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    Vacuum Switch Minor Leak

    I have a 91 Evin 150xp with VRO and vacuum switch. I am not totaly sure what the swith does but if I hold the fuel bulb at pressure I can see a small leak from where the wires come out of the switch (looks like this is sealed with hot glue or some soft plastic resin). If I eliminate the VRO can...
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    Small Sneeze While Idleing

    What would cause my 91 Evinrude 150xp to sneeze while idleing aprox every 5 secounds or so? It idles fine and then kinda misses but hesitates like it sneezing. Checked timing and it is set properly. Runs fine when throttle is advanced from idle but does continue to miss till about 2000 RPM then...
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    Complete VRO2 Removal Question

    Ok, so I have looked all over the forum for this answer prior to posting: In the Top Secret File, Reeves explains how to remove the VRO and says to use this new fuel pump in its place, but the link is no good so I have no idea which fuel pump to use in place of my VRO. Link to the Reeves VRO...
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    Prop Question

    I have a 91 Evinrude 150 and was running a 14 1/4 x 19 pitch SS 3 blade. I was getting 47 mph at 5000 rpm. I purchased a 14 1/4 x 17 SS 4 Blade and now only get 5000 rpm and 43 mph if lucky. I am going for higher RPM around 5500 and better speed. What went wrong here as I went down to a 17 and...
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    Flywheel Nut Torque Specs

    Does anyone have acces to what the torgue specs are for the flywheel nut on a 1991 Evinrude 150xp. I had to remove the flywheel to replace the rectifier and want to make sure I do tighten this properly.
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    Difficulty Removing Flywheel

    I need to remove my Flywheel from my 1991 Evinrude 150 to change the Rectifier. I have the proper puller but just cannot get the thing to budge. I removed the one nut on the top and from what I can tell that is all I need to remove. Is there a trick to this or anythig else I can do to get this...
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    Need help with Tach

    My old Tack was somtimes working and somtimes not working and then nothing so I purchased a new one. I installed the new one and it does nothing also. Well it does zero out like it when I turn on the key, but thats about it. Here is what I know from testing wires: 1. Gets twelve volts and good...
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    WOT to Idle stalls?

    What could cause stalling from WOT to idle. I can move accross the water at full throttle with no issue but when I bring it back to idle after slowing down it will stall out. If I restart it fires right back up. Just had carbs rebuilt, timing checked and link and sync completed but it still...
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    Help verify correct timing?

    Can someone help verify the correct timing on my 91 Evinrude 150xp? The model is TE150SLEIE. The airbox says 28 BDC and the seloc manual I purchased says 17 at maximum. To make it even worse it was set at 32 when I did a check using the reeves method (crank speed with plugs out).
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    Any Mechanics In Denver, CO Available?

    Looking for a local mechanic that can help with some tuning/optimize on my 1991 Evinrude 150xp.
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    1991 Evinrude 150xp Timing Questions...Please Help!

    Motor was not running very well so I rebuilt the carbs and an trying to make sure everyting is correct. I have read and performed the reeves links about timing but have a few questions. I checked timing with WOT, spark plugs removed, set 4 back from spec to 24 as the label on the motor states 28...
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