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    Can't believe what was in the exhaust port!

    Took my boat in to have a noise in my lower unit checked out. they found this chunk of aluminum in the exhaust port.:eek: Immediately suspected a piston. Pulled the spark plugs and put a scope in. Nothing, pistions looked great. Compression was great. They ran it in the tank hard. Said it...
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    235 clunks and dies

    when in gear at idle speed. Just like the prop hit something and killed the engine. Doesn't matter whether its forward or reverse. Once it is above idle speed runs great with no clunks ever. No metal shavings in the lower unit although it is getting contaminated with water. Seemed to start...
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    Please suggest a prop

    I need a new prop and want to get the best possible. Current setup: 1979 19' bowrider w/ 1981 evinrude 235. 3 blade 14.5 x 19 prop on there now. max speed is about 45 @ 6k (reading pitot speedo) carrying family of 4 This seems a little slow for a 235 but watersport performance is most...
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    help please! cannot get shift rod hooked back up.

    changed the water pump on my 81 235 today. i cannot for the life of me get the shift rod aligned with the screw that goes through the hole on the rod. the screw keeps turning the rod to the wrong angle. the curve of the rod points toward the front of the motor, correct? any tips? i have...
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    just rebuilt carbs - have 2 q's

    81 235. just rebuilt all 3 carbs with kits folllowing shop manual and instructions in the forum. made sure linkage was correct and adjusted throttle pick up point. 1) no leaks when pumping bulb to fill bowls and motor is down. but i noticed some gas leaking out from under silencer when engine...
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    what is the max rpm

    range of a 81 evinrude 235? had it out today and was turning close to 6000 with a little throttle left. was reluctant to take it any higher. the tach maxes out at 7k. thanks!
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    new member w/ erude 235 problem

    boat has a 81 235. took it out for the first time today since the test run when buying. starts and idles great. when accelerating it bogs down. while slowly advancing the throttle i will find it is almost all the way down but still running slow. usually i have to back off the throttle for...
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