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    No power 1984 70 Evinrude Time to Shoot it! . Pulled it from the boat

    My problem with this motor for the last year has gotten worse! I have narrow it down some more. Compresion is 122,121,122. I have no power above 1500 rpms and then it bogs down and stalls. I rebuilt the #1 carb because of fuel puddling in the throat,no help. I checked all the coils today and...
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    Vro or Not What year did they become reliable?

    Hi, I have pretty much concluded that vro's that are from 1984 1986 time frame should be disconnected as they always seemed to have fail early in life. But you here some still using them from the early days? I have found many motors from 84 and 86 cooked do to this. I have a 1986 110 Johnson...
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    UPDATE not fixed Puddled fuel in # 1 carb Throat

    Hi I have been having problem with this motor for a couple of years. Its only got worse as of late last season. I have repalced all the fuel lines to the carb and all the T's Thinking it was apin hole. I finally started tracking it closly. It use to only happen after a 30 minute run, now it...
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    No Power above idle cleaned carbs. 1984 70 hp

    I have a 1984 70hp Evinrude non VRO. Thanks joe for explaining the primer solinoid. I have clean the carbs and have check fuel pressure to the cars I have 2.5 lbs at idle and 4 lbs or more as it increses RPMS. I still have now power after idle. It just seems to bog down. This all happen over...
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    Red Valve, Seafoam, Cleaned Carbs No Power

    Hi, I went to use the boat and it ran fine for about 5 minutes and then no power.Has been running fine all year. Idles fine revs out of gear. 1984 70 hp Evinrude non VRO rebuild power head 100 hrs ago.<br />I have re-read several post about the red valve on the electric choke. I went to check...
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    Can I Change the fuel Pump 1985 VRO 70hp

    Hi I reasonly disconected the VRO on this 1985 70hp VRO. I have a bolt in the oil line and have sealed it on the end and folded the hose with a wire tie! I am having fuel delivery questions and was thinking I could swap the oiler/fuel pump for a standard fuel pump. I could just rebuild this one...
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    S/S Tube on tilt trim piston ??

    Hi I am working on a guys boat and the S/S tube at the base of the piston taht goes to the valve body was broke off from virbration. I just bought one today and paid 49.13 for it with 2 o rings is this high? I figured about 20.00 bucks.<br />steve
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    1984 70hp Evinrude Tach sender wire ?

    Hi I want to install a tach on this motor. The teleflex instruction say to hook the sender portion to the yellow/gray wire. Is this wire in the harness that goes to the key switch? I don't see any extra wires at the throttle! It also says to look at the terminal strip on the engine for the same...
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    Hey where's the relay for my tilt trim 115 evinude 1983

    Hi I have read many questions on tilt and trim problems. I have only had tilt and trim on smaller JohnyRudes They all had a connection box. I just started working on this 115 Evinrude and found that the trim motor wire aren't connected to anything.The system works fine accept I don't have any...
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    Tilt Trim 1983 115 Evinrude not working the right way

    Hi,The tilt and trim on this motor isn't working correctly. It trims up fine the goes to tilt as it is suppose to. It will remain it the up position. When I tilt down the trim pistons go in first and then the tilt piston brings the motor down. If you stop anywheres after Half way it will bleed...
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    2 stroke 4 stroke props all the same?

    Hi I have many charts for outboard motor props listing years and HP for applacations. They also include inboard applacations. Not one says anything about 2 stroke 4 stroke applacation. <br />I don't care about proformance Thats comes with your own trial and error. I want to know if these charts...
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    Shift Linkage 1985 70 Rude VRO

    Hi, I am doing a friend a favor and changing his water pump on A 1985 Evinrude 70hp VRO. I don't have a VRO on my same HP year motor. My question is do you need to take off all that VRO S*** to get to the Shift linkage?? Or is there a way to get to the bolt without doing all that?<br />steve
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    Starting Woes 1984 Evinrude 70 hp

    Hi, I just dropped this engine on the boat this year. Started right up a 1/2 dozen times in past two weeks, getting it ready for the season.I had this problem late last season but it went away so I thought. I have a new solenoid I also have to old one that works, I just replaced it, looking...
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    Been there done it once or twice!!!!!

    Hi, On one of my more fun trips by myself. I was launching the boat( 16 ft dory center console ) There was no one around being it was 5:30am so I desided to launch drive to the dock and move the truck. Never do I do this. I launch walk to dock and move truck. So off I go 50 ft from trailer...
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    Need Quick connect adapter teleflex steering cable

    Hi, if you reasonly installed a new teleflex steering cable on your boat and have extra parts I need the quick adapter for the steering cable. Its for the older cables that use the nut on the helm end. It comes with new cables that now fit old and new helms. I have a new helm and a new cable...
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    Oops! Too Much Torque Head Bolts Now What

    Hi, I just installed a new head gasket and over torque the head. I realized it right away and loosen it and retorqued it. I was supposed to be at 84 inch lbs and was at 150 inch lbs. I was reading Ft lbs and could not figure out why I could get it tighter? I am lucky I didn't break or stip any...
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    Steering cable replacement Safe t Q

    Hi I checked the search and can't finnd this answer. I have a Telflex Safety Q rotary helm with a 17 ft cable. The helm end is held in place with a cotter pin in line with the cable. I took this out to replace cabe with shorter one and the cable won't come out??? The helm is sealed not bolted...
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    Prop Clearance on 70hp Evinrude?

    Hi, I have a 1984 Evinrude 70 hp motor Depeneding on which book you look in there are many props that fit this engine. It all depends on what you want to do! I have a 14x17 prop thats for this motor I want to try this season. I just went to put it on the motor and theres only about 1/8 clearance...
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    Battery wire sire 70 hp Evinrude

    Hi, I used the search to look for this but came up empty. Does anyone know what the amps are on the starter motor for this engine? Its a 1984 70hp Evinrude.I am moving my batteries fwd to the console the distance is 11 ft from battery switch to the starter.What size wire could I get away with...
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    1985 Tohatsu M-70A 70hp Need Gasket ??

    Hi All, I need a water plate gasket for this motor.Part # is 353-01024-1 Its a 1985 M-70A Tohatsu 70hp this is the 2 cylinder model! I have tryed my local dealer and they buy directly from Tohatsu/Nissian they say its no longer available?I am hoping to find one in stock somewheres?I know I...
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