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    Amount of Gas Engine Should Use?

    I actually have two beginner questions if you don't mind. <br /><br />I have a 1988 Evinrude 48 SPL on a 16' fiberglass boat. If I'm running the boat WOT for about an hour, how much gas will I use? Is there a rule of thumb, etc?<br /><br />Second question - I don't have a tach on the engine...
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    Rough Idle - Evinrude 1988 48 SPL

    Any help I can get would be appreciated. Long story short - bought boat, engine had new carbs last year, would idle fine, then die when placed in gear. Messed with it, couldn't get it, so it went to the shop.<br /><br />Shop said there was water in the tank. The shop removed carbs, did a...
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    What should I do with gas with H2O?

    The shop drained my tank, claiming it has water in the fuel (50-1 mix). What can I/should I do with the gas I have that they drained from the tank? Suggestions? Anyway to save any of this gas for the weedeater?
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    Fair Cost for Carb Cleaning?

    OK guys, I'm looking for a little help here if you don't mind. First some brief history. <br /><br />I purchase a boat with a 1988 Evinrude 48 SPL. (Two new carbs were installed last year before I bought the boat). Motor seemed to idle a bit rough, checked spark and compression (both good) so...
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    Idle Problems With 1988 48HP SPL Evinrude

    I'm looking for some help with my Evinrude 48. I had been working on it about three-weeks ago, then I broke down and took it into the shop to be looked at. They checked the compression on both cylinders (good at 125 each) and they adjusted the carbs (both carbs where installed new last year)...
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    Dead Cylinder - Evinrude 48 HP SPL - HELP!

    OK, I'm the guy who had the problem with the boat motor running, but stalling when I tried to put it into gear in the water.<br /><br />Well, I did a test on the engine out of the water (running with water muffs) and I did the old spark plug test... pulled each spark plug to see what happens...
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    Problems with 88 Evinrude Outboard

    Ok guys, anything you can do to get me started would be great. I just purchased a Skeeter boat with an Evinrude 48 SPF motor. I have no experience with outboard motors, so I'm feeling my way in the dark. The guy I bought it from said at the end of last year, it had two new carbs installed on...
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    1988 Evinrude 48 SPL Charging Question

    Hello everyone, if you don't mind, I have a question regarding the charging system on my 1988 Evinrude 48 outboard. <br /><br />From the links I read here, I did a test of the battery with my multimeter with the motor off and got a strong 12.43 volts DC. When I put on the muffs, cranked up the...
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    Evinrude 48 SPL Power Tilt Recommendations?

    A couple questions if you don't mind fellows.<br /><br />I just purchased a 1991 Skeeter SD-80 with a 1988 Evinrude 48 on it. It has a manual tilt, which is harder than heck to tilt up and down out of the water. Any recommendations on installing a power tilt system? I've seen a few here on...
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    Painting Suggestions for Evinrude Motor

    Ok, this really isn't a repair question, but I hope someone can help. I just purchased a boat with a 1988 Evinrude 48 SPL motor and the paint on the motor looks really bad. Is there any reason I shouldn't try to repaint the motor? Thoughts or suggestions on how I could find the original color...
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    Painting Suggestions for Evinrude Motor

    Ok, this really isn't a repair question, but I hope someone can help. I just purchased a boat with a 1988 Evinrude 48 SPL motor and the paint on the motor looks really bad. Is there any reason I shouldn't try to repaint the motor? Thoughts or suggestions on how I could find the original color...
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    Help Identifying Year of Evinrude 48 Motor

    Hello,<br /><br />I just purchased a 1991 Skeeter SD-80 with a Evinrude 48 motor on it (I think it has a SDF or a SDL or a SPL after the 48, but I don't know what it means). The motor does not have power tilt or trim, and appears to be older than the boat (paint on it looks a little rough)...
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