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    1980 Evinrude 70hp Coil question, leaking clear/brown goo

    Recently my 1980 E70elcsa 70hp Evinrude started losing power after a few minutes of running at plane. Feels like it's dropped a cylinder. Doesn't seem to be fuel related, I think I have a bad coil or similar. Sometimes while it's bogging, it will suddenly spring to life and you can feel a sudden...
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    Advice rewiring the hull of an old 15' bass boat.

    I have an 86 Glasstream 15'5" with a 1980 70hp Evinrude. Obviously not the original engine. Wiring for the engine and remote control are OK and not getting rewired. It's the hull wiring worries me a little. Some of the connectors in various places look sketchy. Front nav lights and rear...
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    Shift rod height for a Frankenstein Evinrude

    My "new to me" 1980 Evinrude 70hp has never shifted properly into reverse. I found out why when I replaced the water pump impeller. Turns out the lower unit is off an older motor, it has the spline type half-circle key rather than the wedge key a true 1980 would. When I put a new impeller on I...
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    Source for power trim switch on older Evinrudes?

    The power trim on the throttle handle finally gave it up on my old 1980 70hp Evinrude. Relay is fine, trim functions just fine if I jumper the wires. The OEMS on these are basically gone, or $300, so I tried one of the aftermarket cheesebay switches (the one with the bright blue rocker...
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    Motor bored 030?

    Gents, I was poking around in my "new to me" 1980 70hp, using a boroscope. Of course the cheap Amazon scope fell apart while I was doing this, thankfully it fell apart in my hand after I was done and not INSIDE the piston chamber. Anyhow I noticed the pistons have 030 engraved on them. Should...
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    1980 70hp Evinrude clatters and hard to get into Forward gear

    When I push the throttle lever forward to put this boat in Forward, you hear the lower unit gearing clatter a lot and I have to sometimes get the RPM up to 1500-2000 before it will grab and stay in gear. Sometimes she bucks and kicks before getting firmly into gear. It will occasionally hop...
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    Drilling gunwales for flush mount rod holders?

    I recently bought a very well preserved 1987 Glasstream 15ft bass boat, fiberglass, 70hp Evinrude. Hull is in excellent shape. We do a lot of catfishing in addition to bass and inshore saltwater (followed by freshwater lake dunk/flush) . Main question. I'd like to add 6-8 rod holders to the...
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    Emergency kill switch options on 1980 70hp Evinrude

    I don't have an emergency kill lanyard/clip on my old Evinrude. I usually boat with my kids so it is fairly important to me to get one put on. The control doesn't seem to have ever had one of these on the key switch. This is a remote controlled 70hp on a 1987 Glasstream 15ft bass boat. What...
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    Obsolete fuel line question

    This old outboard is the first "larger" outboard I've ever owned so bear with me please. It's also definitely the oldest. My 1980 Evinrude 70hp has a few old fuel lines at the carbs and fuel pump that need replaced. I have everything ordered for this round, $60 for a few hoses with a 90 molded...
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    Installing trim gauge on old engine that has no gauge.

    My engine is apparently on it's second or third boat. I discovered yesterday that it has a trim sending unit but my boat has no gauge for it. I'd like to install a gauge but am struggling to find proper instructions. I own the original shop manual for the engine (1980 70hp Evinrude) but...
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    Adding extra riding seats to small fiberglass bass boat

    I recently bought a 1987 Glasstream 1550 in superb condition as a huge upgrade to our tin can jon boat. Has a 70hp Evinrude 2-smoke. Top speed (GPS) so far is 38 mph, averages about 36 with fishing gear and 2 kids additional in it. I usually only go WOT once in a while for fun, my normal speed...
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    Tell me about my 1980 70hp Evinrude E70elcsa

    I just bought a used bass boat (1987 Glasstream 1550) that has the 70hp 1980 Evinrude. Engine seems to be in great shape. Cold cranks very easy as long as you know to push the key in to activate the primer lol. Runs smoothly, idles fine. This is the first large outboard and bass boat I've ever...
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    Being cautious with possible saltwater getting into gearcase.

    I just rebuilt the gearcase seal with a used gearcase cover and new gasket, rebuilt the water pump on a 7.5hp Johnson (1983). The gearcase cover is just a 3/4" thick plastic cover that seems to also have water flowing through it up into the water pump. The drive shaft drops straight through the...
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    Replacing water tube part that's obsolete on 1983 Johnson 7.5hp

    Have been having issues with my water pump, so I thought, but it turned out to be a bunched-up rubber retainer that sits at the top of the copper tube where it mates up to the engine block. I will try to call Seaway soon. It's part #69 on the 1983 J8RCTA models (I can't link out to them from...
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    1983 Johnson 7.5-- can't get shift rod back into lower unit.

    I had to replace the gearcase cover/seal on my motor with one from a parts motor. The previous was cracked and seemed to prevent good water flow from the water pump. I had to remove the shift rod from the gear case, and now I cannot get it to seat. I can see down inside the gearcase the small...
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    1983 Johnson 7.5, steamy water from tell-tale.

    Howdy. My 1983 Johnson 7.5 has slowly reduced what it's peeing since I bought it about a month ago. It looked normal at first (esp. compared to my worn out 6hp of the same generation). But on my last trip, a guy at the dock noticed it before I did, that it wasn't doing much at all, just slowly...
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    Is this charger working properly?

    I recently bought this charger, and using it to charge a standard deep cycle Everstart from Walmart (120Ah or so, I forget the exact capacity). Schumacher SSC-1500A Ship 'n Shore SpeedCharge Charger with included battery clamps : Amazon.com : Automotive This is the first charger I've ever...
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    Selecting prop for a 7.5hp Johnson (1983) on a 14' Starcraft tinny

    Motor-- 1983 Johnson Sea Horse J8RCT (7.5hp) Boat-- 14' Starcraft SS aluminum, riveted. The motor itself is in really good shape, runs well. It was used only as a kicker and never the main motor. The prop, however, is really worn out (oyster rash). Occasionally the motor will make a slight...
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    Help/advice launching without dunking the axles on old steel trailer.

    I have an old Starcraft 14' aluminum with an even older painted steel trailer. About half of our fishing is fresh, the rest is salt or brackish. I have not yet launched this in saltwater, we were using my canoe. However now that I have something that I don't have to paddle, this boat is going...
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    Trolling motors-- what is more reliable, variable speed or 5-speed "speed coils"?

    Trolling motors-- what is more reliable, variable speed or 5-speed "speed coils"? I am very close to buying a new trolling motor. I am not overly concerned about battery life, but I am most concerned with reliability. I can always toss another battery in the boat if I really need. I have...
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