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    6HP Evinrude loss of power

    Took my 79 6hp rude out this past saturday. Ran like a champ for the first 1/2 hour. After that it started running very rough and missing. I headed back to the ramp, and it progessively got worse. By the time I reached the ramp, the boat was barely limping along. Thinking I had a fuel...
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    water pump gasket?

    I am replacing the water pump on my 1979 6hp Evinrude. My Seloc manual does not show a gasket on the water pump base plate, but the kit comes with one and the one that I am replacing has one. Obviously, the gasket goes on. My question is does this gasket get some kind of sealer or go on dry...
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    6hp Evinrude Shift Rod Disconnect

    I am attempting to change the impeller on my 1979 6hp Evinrude - first time attempting this. I have removed the lower unit attaching bolts and the unit dropped only slightly. I rotated the flywheel, like the service manual says, to align the pin in upper driveshaft. Now the flywheel does not...
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    6hp Evinrude ?s

    I recently bought what I believe is a 6 hp 1979 Evinrude (model # 6904E). The motor runs great, but I have a few questions.<br />1. When testing the motor on the flusher, the flusher was on improperly and the water pump did not pump water for a couple of minutes. However, I have since had the...
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