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Here's my summer puzzler. Working on a 1969 Evinrude 85 hp model 85993E. Can't get it to run.
I have strong spark on all plugs. Battery is fully charged and it turns strong. Fuel is good and making it to the cylinders. Compression is good. Flywheel key is not broken. I set and cleaned the...
I have a 1989 Stratos 179V with a Mercury Mariner Magnum 150 hp that has a dead trim motor. The hidden screw looks to be inaccessible without lifting the motor and removing the bracket from the transom. Does anyone have a trick that would help me avoid that? I'm not looking forward to that...
Started having engine trouble this year. If I'm checking it right, there's no spark on any of the plugs. Not sure what to do next. So far no dice finding someone willing to look at an engine this old. I'm handy, but know almost nothing about engines. Is this something I should bother trying to...
