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    '79 rude 85 choke question

    when i choke with the solenoid, the valves slam shut and then fall back open a little. it looks like the plastic piece coming out the bottom of the solenoid where it hooks to the linkage has a little bit of slop in it causing this to happen. is that normal or something i can adjust out by...
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    it runs!!!.......eventually

    finally got my '79 rude 85hp rebuilt and after a new battery i got it to start YEAH!!! the only problem i encounter now is that after sitting for a while it is hard to get started again. after i prome the bulb, i have to crank it , choke it, crank it, turn off the choke, crank it, choke it...
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    more starting problems.......hmmpf!

    i made a post earlier today because my starter wasn't contacting the flywheel. i lubed up the gears with WD40, cleaned all connections, and put the batt on to charge for about six hours on 2 amps. just put it back in and tried it again and now the starter will engage the flywheel, but the...
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    evinrude 85hp starter problem.

    ok-- i just got my '79 evinrude 85hp all put back together form a partial rebuild and i'm having a start problem. when i turn the key, the starter spins like crazy but it won't move up to engage the flywheel. the first time i tried to start it, the starter moved up but didn't seem to move up...
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    crankshaft reinstall question.

    i am trying to reinstall the crankshaft on my '79 rude 85h and cant seem to get the dowel pin in the block aligned with the hole in the main bearing. is there any easy method to doing this? or is it just a matter of shifting it around until it finally drops in? been tearing my hair out for 2...
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    evinrude rebuild questions.

    i am currently rebuilding my '79 rude 85hp 85999. this is the first rebuild i have ever done. i have just got the new piston kits, bearings, and gaskets in the mail, and the block and pistons are going to the machine shop tomorrow for boring. my questions are what kind of greases/ oils/...
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    crossflow?

    i have seen a lot of posts about "crossflows" and am not quite sure what that means. mine is a 1979 evinrude 85hp. my model # is 85999. is this a crossflow or not? and if so, what makes it a crossflow?
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    sleeves?

    just out of sheer curiosity, what does a piston sleeve change involve?
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    overdrive or not

    i have a 2001 ford expedition that i've towed lots of boats with. i had a guy tell me NEVER tow with overdrive turned on. Always turn it off. I've never thought much about it but is it something i need to do every time or not? lost the owner's manual to my truck 2 days after i bought it so i...
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    flywheel removal?

    ok---got back to tearing down my '79 evinrude 85 and was curious if there is any easy way of pulling the flywheel that doesn't involve me having to buy a flywheel puller. i know i probably sound like a cheapskate shadetree mechanic, but i would rather do it the cheap way if i could...
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    new piston enough?

    my '79 evinrude 85 horse has bad compression on one cylinder. i have begun taking the motor apart and the upper ring on the #2 is toast. the thing is that the wall looks and feels like new---well, looks and feels like the others do. i don't see any damage on it. am i safe to assume that all...
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    85 horse evinrude question

    i recently baught a boat from a guy i know. the deal he made me was incredible so i had to jump on it. the one thing is that the 85 horse evinrude on it has low compression on the #2 cylinder. a local boat shop did the test and concluded there is ring damage on that cylinder. i know nothing...
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