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    86 15hp evinrude RPM problem

    I am having some R.P.M. problems. I have my 15hp outboard on a 12 foot Western Aluminum X-tra wide (almost 6 feet wide) boat. It really hauls some serious *** with only me in it but when I put another person in my boat WOT RPM's drop<br /> <br />quite a bit. By myself I go 22-25mph with a <br...
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    Fishfinder...How many watts do I need????

    Hello, my buddy needs a new fishfinder for his boat. Its a 16foot aluminum and he's going to fish in freshwater only. The lakes by my house are 300+ feet deep and he needs to see fish clearly down to the bottom. I have an Eagle Fishmark 320 and it only reads fish to about 75. How many watts do...
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    Evinrude 15hp Can I Change the Fuel Fitting??

    Finally, my 87 15hp evinrude's runnin like a<br /><br /> champ but I'm still having fuel line problems.<br /><br /> I'm now on my 4th brand new fuel line, with new <br /><br />fittings, and 5 bulbs. Its still not getting<br /><br /> stiff when you pump bulb and sometimes I have<br /><br /> to...
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    86 Evinrude 15hp Kill Switch Problem

    Alright, I finally figured out my fuel problem. It wasen't a fuel problem at all it was another hidden short in the wire that goes to the kill switch in the tiller. I found it, got it taped up and everything is fine again. Went to the dealer and they want $95 for the kill switch assembly. When I...
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    15hp Honda 4 stroke, How much does it weigh?

    Hello, I have an evinrude 15hp 2 stroke and all the lakes around here in the peoples republic of California are banning 2 stroke outboards. Just wondering if anyone knows the weight difference of a 4 stroke. I have a 12 foot western aluminum extra wide and would like to keep 15 horsies or more...
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    86 Evinrude 15hp can I run 100/1???

    Did a full tune up a few months ago. Carb,water pump,lower unit,fuel pump,etc etc, the motor ran good before I did the decarb. Now I can't get the idle air fuel set right. It idles fine but is hard to start and it sputters and stalls when I put it in gear. I took it to the lake the other day and...
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    MotorGuide Great White Trolling Motor question

    I have a 35lb thrust great white trolling motor and wondered if the only difference is the Zinc?? Is there actually something different with this motor or is that it? I am looking for another trolling motor and if its just the zinc, I can put that on any motor and save my money. Also does anyone...
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    86 Evinrude 15hp Pinion Gear Spring??

    The pull starter on my outboard keeps getting harder and harder to engage. I used to be able to pull the rope really slow and easy and it would start. Now I have to stand up and pull as hard as I can to get the pinion gear to move up and engage the flywheel. I see the pinion spring in there but...
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    86 Evinrude 15 Tiller handle shocked me?

    It was raining the other day and when I went to take off, I grabbed the tiller and it shocked me pretty good. I noticed that the wire to the kill switch had a nick in it. I need to replace it...Has anyone tried this before? It looks pretty tight in there. Is this something that I can do or...
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    Battery Question??? Please Help.....

    I have a question that has been bothering me my whole life and never have found out the real answer. My buddy worked at sears as a mechanic for a couple years and he didn't even know the answer........Why is it that you can't put a battery down on the floor? I know that it ruins the battery...
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    Motor Guide Great White trolling motor question

    I have an older model(early 90s) bow mount Motor Guide Great White Saltwater trolling motor on my boat. It dosen't have enough thrust (35lbs). I don't have the funds to get a new one. Just wondered if it can be re-wrapped to get more thrust? or possibly change out the entire armature to get more...
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    Decarb, can I spray into the cylinders?

    The local dealer by my house had evinrude tuner spray. I used it as directed in my 86 15hp evinrude. There is still a lot of Carbon buildup inside the head. After I ran it. I took out the plugs and there is still a lot of buildup in there. Can I spray this tuner spray directly into the head...
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    86 15hp Evinrude Sputters when in reverse??

    Hello, I de-carbed my outboard 2 days ago. I sprayed the whole can of engine tuner into the carb while idling per instructions on the can. Shut it down, waited a day. Ran it in a trash can till the smoke cleared. Went fishing today and ran it all day, No problems. Put it in Reverse and it...
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    86 15hp evinrude....Decarb??????

    Took out my plugs the other day and noticed a lot of carbon buildup on the plugs and inside the head. How and what do I do to de-carb this outboard? I want to get as much as possible out of it. I heard that you need to have the prop in a trash can because after you use the decarb spray your...
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    85-86 Merc 25hp outboard??? Good or Bad?

    Hello all, I have a question about a Merc Outboard. Right now I own a 12 foot Western Aluminum with an 86 15hp Evinrude. I like the motor a lot and have learned and replaced all I could in the last 6 months to keep it running good. I am thinking of buying a boat thats for sale and sell mine. Its...
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    87 15hp Peeing Hot?

    I have an 87 15hp evinrude. I already replaced the Water Pump, thermostat, fuel pump etc. I'm not sure if its running hot but I need to know how much hotter the water coming out of the Tell-Tale is normal. It seems to be quite a bit warmer than the lake water. Its peeing like a champion but I...
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    Nissan 25hp 2 stroke Idle adj?????

    Hello, My dad has a 25hp 2 stroke Nissan outboard on his boat and It has about 15 hours on it. Ever since we first started it the idle has been too high, it slams into gear. I tried to mess with the linkage but can't figure it out. Is there an idle adjustment on this motor? I don't think its a...
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    86 15hp evinrude Still Running Hot?????

    I replaced my Water Pump and thermostat, while I was inside the lower unit I looked for corrosion and didn't see any. The water is peeing out of the hole full speed and it runs like a champ but the water is peeing pretty hot. I took it to the lake last week and for about 30 minutes the water was...
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    Did it blow out?? or is it still in there??????

    did the full tuneup, took the boat out yesterday to the lake. Water was peeing hot all morning, after about 2 hours of running I reached back to check the water temp again and it was cold. I changed the water pump and thermostat, the impeller didn't have any chunks missing and there was very...
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    Fishfinder?? Eagle Fishmark 320

    I recently purchased an Eagle fishmark fishfinder for my boat. I am getting either false alarms(marks) or no scratches on the screen at all. While i'm fishing I see a lot of fish on the screen, look down and I can see the bottom and nothing. I turn down the sestitivity and I see big stripers...
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