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    99 evinrude 225 starting issue

    i have a 99 evinrude ficht 225 that i cannot get started. the motor was running and starting fine about two weeks ago. now when i try to start it turns over very slowly. my batteries are fully charged and have been load tested (they are fine). my battery cables are good too. all connections...
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    99 evinrude ficth 225 rpm issue

    I have a 99 evinrude ficht 225 that wont make full rpm. the motor sounds and feels like it is running fine, but wont rev past 34/3500 rpm. i have recently cleaned all the fuel injectors, replaced filters and fuel lines. it was running rough and would not idle consistently before i cleaned the...
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    nissan 15 lower unit

    the 15 hp nissan on my duck boat was recently sucked some debris up into the water tube causing an overheat. after removing the cylinder head i cleaned the water jackets, checked the thermostat...etc...I also decided to replace the impeller since its been about two years, however, the lower...
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    225 ficht overheat

    i have a 99 ficht 225 that overheated yesterday. this was the first time i've had this issue. it happens only at 3000 plus rpms. i can idle it or run up to 1500 to 1800 without the alarm sounding. it does seem that the stbd side of the motor is running warmer than the port side when i'm...
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    99 evinrude ficht 225 starting trouble

    still having a problem trying to start this motor. it cranks overy very slowly now....have replaced the batteries (today) and checked/cleaned all connections twice now. i only get 9v at the solenoid when cranking. the cable from the batteries to the solenoid is almsot brand new so i dont...
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    99 ficht cold starting issue

    sorry in advance for the long post...I have a 99 evinrude ficht 225 with a cold starting problem....posted on this yesterday and got some good info....but i think i may have the problem narrowed down. i tried to start the outboard this morning on the trailer (after running it most of the day...
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    '99 ficht 225 hard starting

    I have a 99 evinrude ficht 225 that starts really hard. once the motor is warmed up, it runs great, and will start right back up after being shut off. i've heard that the motor needs a lot of battery power to turn over, but i dont think my batteries are the problem. my batteries are less than...
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    radar issue

    hi guys, i'm having an issue with the radar on my new boat. its a sitex radar, other than that i know nothing about it. the previous owner said that he never used it and that it may need attention. the unit turns on but thats it. after it goes through 90 seconds of standby it shows what...
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    turn key, nothing happens

    I was attempting to "test" my fuel guage today, as it reads empty all the time and was gounding out the positive lead? apparently i did something wrong because minutes eariler everything was fine, then right after when i turn the key nothing happens. usually there would be a beep and the guages...
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    21' starcraft center console

    I have a '73 starcraft cc with some leaking issues. i have a crack in the bow area just below the waterline that i had originally repaired (more of a band-aid) with pc-7 epoxy but it has started to leak again. i'm thinking about having this welded. the crack is so thin that i think just a...
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    73' starcraft cc leaking

    I have an old 21' starcraft cc that is leaking. there are two areas of concern...the first is at the bow just under the waterline. there is about a four inch crack here directly in the center of the hull that has been previously repaired with some sort of 2 part epoxy (like a pc-11 or...
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    battery not charging

    while working on another issue over the weekend i discovered that my outboard is not charging the battery...i'm only getting 12.4 volts max with the motor running....so i'm obviously operating at a defecit. I checked the rectifier, and it was bad, so i replaced this, but i'm still not getting a...
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    repeatedly blown fuse

    Got a little problem here guys, cant seem to figure it out. I was out fishing yesterday, trolling for a while. After killing the motor to drift over a nice little hump i went to restart the motor to head back up over the spot and nothing happened when i turned the key. I eventually got towed...
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    winter flounder

    any guys from the new england area doing any winter flounder fishing? i've been out a few times since the season opened in ct and its been pretty good....cold....but its worth it for those tasty little guys... ...just wonderin how everyone else is doin so far...
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    fishing the ct river

    any of you guys fish the lower ct river? I live near the mouth of the river to long island sound....this time of year there are schoolie size stripers all over in the river....but catching these little guys ever other cast gets a little old...i've been told a of a few places to catch some good...
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    evinrude overheat problem

    I'm sure you guys have seen my previous posts about an 87 evinrude 50 that i've had an overheating issue with. I have replace the water pump and thermostat...and today removed the head to check for a possible blockage in the powerhead preventing good circulation....looked ok...new head gastket...
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    evinrude 50 overheat alarm

    The overheat alarm on my 87 50 has beein coming on after a idling for anywhere from 5-10 minutes....the entire water pump assembly has been replaced as well as the thermostat...dropped the lower unit a second time to make sure the impeller was in properly, and everything aligned right (water...
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    87 evinrude 50....problem not solved

    ok guys...thought i had everything worked out with my 87 evinrude 50 (new water pump assembly, new thermostat)...went to take the boat for a little spin today and it overheated again at the dock...when run at my house with the muffs on, no issue.....i noticed today that the pee stream is much...
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    evinrude 50 still overheating?

    just replaced water pump and thermostat in my 87 evinrude 50 vro...still getting the overheat alarm....starts as a beep every other second (i've been told this is the low oil alarm for the vro)...i have the brown wire from the vro disconnected and im running on premix, but for some reason this...
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    87 evinrude alarm

    I have an 87 evinrude 50 vro that i recently aquired...installed it on my 16' starcraft this week...decided to fire it up today and it started without a problem. however after running it for a little bit a buzzer alarm started going off...not sure what it is - its a monotone sound, not a...
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