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    Boat buying with a rebuilt outboard motor.

    I went to see a boat today that is an 83 Starcraft 16 foot bow rider it has a 90 horsepower mercury engine. I think engine was rebuilt two years ago by black bird industries. This company has a bad reputation. So the engine head was replaced and the put it away due to health reasons. What are...
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    Starcraft Super Sport 1984 Evinrude 88

    Hi I'm so happy to be posting my latest project. I'm in the process of getting myself a boat for the summer. I put a deposit on it yesterday. It's a 16 foot Starcraft super sport 1984 with a Evinrude 88 horsepower outboard. The floor the seat in the front are partially replaced and needing to be...
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    Can i install a different Year fuel pump.

    OK i have a 85 115 v4 vro. i know that one of the one way valve on the compression part of the pump is busted. I have disabled the vro and use premix. Can I install a different year pump that is not vro and not the same year pump. I think i want to put a 82 pump on. This is before the original...
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    Still having a problem. Maybe fuel pump?

    Hey again guys. Im still having this problem. I just wanted some input before i go and buy a $$ expemsive fuel pump. I am restoring this 1985 evinrude 115 hp ob. I have rebuilt the lower unit, cleaned the carbs, water pump. The problem im having is a cant get enough power to get up on plane. I...
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    Guage wiring instillation.

    Hey. I have been looking around for instructions on how to install ampere meters and tachometer. I have a one red wire and ground ampere meter that i want to install on my 85 evinrude 115 hp vro. Also i have been looking at these cheep $20-30 tachometers on ebay, any stories about these. Any...
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    Little help please.

    I am restoring a 1973 larson trihull and an 1985 Evinrude 115 hp. :) :mad:I took it out on the water today for the first time and it went well. Had a dead battery :mad:, so I used my Jeep battery to jump and run the boat. The boat idled well and ran up to about 1/2 maybe 3/4 revs :confused:. So...
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    VRO Rebuild

    :rolleyes: Ok so I am rebuilding this 1985 Erude 115 vro v4. I bought it cheep and now that summer is here i want to go over everything with a fine tooth comb. Also im having a high rev problem at idle, but thats a different thread titled fuel. SO the vro needs to be replaced as a unit..... i...
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    Fuel

    Gentlemen, thanks for all the prevoius threads very helpfull!! Ok Evinrude 1985 115hp vro. Just bought this motor over the winter cheep. Rebuild the lower unit seals cleaned bearings and water pump. Rebuilt the carbs. Changed solenoid gaskets (leaking). Here is the problem. Starts right up...
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