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  1. drobertsobx

    1989 Evinrude 88SPL (E88MSLCER) Cooling

    havoc_squad Just now reading your post... OK I have been fiddling with the Ignition switch all day... Yellow black wire continuity from dash to motor plug end good. m to M good continuity to ground in off position/ run switches to no continuity m to kill switch lead 1 second lead to Yellow...
  2. drobertsobx

    1989 Evinrude 88SPL (E88MSLCER) Cooling

    havoc_squad Just now reading your post... Sorry keep ending up with a reply to me second times the charm I guess it replied to your post. OK I have been fiddling with the Ignition switch all day... Yellow black wire continuity from dash to motor plug end good. m to M good continuity to ground...
  3. drobertsobx

    1989 Evinrude 88SPL (E88MSLCER) Cooling

    from the thread: Could still be water deflectors on one side. Pull the hoses comming off the heads and run the engine on a flusher.....observe the waterflow comming out of the heads... no or little waterflow indicates swollen deflectors OK I just started the motor, without the thermostat...
  4. drobertsobx

    1989 Evinrude 88SPL (E88MSLCER) Cooling

    I thought that was the deflectors in the head that changed water flow??? I was following this thread https://forums.iboats.com/threads/evinrude-88-spl-overheating-pics.228600/ as it was old I figured nobody would be monitoring it if I posted a question think it was 2007
  5. drobertsobx

    1989 Evinrude 88SPL (E88MSLCER) Cooling

    I did the water pump myself, replaced the entire unit not just the impeller last week. I did a compression test last week while I was waiting for parts. Results in picture. Port both 120 starboard 115 top 125 bottom. as stated I removed the thermostat housing and back flushed both sides until...
  6. drobertsobx

    1989 Evinrude 88SPL (E88MSLCER) Cooling

    I just saw I wasn't clear on the kill, I left the kill switch in kill mode and unplugged it at the power pack, then plugged it back in to kill it.
  7. drobertsobx

    1989 Evinrude 88SPL (E88MSLCER) Cooling

    Hi, Just installed a new kill switch and ignition switch and cam roller (was missing when I bought it). So today was the first start. It would not start where the prev owner had the throttle set. In fact to get it to run I had to run the screw within 1/2 of the threads (Separate issue I am...
  8. drobertsobx

    1974 Mercury Remote Needed

    Thank you so much! The guy tried fixing it (control) himself and I guess he destroyed it... he said he bought a new harness for it... but couldn't find a control. Got sick of it just wants to sell the boat.
  9. drobertsobx

    1974 Mercury Remote Needed

    Does anyone know what remote control is needed for a 1974 Mercury 40HP
  10. drobertsobx

    1996 Force 75HP weird idle issue

    hi I just got back from a fishing trip yesterday and the idle was dropping to 400-600. I adjusted the cam linkage to set the full throttle position and set the idle screw to get 1550 rpm's on a hose. The issue is even on a warm start the motor starts right up but it starts at 800 rpm then over...
  11. drobertsobx

    1996 Force 75HP Fuel Problem

    Hi, I have a 1996 Force 75HP. I got back from a trip a week ago and the motor quit while I was flushing the system on the hose. If I pumped the bulb it would start again but then fail. I took the hood off and watched the see thru filter and could see it was not being pumped full so I ordered the...
  12. drobertsobx

    Gear oil leak

    Re: Gear oil leak I was thinking it was the unburned fogging oil, but was unsure I would have thought It would have 'washed' out after 10 minutes. I left for about 3 hours from the original post and checked the bowl with the paper towel and it has a significant amount of oil in it. I just...
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    Gear oil leak

    hi, I just finished DE-winterizing my 1996 Force 75HP (Fogging oil burn out and change gear oil). I left the motor down to drain out the water and was about to raise it back up onto the support when I noticed on the bottom skeg there was a couple of drops of oil. I removed the prop and ran the...
  14. drobertsobx

    1996 Force 75 HP 3 Cylinder idle speed

    1996 Force 75 HP 3 Cylinder Does anyone know what the idle speed should be set at while idle/in gear on a hose muffs. Thanks Don
  15. drobertsobx

    Electricdal mishap

    Hi I was installing a new under dash fuse panel, and inadvertently allowed the red power wire from the control (the output side out to the gauges) connect to ground. Now neither the Trim/Tilt or motor crank have power at the controls. I checked the only fuse I could find on the motor and it was...
  16. drobertsobx

    1997 75HP Force Controls to Outboard Guages

    Hi, I just purchased a used boat with a 1997 Force Outboard. The boat had no guages so I am adding them. I have all the wires neatly tucked behind the contol box but I have no clue as to what wire serves what function. I am assuming the wire conector with the pins is for the tach. I am trying to...
  17. drobertsobx

    Need to know what year Mercury motor

    Hi I am looking at a used boat. It has a Mercury 25HP, manual start, tiller operated. They do not know what year the motor is but I was able to get the SN from them: Mercury Outboard Motor 25 Horsepower 0A964279 They are having trouble getting the motor to start and believe it is a faulty...
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