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    1987 erude 88spl

    i was on the river the other day and motor started running funny as if it were only running on 3 cyl,took the boat out and checked spark...good spark on all 4 cyl.i next checked compression,120 on 3 and 60 on 1. i dumped 2 caps of 2 cycle oil in the bad cyl and checked again now it hit a little...
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    1987/1995 Erude 88 spl

    I have a Erude 88 spl,the powerhead is a 1987 but the rest of the motor is a 1995.The power tilt/trim seems to be running real slow compared to other motors i've seen.my friend has a 1989 90 hp and my dad has a 1998 115 hp and the tilt/trim on both considerably faster than mine. I checked the...
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    1987 Erude 88 spl

    Was out the other day and noticed when i went to take off that the motor was acting a little dfferent.If i woul'd hammer down on the throttle it would kinda surge in and out.also if i have it at half throttle or a little more it would act funny. Yesterday when i was out and it would act up i had...
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    Prop for Erude 88 spl

    I have a landau pro 17,aluminum bass boat with a 1987 88 spl on it.The power head is an 87 but the rest of the motor is a 1995. I currently have a SS 13.125 X 19p Michigan wheel prop on it and get 4900-5200 rpm at WOT depending on how i have the motor trimmed. I get a decent hole shot with this...
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    1989/1990 90 hp Erude

    A friend of mine had his lower unit rebuilt by an individual not a shop.After he got it back i helped him reinstall the lower unit. After we got it all together it would go in faward gear just fine but would not go into reverse no matter how we adjusted the shift cable.I disconected the shift...
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    Power Pack,87 Erude 88 spl

    does anyone know which color wire would be hot on this power pack?I've stuck the test light in every wire on both my packs and none of them light it up. Do i have to be turning the motor over to get power from these thing,or just turn the key on?
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    powerpack brand ?

    Just wondering what the difference in a CDI or Mallary electronics?Which 1 do most prefer to buy when replacing something on your outboard?
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    Spark plug gap

    Can someone tell me what i should gap the plugs for my 87 erude 88 spl?
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    Motor started bogging

    1987 erude 88 spl I was out fishing yesterday,motor ran great all day untill the way back to the boat ramp.was heading back to the ramp after a day of fishing and out of nowhere the motor just fell on it's face and died.started it back up and went to take off and it would barely go. Tried...
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    elbow indicator

    I have an 87 E-Rude 88hp and i think my elbow indicator is clogged.While i was out on the river yesterday the water slowly stopped coming out of the tel tail,i stopped and blew through the hose and there was no blockage. I took the tel tail hose off while motor was running and only got a couple...
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    1987 erude 88 spl

    I know i've asked this before but i would like to know what the WOT rpm is supposed to be on this motor?The dealer i took it to when i had the link & sink done said WOT should be between 4800-5200.I know it doesn't mean anything cept they have good service but the dealer i took it to has a...
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    Spark Plug ?

    Just wondering how often everyone changes the plugs in their outboard?I know it will differ on how much or little you use the motor,so lets say you use the boat 6 outa 7 days a week.
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    removing carpet glue

    I am going to be tearing out all the carpet in my boat and replacing with a roll on non skid floor.It is an all aluminum boat,is there some kind of glue remover that someone can recamend for me to use?
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    evinrude v4 powerhead

    i have an 88 spl rude and i took it to the shop cause it had a water leak that i couldn't pin point.The fix it man called and said my powerhead has a small crack about an inch long under the port side head.I asked if he can fix he says,No.I cannot fix it but i could probibly be fixed by someone...
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    1987 evinrude 88 spl

    I think my motor is leaking water somewhere on the bottom end of the powerhead. I could see water running out of the bottom motor cover where all the battery and control wires come out of the bottom cover when i tilt the motor up.:confused: Is there a gasket that goes between the powerhead and...
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    1985 yamaha 40 hp 2 stroke

    what does it mean when constant buzzer goes off?Oil is full,water coming out tell tail.don't know what else to check
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    Need help/exhaust cover gasket/1987 rude 88 spl

    ok, i recently replaced the exhaust plate and cover gaskets on my motor.i called the local boat shop and ordered the gaskets for my motor.after installing them i was looking on the web and noticed that my motor called for 2 of the same gaskets,which the ones i put on my motor where both...
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    Thermostat

    I know several people that do not run a thermostat in their outboard,will this hurt anything,is it a good idea? Most of them say the reason for not using 1 is because they have had problems with them clogging because of the muddy river water. I leave my boat in the river 90% of the time and use...
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    Power Trim

    I would like to check the fluid level in my power trim and want to make sure i do it correctly. Do i raise motor all the way,then lock it with the safety latch,then let it back all the way down till bars go into the cylinders all the way?
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    1987 rude

    Ok, i had the impellar replaced in my motor around March of this year and it already quit pumping water.Surely it should last longer than that.I guess my main ? is what could cause it to fail this soon? 1987 evinrude 88 SPL
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