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  1. stevo10081984

    shreded a brand new impeller....why?

    hey guys, i replaced my whole water pump in my 1988 28hp johnson about 2 months ago.....i ran it in a barrel it worked great....i wanted to have it ready for summer, so after that i replaced the thermostat...after replacing the thermostat i ran it again...the water cover leaked....iafter that i...
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    runs liked a raped ape in rev...and getting slower in foward

    hey guys the title says it all, ive got a 1988 28hp remote on the back of my fishing rig, it seems a lil slow at full throttle, like it isnt reving high enough....also you can kinda feel a lil sputter/ surge when just cruzin along at slower speeds....put it in reverse and she'll rev right...
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    bare aluminum...LIL LOVIN

    i wire brushed my entire hull, it was not painted but did have plenty of corosion and growth...my question is, what do i treat the bare aluminum with to keep it looking good and lasting forever...the boat never leaked a drop, i only did it to clean it up, there is proably a camo wrap in the...
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    reversed polarities on battery!!! possible damage/

    i reversed the battery wires on my 1988 28 spl, and briefly tried to start it maybe two or three clicks....the question is, can this cause any damage, because now it wont start, and its acting like its not getting spark....it ran great a few days ago, where should i start/?/
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    water pump replaced, IS THIS NORMAL?.... 1988 28 hp

    hey guys, just did my first complete pump rebuild/install, and she's peeing strong...also water is coming out of the exhaust holes as it should..."as this is an non throug hub exhaust motor"....my question is about the steady stream thats coming out of the mid section just above where the lower...
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    water cover leaking!!! 1988 28spl....Please Help

    ok i need a little guidance, i just replaced the thermostat, i ordered a gasket for the water cover, it came with 2 i was told to use 1...now its leaking, my question is what should i do?...is there a sequence to tightening the bolts?, and what torque? my shop manual is useless to me...im going...
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    water cover gasket?? use 1 or 2

    i have a 1988 28 spl...im changing the thermostat, the plate that covers it has a gasket, i ordered it...ready to install, opened the package and theres 2 gaskets, should i use them both, if i remember correctly i think i did order 2, but im not sure anymore....anyone done this job?
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    shift linkage...stripped bolt

    working on a 1988 28 hp wth the non through hub exhaust, anyway in trying to reconnect the shift linkage i srtipped the lower bolt...i dont really understand how this coupler works, is there any adjustment? it disconnects from the lower linkage, im assuming it will from the top as well!, cant...
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    1988 28 hp...cooling sytem overhaul....any futher tips/suggestions???

    i have a new water pump, lower unit still off, i have a new thermostat, water cover still off, should i pump some water through this thing? and where from, i should note the po used silly cone on the water cover, i scraped that mess off...and the impeller didnt look bad to me, but it wasnt...
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    thoughts on johnnyrudes "cooling issues" pair of 28 SPLs

    my new problem is a cooling one....i started a post the other day about my other "twin" 1988 evinrude 28 spl not quite heating up to where it should be...anywhere from 80-100 after 45min in a barrel at idle...i was told no big deal seeing as its like 20-30 degrees outside.... however my newly...
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    first carb rebuild and THIS HAPPENED!

    doing a thourough breakdown of my first carb and 1 of 2 screws that hold th butterfly on the throttle shaft broke...1. shold i try to drill out and tap if i can't save the threads?? 2. shold i just use the one screw that didnt break and use an epoxy or somthing similar to hold the...
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    what temp shold my 28 evinrude run at...in a barrel?

    i have a 1988 28 spl evinrude, that i picked up a couple weeks ago. i just finished my stand and fired this thing up in a barrel. i let it run for about 8 min or so and it hit 100 degrees once on the block...but then dropped down to 88, on the block 78 on the plate above the thermostat...im...
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    bet im the only on in NY trying to get my outboards ready for spring...NEED GUIDANCE.

    i have a 1988 johnson 28 spl....just aquired, heard it idle when purchased...sounded smooth...now it runs rough at idle, stalls and wet fouls the plugs...clean plugs and repeat...same thing...fresh gas strong battery...new plugs....where should i start....i have 2 identical motors, only this 1...
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