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    How to clean up yellowing gelcoat?

    Hey guys, Got this boat 6-7 months ago. Is all fiberglass and has fiberglass floors. First time I cleaned her up she cleaned up easily, and SO GOOD!!! Looked great! For some reason, now when it gets dirty it takes a LOT more scrubbing to clean her up. Also, the outside has yellowed more than...
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    Honda BF90 Electrical Interference

    Hey guys, haven't worked much with Honda outboards. Got a good friend that has a 2002 Honda BF90 (four-stroke carbureted). He has an HDS-10 with sidescan. For some reason, when the gas motor is on he will pick up electrical interference on his side scan sonar. The longer the Honda is running...
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    Gearcase compatibility: Smacked a log yesterday...............

    As luck would have it, finally got the old girl up and running again, heading up the river, and BAM!!! Was going about 20MPH, and we hit a submerged log. Thank goodness we weren't running WOT. Anyways, I put some pics up to show the extent of the damage. Put about an hour run time on the motor...
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    Aftermarket ignition coils worth a crap?

    A couple months back I put a set of CDI ignition coils on my 130 looper. First trip out I dropped spark on #3 cylinder. Got home, swapped coil out with known good (used OMC) one, problem solved. I sent the bad coil to CDI and they sent me a new one. Got the new one, swapped it back out with the...
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    Cold natured motor on a cold winters day??

    Hey fellas, So I am continuing break-in on my new powerhead. Put the first 4 hours on it last weekend. Never turned the motor off but went from an idle, to mid throttle, WOT, cruise speed, all over the map. Motor idled down to 600rpms in gear like a champ!! Fast forward to yesterday. Air temp...
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    Conflicted break-in procedure?

    Hey fellas, Just was wondering your opinion on engine break-in procedures. I had OBR rebuild my powerhead and was very pleased with their work, overall. I was reading over their break-in procedure and it varies greatly from the factory manual. Posted below is OBR's and Evinrude's break in...
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    Grounding a fuel tank??

    I have an aluminum fuel tank in my 20' boat. It is 64 gallons. I removed the tank after it had been setting for 7 years. I was going to clean it out really good and get any varnish/debris out, but luckily the previous owner had used E-free gas with stabilizer. Believe it or not, the tank was...
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    First run after powerhead swap: Thanks to all that helped with my E-rude 130 horse!!

    Just wanted to say thanks to all you guys for the help and encouragement on this massive project of mine. I now feel like I understand this motor to a T !!! It is good to have the experience on your own particular motor (especially when it is older) so that you have all the knowledge that you...
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    Tilt and trim getting "whiny" and crackly in the cold.

    Hey guys, Aside from adding fluid, I don't have much experience in the TnT dept. I do know that these systems will show their first signs of failure on cold days. ( I guess the seals contract in the cold.) My motor (v4 looper) will run through the entire tilt and trim range from top to bottom...
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    Spark plug lead length??

    Anyone know the length of the 90 degree V4 looper spark plug leads? I am not home to measure and need to order some. Issue is that the E-rude ones listed on the site have to be made and I prefer them to be already assemblied. I was thinking either 9 or 12". Thanks
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    Still having trouble with Quickstart........... Please help.

    Hey guys, Im beginning to think this motor is possessed!!!!! Anyways, E130txoar 1995 V4 Looper 130hp Timing bounces back and forth while the engine is in Quickstart. (Motor backfires and is hard to start. Runs GREAT once quickstart has disengaged) Disconnect yellow/red wire and ground out...
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    Gelcoat repair and finish restorer

    Hey guys got a 20 yr. old boat. Looks pretty good, just turned a little off-white from the sun. I also have some deep scratches that go into the gel coat. What would you guys recommend using to A) bring back the whiteness to the rig, and B) repair the gelcoat scratches with a close match to...
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    Anyone know what happened to this piston/cylinder??

    Hey guys, just wondering what was the cause here. Cyl. #1, V4 looper 90 degree. Possible detonation? Funny thing is that this is the only piston that looks like this. This is aluminum jammed into the piston crown. I do know that the motor was overheated at one point in its life...
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    Quickstart jumping in and out, driving me mad!!

    So got the new powerhead on the '95 v4 Looper 130 and boy was it hard to start up the first time. Was cackling and coughing, and not starting. Anyways I let it set for a bit, then drained the water from the tub and fired her up on the muffs. Once started, she ran like a dream. Ran it long enough...
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    1st hour of break-in?

    Hey guys factory manual says for 1st hour torun motor at high idle then go from 800rpms up to 1500rpms. Should I do this in neutral or in gear? I was thinking about doing it in a bucket so that after the first hour I could let it cool down and re tighten the powerhead bolts before installing the...
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    Spin on Racor filters?

    Hey guys, I am currently equipped with a Mercury/Quicksilver spin on filter. I was wondering, are there any Racor filters that will spin onto my current base, or would I need to get a whole new mounting assembly. Not sure how worth it it is to do this. I know you guys swear by them, and its cool...
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    Boyesen Reeds??

    Just wondering you guys opinion on Boyesen reeds on a v4 looper. After putting in this fresh powerhead, its got me a little paranoid about the motor eating a reed. Although, the reeds, blocks, and stops look beautiful. Is this a valid concern, or do these reeds only chip/break if they have been...
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    Change water tube grommet while powerhead is up?

    Hey guys, In the past I have had to pull a powerhead (Johnson 9.9) to change a leaking water line grommet. Motor wasnt getting good flow. Now, with my v4 Looper, I have the powerhead up, but would you guys recommend pulling the midsection apart and changing the water tube grommet while the...
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    130 looper vs. 140 looper

    Any of you guys have an idea what the difference is in these two motors? I was comparing the two on shop evinrude.com ('95 130 and '94 140) and it looks like the only difference is the high speed jets and possibly the intake manifold? Although I have heard the intake mani's are cross compatible.
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    Questions about Powerhead break-in??

    I have decided to go with a remanufactured powerhead. Dont have the time to fool with the old block right now, and just want to get back on the water. If I ended up doing a rebuild, I would have wanted to replace all bearings, pistons, etc. to avoid another failure in the near future. So I...
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