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    what spark plug

    Ordered new plugs for my motor. they are different than the current ones. These have no ground prong. THe motor is a 1995 100 hp vro evinrude the 90* motor and the vro is bypassed. The plugs i was given are NGK plugs BUHXW-1 with no ground prong the ones i had in it were champion plugs and...
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    Bunks vs Rollers

    Just picked up and "new" old trailer for my boat. My current one is completely rusted so i found a decent painted ez-loader trailer for cheap. My current set up is roller as is the new trailer. I am stripping the new trailer to bare steel, painting, changing all the lights, jack, winch, and...
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    wont start after tilting up

    45 hp 2 cylinder 1970's chrysler. starts awesome except after tilting motor. wont start by priming or by spraying "quick start" Is the motor getting flooded? i thought it would be opposite if it is tiltings so the carbs would drain out opposed to in the motor. Any thoughts? after letting it...
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    trolling motor size?

    18 ft boat, what size outboard should i be looking at for a kicker? thinking between 4 - 9.9???
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    throttle return spring??

    Hey guys, Have a 1995 100hp v4 evinrude. Just wondering if there is a return spring for the throttle; the bracket where the cables are connected? Throttle does not always return to idle, sticks and is still idling high in neutral, have to manually push it back to idle. Cables are adjusted...
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    aluminum vs plastic fuel tank

    Going to get a built in tank for my boat. Goes under the deck, just curious of the benefits of each, and does the aluminum have to be grounded? If so where do you ground it to, just the fuse block? Thanks
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    Carb tuning

    1995 70hp evinrude. 3 carbs. Should the needle seat before the spring compresses? I was doing the "tighten then back off one and a half turns" to start with. do i just tighten it untill the spring compresses completly then back it off?
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    Replacing cowl foam

    Going to remove the foam on the inside of the cowl as it is deteriorating. Any suggestions on what to replace it with?
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    Stoked!!

    Today is the first splash in 2 years since the rebuild/refit. Awesome day for it too. Fingers crossed all goes well.
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    Evinrude tach wiring?

    got the wire harness coming out of the control box for the tach plug. 1995 70hp with the new "big red plug" style control box. Anyways, grey wire black wire and a purple. grey-positive? black-negative? purple signal?
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    yup

    First name basis with my local marine store, maybe spending too much money there
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    tonneau cover

    18ft runabout OB same style as picture. Looking to get one for my boat, has anyone else gotten one and how much should this cost. Got a quote for $750, does that sound right or is that too steep? Thanks
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    speechless

    Sorry if its a repost, but you gotta watch this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqG07IZIgw0&feature=related
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    vro oil injection

    just installed the oil tank on my boat with a new hose and bulb. fired up the motor today, the bulb stays firm but i was wondering if there is any sure way to see if the motor is getting oil
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    tach and volts hook up?

    1995 evinrude 70hp vro. Just wondering where the wiring hook ups are for the tach and volts are. I think i remember someone saying it was in the controls? any help would be great.
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    Craigslist ad... ineresting

    Please someone tell me im wrong, but in the last picture it really looks like that is a bildge pump mounted externally on the transom. http://vancouver.en.craigslist.ca/rds/boa/2214543716.html
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    Steering wheel hub.

    I just got a wood and chrome steering wheel free from a friend. However its from a car and has a different hub. just wondering if you can buy the marine hub anywhere the auto one is splined where the marine is tapered with a slot key. Any help would be good, my local marine store just gave me...
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    tilt tube steering tube replacement.

    1995 70hp evinrude. any suggestions on how to go about swapping the tube. rusted in pretty good and started trying to get it moving. But to remove it since it is the only support for the whole motor am i going to have to remove the motor from my boat to do it or is there some way to support...
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    where to find the id tag

    looking for the id tag on my 1995 (ish) 70hp evinrude vro. thanks in advance
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    1995 evinrude 70hp VRO

    looking at buying one of these... any problems with these motors? what to look for? and also does this motor have an alternator. Already did a compression test and a test cruise, both checked out good.
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