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    New gas cap, tank won’t vent

    6 gallon tank, seems fine when engine is running but the next day the tank will be inflated like a balloon and rounded on top. Has been going on for as long as I had the boat but never seemed to effect the engine performance, I would usually just manually push the button on the cap to deflate it...
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    1996 28spl violent shaking

    Finally got all the kinks worked out after having electrical issues and took her out on the lake. Everything seemed good got up to plane and was cruising for maybe 2minutes then when I decided to pull back and slow down I was at maybe 1/4 throttle and the engine started violently shaking side to...
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    28hp evinrude only runs with black/yellow wire removed

    After replacing stator, coil packs, and power pack I realized my no spark problem is in the kill switch (black/yellow wire going to the coil pack). I removed the wire and it runs greats but won’t shut off, I have to put my hand over the carb. The problem is this boat never had a kill switch. It...
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    Oil leak? Or normal?

    1996 evinrude 28spl. Engine seems to run okay just smokes a good amount. Had it for about 2 years and the water in the drum always looks has dirty oil spots on top after running it. Is this normal from the exhaust or do I have an oil leak somewhere?
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    HELP!! 28hp cross threaded spark plug hole

    I used the wrong size compression tester fitting and cross threaded the top cylinder hole. Now the spark plug will go in halfway and then it stops. I’m too afraid to take the powerhead off and take it to a machine shop because most of the bolts are rusted and I don’t want to break them. Would a...
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    Evinrude 28spl spark trouble

    I have a 1996 evinrude 28spl. Recently replaced stator and coil packs because I had no spark. Using a light up circuit tester I know there is now current going to the coil packs and coming out of the spark plug wires. (The tester seems to light up brighter going to the coils and a little less...
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