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    cylinder problem with my 1996 Evinrude 88 spl

    My motor is running pretty choppy right now and appears to me missing on the 4th cylinder. There is no noticeable difference if I pull the spark plug wire on the cylinder while it is running but I get a nice blue spark if I hold it about a quarter inch from the plug. When I pull the plug itself...
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    1994 88 SPL losing power at planing speeds

    I took my boat out a couple of times this weekend after changing the thermostats and the water pump. The first day we spent the whole tme in a minumum wake zone and it ran great for the full 5 hours. Today I took it out and brought the boat up to planing speed. It ran fine for about 15 minutes...
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    Accetpable temp. range for an 88 SPL?

    I just finished replacing the thermostats and both gaskets that sit on the heads. The temperature is running much cooler now but the starboard side is still running about 15 degrees hotter than the other 2 cylinders. At 2,000 rpms for 10 minutes the temp maxed out a 136 on the right and 120...
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    Bad starter or cylinder problem?

    I have a 1994 88 SPL. When I try to crank it over it will turn the first time but if it doesn't start that first time I have to wait a few minutes before I can get it to crank again. If I take the spark plugs out it cranks without a problem so I am not sure if I have a compression problem (too...
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    Interchangable parts?

    I have an Evinrude 88 SPL on a boat I just rebuilt and I was told I need to replace a couple of parts on the motor. I need to replace the water pump because it is overheating once we get it running. I may also have to replace the starter because the motor doesn't turn over like it should. It...
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