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I have a 1977 evinrude 75 hp 3 cylinder outboard. How could I check to see if water gets in the engine-cylinders? I changed the water pumpkit. It idles rough. If I determine that water gets into one of the cylinders what could the cause be? How hard or expensive would it be to fix? compression...
I want to change the the prop on the waterpump. Took all 6 bolts out on lower unit. drops 1/2 inch and stops. Looks like the rod going up to the engine is attached to the lower unit. What should I do to make it drop?
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I have a 1977 evinrude 75 HP outboard.
After I used the seafoam treatment 1 can in 3/4 gallon. I got a lot of grey goop coming out of the prop. After this it idles poorly.
If I have the engine idle in low rpm I can pull the middle plug of the spark plug and it stays running. If I pull the lower...