but fhe motor had no power to put the...
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    Loss of Power 1975 70hp Evinrude

    I was out fishing and I went to start the motor. The motor was running good all day. The motor was running and the prop hit a log or something before I got the motor in gear and the motor shut down. I restarted the motor but now I can't get up enough power to get the boat off plane. The...
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    1975 70hp Evinrude Outboard Scary Moment

    I was wondering if anyone knew who I would contact at Evinrude Outboards concerning what I would believe to be a recall. Today was a very scary day for me and my 7year old son. We were out fishing and I have a 1975 Evinrude 70hp on my boat. The problem is I don't have a kill switch on the...
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    1975 70 hp Evinrude Cleaning vs Rebuilding the Carb's

    I was wondering if someone could tell me the differance between cleaning and rebuilding carbs. As I look at it cleaning is just that, taking the carbs off cleaning them with some carb cleaner and putting them back on, rebuilding is using a rebuilding kit for the carb's and replacing certain...
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    ChargingTrolling Motor Batteries

    I'm a little lost as to how long it takes to charge trolling motor batteries. I have a 2,6, & 10 amp battery charger. I am charging two batterie at the sametime at 2 amp's. I started charging both batteries at 6am this morning they have been charging for about 16.5 hours. the battery charger...
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    Charging Two Batteries at the Same Time

    I just got a 24v trolling motor and two brand new batteries. I was told in order to get 24v's I would have to connect jumper wire + from one battery to - on the other battery, and then connect by trolling motor leads + on one battery and - on the other. My question is can I charge both...
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    Rectifier 1975 Evinrude 70hp

    My question is, if the rectifier is bad, can it cause starting problems. I looked at my rectifier this morning and saw some fray wires and the wires were missing it's covering. I tape it up, but the one wire looks like its about to fall off. Does the rectifier have anything to do with starting...
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    Spark Plugs 1975 70hp Evinrude

    Can you use automotive spark plugs in place of marine spark plugs. mav
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    1975 Evinrude 70 hp backfiring

    I have a 1975 Evinrude 70hp, the problem that I am having is when I try to start the motor, the motor backfires like a shotgun being fired. I also noticed that the crab's are leaking gas down into the bottom of the eigine pan. I do have to admit, I have the motor tiltted forward. Also I have...
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