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    timing a '77 Evinrude 85

    I have 1977 Evinrude (85799S) that I am trying to time. My biggest problem is that the book I have covers many models for a decent range of years, and evn when I read the part that seems to be for my year/motor, it describes adjustments that my motor doesn't seem to have. Here is what I have...
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    '77 erude 85 slowly loses power and dies

    My '77 erude 85 horse starts right up, idles well, roars down the lake for maybe 15 seconds, after which it slowly loses power and dies. It then takes awhile before it will start again, and even longer before it will start and run well again, after which it does the same routine. Its not the...
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    could a guy pull start a 85 hp e'rude?

    My motor is a '77 evinrude 85. How tough would it be to pull start this thing if I ever had to in an emergency? At what hp does a motor have more compression than a guy in decent shape can pull against usefully?
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    3 hp johnson needs choke to run

    took my '89 3 hp johnson to the lake today. Went thru one tank of gas problem free. I transfered some gas from the 85 hp's tank and refilled the little motor. Ran ok for maybe ten minutes, then slowly lost power and died. After that, it would only run with the choke engaged. This isn't a...
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    how hard can I run my '89 johnson 3 hp?

    Just got my little 3 nhp johnson running. The model number is j3BRCEC (makes it an '89, right?) How hard can i run it? Obviously i don't have a tach. Sure is loud at upper throttle settings. Can I run it WOT safely? It doesn't do anything bad, I just don't know what it can take. Granted, I...
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    Is prolonged idling hard on motor?

    i have an 77 Evinrude 85. Seems to be running ok. Is it bad to idle in gear (or out of gear for that matter) for prolonged periods of time? Here's the scenario. Trolling for kokanee on Lake Samish in WA. The battery for the minnkota dies before I'm ready to be done fishing. My 85 hp e'rude...
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    how shoult it sound at idle?

    ok, '77 e-rude after some repairs, some of which benifited from helpul advice here, it seems to perform properly. No more white smoke, good compression on all 4, doesn't stall at idle, and does everything I ask of it. Good times had by all. But it doesn't really purr at idle. The rpm sounds...
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    I broke a head bolt. Now what?

    1977 evenrude 85 want to replace starboard headgasket. All but two of the head bolts came off without a hitch, but on two bolts, the bolt heads sheard off flush. Now what? The head is stuck fast to the engine. I assume the block is threaded for the bolts, but the holes in the head are smooth...
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    head gasket ? '77 evinrude 85

    I have a '77 evinrude 85. Seems to run well at higher power settings, but is a little rough at idle, sometimes makinmg it difficult to get into gear without stalling. It seems to do better cold than hot. I recently changed the plugs, which seemed to help a little. I have white smoke at idle...
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    Do I have a tell-tale?

    1978 evinrude 85. Does this motor have a tell tale? Can't find it peeing anywhere. There are two little holes on the back of the motor that seem to spit out exaust. I assume this is normal. Other than the too low idle when warm mentioned in a previous post, the motor seems to run fine.
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    Setting idle on '78 Evinrude 85

    I have a 1978 Evinrude 85 that starts pretty good, seems to take a not unreasonable amount of time to warm up, and runs pretty well at high speed. It seems to idle lower than it should though, and after it warms up, it doesn't seem to want to idle at all without useing the warm-up lever. Its a...
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