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    Taking apart valve body on tilt trim 1988 40hp

    I have a 88 evinrude 40hp E40TTLCCS and been battling with the t n t for a while now, I put new o-rings in the tilt and trim cylinders and installed a new tilt motor. It will lower fine but when it comes to raising it, I have to help it up, it stays up on its own. I'm at the valve body...
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    2 bank inboard charger 3 batteries

    So I have a 16 ft vessel, one battery to start the outboard one battery for elec/acc and the third up front only for the trolling motor. I have a two bank inboard charger and I want one bank going to the start battery and to hook the elec/acc battery in parallel with the tolling motor battery to...
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    Trouble ordering from iboats.com

    Im trying to order from iboats but there is no cart. Everytime I press the add to cart button it btings me back to the marine store page. What am I missing?????
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    1988 40hp Evinrude tilt up problems.

    To start from the begining... When I bought the boat the tilt went down fine but when raising the motor I had to help it up. The motor runs while raising but its like it doesn't have enough power. I then noticed on the trim cylinder where the trim gauge threads into the back was stripped, so I...
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    dual bank battery charger???

    Here is one for ya men, I have a two two bank battery charger and was wondering if u could hook one batt. To a bank of the charger and two batt. (parellel, still 12v) to another bank of the inboard charger?? I know AC but DC is another beast for me. Thanks, Sparky
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    16ft Aluminum rivets

    My project is a 16 foot starcraft I want to redo the floor. when I started taking the old carpet off I noticed that the wood floor went under the cabinets and casting deck and the cabinets are also riveted to the sides of the boat. the boat doesnsnt leak and the rivets that I would be drilling...
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    Best Manual??

    I am looking for suggestions on the best manual for my 88 evinrude 40 hp. I am currently battling with the tilt n trim unit so I would like one with plenty of tnt help. troublshooting help in the maunual is also a plus thanks for your view
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    Hydraulic cylinder Question

    I have a tilt cylinder and a trim cylinder both unhooked from the bracket and the hydraulic lines. How should these cylinders perform when unhooked? How would I test to see if they are still good? the tilt cylinder has a springy return when pulled on and holes pluged, but the trim cylinder...
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    evinrude tilt and trim issues

    First off I have an 88 evinrude 40hp e40ttlccs. When I bought this boat from a coworker last year the tilt/trim would work fine going down but when raised it would only lift it a 1/8 of the way op then it would need my assistance to get it the rest of the way up. He said that he had the...
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    broken bolt in lift bracket

    While mounting my piston rods from my tilt and trim, I ended up snapping one of the bolts that attaches the piston rod to the lift bracket,I thought that I would be able to drill it out and use a extractor to get it out but it hardly makes a mark when I try to drill it, assuming that its...
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    type of fluid?

    What type of fluid do I use for the tilt n trim motor on a 88 evinrude E40TTLCCS? the previous owner gave me a bottle of hydraulic fluid is that right? or flush it and use ATF?
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    tilt and trim wont go up

    I recently purchased a used boat with a 40 hp evinrude E40TTLCCS,I have been having trouble with the tilt and trim, it goes down fine but when I push the button to lift the motor the tnt motor runs but it wont go up unless I assist it? no visible leaks please help!:confused:
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