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    1981 Evinrude 35 With Electric Tilt

    The son and I are starting to restore our old Terry bass boat. One of the nagging bugs since I bought it back in '01 was the tilt. It raises and lowers fine when in neutral or idling in gear but as soon as you engage the throttle any little bit the piston bleeds down. I've looked around and I...
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    2014 Bass Tracker Igniton Switch

    Bought the boat new in 2014, Ive had relatively few problems so far. Worst so far has been one of the live well pumps is burned up (I think it got left on by accident). Took the boat out last weekend and every thing worked fine. Took it out yesterday and everything started out fine but after...
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    '81 Evinrude 35 Starting Issues

    Its been sitting or about a year, ever since I got my new Tracker, but my son has decided to try to take it up as his first boat. It was running when I parked it, though I admit I didnt properly get ready for an extend period of no use. Weve taken the carb apart and it cleaned it, replaced a...
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    '81 Evinrude Eats Starter Solenids

    Re: '81 Evinrude Eats Starter Solenids Dissection is definitely in order, I want to see the inside of it myself. If you look close at the center of the cap side you can see what APPEARS to be a piece of rubber seal working its way up. It doesnt show anywhere on the other 3 sides. Here you...
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    '81 Evinrude Eats Starter Solenids

    The title pretty much sums it up, now Im looking for reasons why. Heres the story, last summer I finally got tired of the wrap and pull starting on my 35 hp that I had been doing for several years. Its strictly electric start so the cowling and retractable pull cord was never installed. So I...
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    Solenoid Ground?

    I have an '81 Evinrude 35 with electric start that I have been pull starting for the last 4 or 5 years. I finally got tired of rope burns and sore shoulders so Ive replaced the starter. Got this shiny new starter on it but the solenoid that I jury-rigged a couple of years before the previous...
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