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    1975 Evinrude Starting Issues

    Ok, here it is. 1975 Evinrude 115 would not turn over fast enough to start motor. Have changed and verified the starter, new solenoid, new battery cables and battery, and still will not turn the motor over fast enough to start. Connections are all clean. Only issue is now when I try to start...
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    1975 Evinrude Control Box

    I have a 1975 Evinrude 115 with a power pilot control box. I had to change the key swicth. No problem getting the box apart, problem now is when I put the two pieces togeather I have to line up the shifter cog with the shift cable but there is a spring loaded ball on the backside of the shift...
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    1972 EVINRUDE 125 HP Water Pump

    Ok, Here's the story. Buddy of mine bought a Thundercraft with a 125 Evinrude. We start her up with the muffs and notice that aside from the water pump working properly and pumping water from where it should be coming out. Water is spraying out the sides of where the foot is bolted to the...
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    1975 evinrude 115 - help????

    Ok, here it is, have a 115 evinrude that ran last year. This spring wouldn't start, changed the starter,battery cables, but the starter won't turn fast enough to start the motor. It turns over slowly and then stops ocaissionally with the starter pinion still engaged on the flywheel. Changed the...
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    EVINRUDE 115 Starting problem-1975

    Hi there, have a 1975 Evinrude 115 that ran great all last summer. Last trip out last october, the bendix on the starter went. Got a brand new starter, installed it this morning and when I tried to start it, I could not get the motor to turn over fast enough. Also have a new battery in the...
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    1971 hydramatic gearcase

    A buddy of mine has a 1971 Evinrude 100 Hp with Hydramatic shift. The motor runs great but is stuck in neutral. We figured out with help from this forum that the problem is mechanical and that it is in the foot. Removed and disassembled the foot. We see that the piston is sticking out of the...
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    1971 Evinrude Starflite 100HP- Hydra shift

    A friend has just purchased a 1971 Evinrude 100 HP with hydra electric shift. The motor runs great but won't shift, stuck in Neutral. I know the motor defaults to forward when a solenoid goes and the engine is shut off. Have read all the posts dealing with this type of motor. Does anyone have an...
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    1975 Evinrude 115 Power Trim

    I have a 1975 Evinrude 115 with power trim mounted on the right hand side of the motor. Question, Does anybody know if you can put a power trim unit from the 80's or 90's on a 1975 motor where it fits inside the mounting bracket
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    1975 evinrude 115

    I was originally told when I got the boat that the motor, a 1975 Evinrude 115 had a charging system on it, but am now wondering about that because the battery goes down after 5 or 6 starts. It is a new battery,so either there is no charging system or something is drawing too much power. Pls let...
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    1975 Evinrude 115 choke

    Took out the boat today for the first time after rebuilding the floor & transom. Boat and motor performed flawlessly. Got a lot of help from everyone here. Question for today is, on Friday evening, ran the motor on the muffs, had to remove the housing and manually choke the motor to start it...
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    1975 Evinrude 115 idle speed

    I've got the old girl running now,she starts up right away Question is,as I,m new to the larger outboards, when it is running in neutral she seems to be running a bit fast. Is the adjustment to lower her idle speed on the motor or is it on the throttle cable. Any help would be appreciated
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    Power trim stuck

    I've got a 1975 115hp evinrude with power trim that operated flawlessly this spring. I took the motor off in June to repair the transom on the boat. Reinstalled the motor this morning and the power trim won't raise the motor. When I push the switch the motor engages and it only moves up a...
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    Crestliner musky

    Hello there I purchased a Crestliner Musky M770 - 17ft bowrider this spring with a evinrude 115 hp. The motor is a 1975 and the serial # on the boat states that it is a 1975. What I am trying to figure out and get more info on,is the boat. I've looked at several other Crestliner Muskies and the...
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    1975 Evinrude 115 Steering Linkage

    Just a quick question about disassembly to remove the motor so I can paint the boat. Once I remove steering arm from cable, loosen nut on the cable and just pull the cable through mounting frame. If someone could verify this for me before I remove something I shoulnd't It would be appreciated. Mark
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    Water Discharge

    I have a 1975 Evinrude 115 HP, about to change the water pump. Question is where should the I see the water discharge from, when it is running with the earmuffs. Should I see it from exhaust ports below the powerhead, vents on the foot, hub Feelin kinda dumb here, never worked on engine without...
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    1975 Evinrude 115 HP

    Does the 1975 Evinrude 115 have a charging system on it for the battery and if not ,is there one that can be put on crestlinermusky
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    1975 Evinrude 115HP

    Hello there I have just purchased a 1975 Evinrude 115 HP that is in great shape and runs well. I want to change the water pump impeller just to be on the safe side. Could someone tell me where the connecting bolt is that releases the shift rod, so I can drop the foot. Crestlinermusky
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