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    1993 50 hp Evinrude making misfire/sputter/pop noise at idle

    I have a 1993 50 hp Evinrude that has been sitting in my garage for 4 years un-used. (I fogged the engine before putting it away and ran it out of gas.) I am finally getting a chance to use it again so I put the muffs on it in the driveway and put some new gas (& sea foam) in the tank. It...
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    Remote Control Trim Wiring Question

    I have a 1993 50 Hsp Evinrude with a concealed side mount control. This past week, my trim up button on the control arm stopped working. The trim down side worked fine and both up and down worked fine on the controls on the motor and at the bow of the boat. I assumed it was a bad switch in...
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    Spark Cam Lever Follower - 1993 50 Hsp

    I've been having an idle problem with my 93 50 Evinrude so I got a Clymers manual from the library. (I know..I know...factory manuals are better.) I thought I would tinker with the idle and linkages to see if I could improve the idle. The manual shows that the roller on the spark cam...
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    1993 50 Hsp Evinrude Link and Sync

    My outboard runs fine but doesn't idle very well. (As discussed in a previous thread.) I tinkered with the idle speed screw last weekend and made an improvement but it still isn't where it should be. I checked out a Clymer manual at the library today, and started studying the link and sync...
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    Engine missing - Making popping sound ?

    I have a 1993 50 Hsp Evinrude. I pulled it out of the garage today and fired it up in the driveway. While idling, it will occasionally make a popping sound. The sound sort of has a muffled pop noise that kind of like a dud firecracker. I'm not sure if that is officially called "missing" or...
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    Lower unit gearcase plug seals

    Motor: 1993 Evinrude 50 hsp. I went to change my lower unit grease today and realized I didn't have any new Evinrude seals to go on the lower plug screw. I do have some Mercury seals that I had with my last boat. The Evinrude seal is clear and made out of a some type of plastic. The Mercury...
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    Idle Adjustment 1993 Evinrude 50 Hsp

    I have a 93 Evinrude 50 Hsp that I am needing some advice on idle adjustment. I bought the boat a year and a half ago and the owner had just had the pistons replaced. The mechanic that worked on it said it needed 3 tanks (18 gallons) run through it at double oil to break in the motor. (It has...
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    GPS - Garmin Nuvi 750 - Lake Maps?

    First off, I know nothing about GPS units. (I've never owned one, never used one, never seen one in use.) I just received a Garmin Nuvi 750 as a gift which is an automotive GPS unit. Does anyone know if this unit will work on lakes? I realize it wouldnt show contour but does it at least...
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    Wiring help needed (2 circuit lights)

    Never mind....I figured it out.
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    trailer bunk question

    I am in need of replacing my bunks. I had thought about using those plastic type 2 x 4s but after launching my new (new to me anyway) boat recently, I realized it launches very easily. Anyway, my bunks are 2 x 4 carpeted. The brackets that hold them in place are c shaped and cradle the bunk...
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    static electricity - gas - portable tanks

    I recently acquired a 16' aluminum boat. When I bought it, the tanks were just floating around under the back deck and I didn't like the battery position. I secured the 2 tanks with one large web strap around both of them and moved the batteries as well. The gas tanks can still slide somewhat...
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    Trim motor problem

    I took my boat out today for a test run to see if the carb rebuilds helped my surging problem. Well, the surging problem is gone but about 45 minutes into my test run, my trim motor stopped working while I was driving. It won't go up or down. All 3 switches are dead. Nothing. I needed to...
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    lighting wiring connection question

    I have installed several LED courtesy lights in my boat. I am going to have them on 2 separate circuits so that I can turn on just a couple with one side of the switch and all of them with the other side. Due to the way I routed wires, I have several wires coming in from different places. I...
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    Various outboard motor hoods

    I was flipping through craigslist ads today and found an ad for "tons of outboard motor hoods" (Tons = 75-100 hoods) I have no idea what they have and I am not connected to this ad in any way. I just saw it and thought someone on this board might have some interest...
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    Engine looses power & surges

    I purchased a used boat last fall (1993 50 Hsp Evinrude). The motor had a blown engine and was repaired by Cabelas in 2006. (new pistons/rings - 1 cyl was bored out to .030 over. Also the VRO pump was replaced and was the apparent cause of the motor problem or at least it got the blame. A new...
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    Mystery Hose/Trim Piece

    I bought my used boat back in the fall. I've noticed a piece of foam trim wedged up in where the motor swivels. (see photo) It is in place with a few inches coming out each side. My assumption is that it is just some junk that somehow got in there. I almost pulled it out yesterday and then...
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    Switch brand

    Does anyone recognize the manufacturer of this switch? Its on a 1993 Sea Nymph FM 160. I looked on a few boat sites for rocker switches like this but no luck so far. Sea Nymph is out of business but I think Lowe took them over. I may see if they have any if I can't find a retailer. Also...
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    Oil Tank Hose Leaking

    Engine: 1993 50 hsp. Evinrude I noticed recently that oil is leaking from around the primer bulb on my oil tank. The primer bulb has 2 metal clips on each side of the bulb. One clamp is on the hose and one on the bulb each clamping to a nipple on each of the bulb to keep everything...
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    Engine Oil Recommendation - 2 part question

    First a little background....... I have a 1993 Evinrude 50 hsp that I bought last fall. The previous owners had a problem with the oil injection and blew the motor. They had it repaired at Cabelas in 2006 and said they have not used it since. They installed 2 new pistons. (one of them was...
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    Courtesy lighting

    I have a 16' Aluminum Sea Nymph fishing boat. I am thinking about putting some courtesy lighting in. My boat has front and back decks, a console, and storage compartments along the mid sections on each side. It has an aluminum cap/gunnel like any standard aluminum boat. Under the cap on the...
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