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    '74 50hp rude missing at idle and wot

    Ok, so I have a '74 evinrude. Compresion is 135 and 133 Spark seems to be ok as both plug spark equally as blue and bright when plugs are removed and engine is cranked(I know thats not the best way to check spark but at least there appears to be strong spark while not under compresion) Ran it...
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    SeaFoam...

    Anyone here run seafoam on a 2 stroke? Last I used it was on an inboard with anormal carb and crank case, how do you guys run seafoam through a 2 stroke with side draft carbs? Do you guys just dump it in the gas tank?
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    Tuneup Specs for 50hp Evinrude

    Just wondering if anyone has the tune up specs, timing, initial idle mixture, plug gap that sort of stuff for a '74 50hp evinrude, 2 cyl. Or if you know of a place to download a manual that would be great too. :)
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    Tach install for '74 50hp

    Just wondering where the tach gets hooke dup to for a 1974 50hp evinrude?
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    How to setup Steering, 88 50 Rude

    hey folks, just bought a bass boat, a 93 stratos. and I bought a 50hp an '88 50 vro. I am just wondering how I hook up the steering? The boat originally had a Merc on it. So I was wondering if anyone has a diagram or anything on how it should be rigged up. This is my first cosole outboard, I...
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    Carpet Dye?

    Anyone every try and dye carpet from one color to another? I want to change my Medium Blue colored carpet to black?
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    A bit of painting on my boat.

    So what do you think? The old is the blue the new is the black. The blue was big time faded and stared to look realy gross. Not the greatest picture. Also I have on bubble in the hull about the size of a dime. How do I repair that? Grind it down til its flat and epoxy it? Before.... After....
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    1991 Johnson - Bypass water regulator

    Hey guys, Just wanted to know what the procedure is to bypass the pressure regulator? When bypassing the water presure regulator what do you do with the extra hoses? I was under the impresion the Upper hose that goes to the starboard thermostat can just be unhooked and blocked off. the one that...
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    Water pressure on a '91 200hp 'rude.

    Just wondering what sort of psi it should run at? Runs at around 2 psi at idle and only goes upto 9psi at the most. Has a new guage, and water pump kit.
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    Battery cause rough idle?

    Hi guys, I have always had a rough idle and rough dead slow performance. The other day I went to the lake and my starter motor battery was dead(Left the bilge blower by mistake). I hooked up my trolling motor battery instead so I could get out on the lake and do some fishing. The idle was...
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    The Ad on this sie to sell your boat...

    Does anyone else laugh when they read that advert banner on this website.... Sell your boat for Less!!! Dude I wanna sell my boat for as much as possible not less. :)
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    Ventilate while cornering.

    Ok, so I have run a 19pitch aluminum for a few days now, and I am seeing ventalation at high speed maneuvering. If I trim down its ok but I never had this problem with the 17 pitch. I much prefer the top speed of the 19 over the 17. I want to get an SS prop, Hole shot is fine, slip is ok, and...
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    Temp guage for 200 evinrude?

    Just wondering if its possible or if anyone installs a temp guage in a '91 200hp evinrude? Also how come it doesn't come with one?
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    Water pressure Guage reads 0?

    Hey guys, I just put a water pump kit and asside from the other thread with regards to water comming out of the drive in a weird spot the guage is reading 0. It was reading 0 before the water pump change as well. I think it may be a wiring or a sender issue? Anyone know where the sender unit is...
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    Water comming out of drive?

    Hey guys, I just did a water pump kit on a 91 200hp rude, I put it on the muffs and there is water comming out og the leading edge of the drive. Is thatsupposed to happen? It looks like its comming out from where the shifter rod area is? When the engine is on with the muffs on it is gushing out...
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    going from al to ss prop?

    What would you expect the rpm drop to be going from a 19pitch aluminum to a 23 pitch ss?
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    3.0 Performance Article

    Ok, I know this isn't a troubleshooting thing, but I wasn't too sure where else to put it since it is directly related to 3.0 mercruiser owners. They are running a 23-14 Tourqueshift pitch pro and get 52mph with a stern Jack, and 50mph without a stern jack. Here is the article...
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    Rough Idle..Where to start?

    3.0 mercruiser, 1988 140hp The engine is running great while under throttle Getting 3600rpm at wot with a 19 pitch 3 blade alluminum and good power out of the hole. But it idles really rough. I have set the timing, has had a can of seafoam run through, rebuilt the carb(idled rough before as...
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    Downloadable Manual for 200 Evinrude?

    Anyone have a link to where you can download the manual for a 1991 200hp V6 evinrude?
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    Need more prop?

    Just wondering if I should ge more prop? Running a 17 pitch aluminum right now. And I hit 5,000 rpms at WOT, gained about 100 rpm's after running a can of Sea Foam. :) 3.0 Mercruiser, 140hp, on a 17 foot bowrider.
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