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    On a long river trip in need of a quick fix

    I am traveling from Minneapolis, MN to Mobile Alabama. I have a 85HP Chrysler that runs horrible at an idle but runs great at higher speeds. I had a mechanic look at it after a few days of it slowly idling worse. Its got good compression but he looked at the spark and said it was intermittent...
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    85HP Chrysler having idle problems

    I've been running my motor at low RPM for about 80 hours. Slowly the motor started to refuse to idle and now it doesn't idle at all. Does anyone have any idea what my problem could be? I've done: - Check on spark plug - Checked fuel filter - Carb is clean and not clogged I'm stuck on the...
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    Motor kills at idle, top end is ok

    I have a '75 40HP evinrude that is driving me nuts! It won't idle, it just dies. If you keep it just above idle it sounds like its miss firing, it just spits and kicks. The top end is fine, runs pretty smooth but I have a feeling it could run better. This is what I have tried so far- correct new...
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    1974 40 HP Evinrude Throttle Issues

    Exact model is 40555C. I just bought this motor and it originally had controls for throttle and forward/reverse on the motor itself. I needed cables on it and it has a spot for them to attach so thats what I did. They work fine but it won't stay at full or even half throttle, it just slowly goes...
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