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    Impeller Replacement - Yamaha T9.9 EXRX

    Can anyone give me a brief description of the procedure for replacing the water pump impeller on my 1999 Yamaha T9.9? Also, when ordering the parts, do I need to order the complete waterpump repair kit or can I just get away with the impeller alone? Impeller has not been replaced since I bought...
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    79 Evinrude 9.9 - wont start after shutdown

    Was out on the lake test running a skiff with a 79 Evinrude 9.9 that I'm preparing to sell. Motor had previously exhibited surging RPM's at throttle so after determining that fuel tank and line were good I replaced the fuel pump. Compression was recently tested at close to 85#'s per cylinder.<br...
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    79 Evinrude - Spark Plugs

    Taking my new/used 1979 Evinrude 15 two-stroke out for the 1st time to troll for Kokanee & Eagle Lake strain Rainbows this weekend. Plug # on the boot is L78V and am running a 50:1 mixture - will this plug do for slow 1 - 2 mph trolling or will I be fouling plugs? What is the next hotter heat...
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    Torque specs - 1979 Evinrude 15 ?

    Am taking the cylinder head for my 79' Evinrude 15 in to have a plug hole helicoiled tomorrow and need to know how much to torque the bolts to when I reinstall the cyl. head. Also will be replacing the impeller so need the spec on the lower unit bolts. Have a factory service manual on the way...
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    Lube fittings on Evinrude 15

    There are some that are a zirc type fitting and others that are just a nub with a hole. Do the others take a different tip to get grease to go in? The zirc tip on my gun doesn't seem to seal & the grease doesn't go in. Plugged possibly? Can they be reamed open with a small stiff wire?
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    Evinrude 15 - wont go to full throttle

    The twist grip on the 79 15hp I recently bought wont rotate to full throttle. Read that if someone tilts the tiller handle way up and twists the throttle that the synchronizing gears can get out of mesh. If this is what the problem likely is, how do I go about correcting it?<br /><br />Also...
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