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    Auxilliary Advice for Driver 440 Sportsboat

    I am looking to put a dropdown auxilliary engine bracket on the back of a 14 foot deep V hull sports boat so that I can mount a lightweight outboard in case of breakdown. All I am after is something reliable to get me home should my main engine ever pack up. <br />For cost reasons, I am hoping a...
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    Fill/Drain Plug Seal - Washer or 'O' Ring?

    I am changing the gearcase oil on a 1982 evinrude 70hp and need some advice on the bottom (drain) seal. The old plug has an 'O' ring which sits neatly in an indentation at the head end of the plug. I went to buy a new one at the evinrude dealer and he came up with the same nylon washer for both...
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    Correct Tacho for 1982 Evinrude 70hp?

    I have a dead tacho on a newly acquired boat with a 1982 3 cylinder Evinrude 70hp. The tacho needle is frozen at the 2750 rpm mark whether the engine/ignition is on or off.<br /><br />The tacho is made by quicksilver and has a range selector as follows:<br /><br />1= 4 Cyl 4 Cycle<br />2= 6 Cyl...
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    Testing for a defective choke switch

    I took apart my evinrude power pilot remotes in an attempt to remove corrosion and give them a lick of paint. I have since given up on that idea but having put the control box back together, the toggle switch for the choke that sits beneath the ignition switch doesn't work.<br /><br />I took it...
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    Manual tilt, tilt cylinder fluid - what type is it?

    I need to replace the fluid that was in my manual tilt, tilt cylinder (evinrude 70hp). On advice from my local outboard specialist I replaced it with hydraulic jack oil but this is very 'thin' oil and it has a minimal, if any, damping effect when I lower the leg of the outboard. <br /><br...
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    Stiff manual tilt on 1982 Evinrude 70hp

    Hi folks. I have an extremely stiff manual tilt which judders/creaks as the leg is being lifted/dropped. I'm -trying- to isolate the problem by removing the tilt cylinder to check it out but being beaten at every step by sheered S/S bolts and corroded pins. Other than 4 indentations in the top...
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