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    Evinrude Fleetwin 7.5 What Year?

    this is another great book and it covers basically your engine in thoseyears https://www.amazon.ca/Cheap-Outboards-Beginners-Making-Forever-ebook/dp/B00K6YAP1O/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=old+outboard+repair+books&qid=1704054931&sr=8-2 the 5.5 and 7.5 are very similar and the general upkeep info...
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    Evinrude Fleetwin 7.5 What Year?

    lucky find great engines ...easy to be converted to single line fuel hose if you are not nostalgic :-) get this bible book to service it ... it covers all you need to know https://watercraftmanuals.com/outboard/johnson/manuals/johnson-302231.htm print locally double sided and have it...
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    Replacing starter bendix on 1990 evenrude 25 HP

    lots of utubes on bendix not engaging
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    1970 20hp johnson Ran Hot

    check your PM box (enveloppe to right)
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    1999 evinrude 150 high idle

    do you have EV diagnostic software and the book ?? EV diagnostic may help narrow down the problem. it runs on a w10 pc not to expensive on Amazon or dealers https://docs.google.com/document/d/16BAQLd2i43h30MTOuWJ0-T6_DO9wX5yK5MzOOunwzUk/edit
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    1977 Evinrude 55HP Ignition wiring

    The original post is 15 years old... best to open a new topic !!
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    Need help!

    at least it is not cream color... a pressure test should clear the air followed with some reload of oil... some run time and a second purge/refill.
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    Need help!

    and what is this ?? on the side ???
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    Need help!

    next time you swap impeller clean out GC cavitities and drain hole. Some actually run a drill bit slightly larger in the drain hole to reduce plugging from carbon juices
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    cooling 1999 6hp evinrude 4 stroke

    patience brings joy... just realign it and hopefully all will be fine.
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    1947 Johnson HD 25

    the Johnson service manual suggested should answer most questions available free or 20$ . ..aside from taking the engine apart most issues related to ignition & carburation are explained and/or applicable to generations of engines until you reach fancy electronics and ECU/EMM controls...
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    cooling 1999 6hp evinrude 4 stroke

    With this misallignment, the water flows in the chamber and out of the exhaust port. pictures are a bit fuzzy ... any chance this is design intent to send a % of water down the exhaust route to provide cooling. you can better orient the tubing you suspect is misaligned but keep an eye on...
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    1989 E88MSLCER No Spark Cylinder 4

    great news thanks for th feedback
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    1996 150 vacum lines

    pricy little critter $175 and up ! better not break it...
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    1996 150 vacum lines

    generally a bottom to top side hose line is for recirculating accumulated fuel-oil sitting in the crankcase and it is sent up the PH for lubrification. the crankcase vacum and pressure pulses push the oil up the hose. see pic of old outboard model CD from the 50s they have been...
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    1954 10 hp johnson carb issue

    odd... personally never seen this before .... maybe someone else has ?? is it smoke or steam ??? the reeds should prevent this I would think. have to looked at the the reeds ?
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    cooling 1999 6hp evinrude 4 stroke

    any chance you can just pull the intake manifiold to inspect water passages because by the looks of the part water circulates around it and feeds a supply to the thermostat the water supply to the thermostat seems weak compare to the rest just a suggestion mind you because little...
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    1996 150 vacum lines

    manuf and mdl # ?
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    Ready to call 911

    did you get your rectifier figured out with the 3 yellows ?
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