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    Tachometer install on a 1989 Evinrude 88 h.p. SPL model E88MSLCER

    Hello everyone,<br /><br />I have a quick question. When installing a tachometer is this how you do this, the black wire from the remote control harness goes to the ground on tach, the purple wire goes to the ignition on tach, and the grey goes to the send on tach. Then I can jump a wire from...
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    1989 V-4 Evinrude 88 horsepower SPL E88MSLCER

    Hello,<br /><br /> I have a quick question? I own a 1989 Evinrude SPL V-4 model# E88MSLCER. I am looking for a tach to install on my boat. I think I have found one on Ebay that is a digitial OMC Johnson/Evinrude tach and has the wires comming out of the back of it already it is item# 4609710292...
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    1989 V-4 Evinrude 88 horsepower SPL E88MSLCER

    Hello everyone,<br /><br />I have a question. How hard is it to install a tachomemter on my boat? What I mean is there a step by step instruction with really good pictures to install one? I have never did it but am willing too if I have really great instructions? I do own a Seloc manual for my...
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    1989 V-4 Evinrude 88 horsepower SPL E88MSLCER

    Hello,<br /><br />I have a question. When I run my boat motor on the trailer with the water muffs on the motor and full water pressure from the faucet, The heads are hot and I can hold my fingers on the heads for about 3 to 4 seconds however if I raise the RPM's somewhat the heads get cooler and...
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    1989 V-4 Evinrude 88 horsepower SPL E88MSLCER

    Hello,<br /><br />I have a question. When you run your boat at idle it gets hot on the heads but if you raise the RPM's but not over 1500 rpm's it is cool. What I mean is I can hold my fingers on the heads for a few seconds say about 3 to 4 seconds at idle before I have to remove them, but at...
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    Evinrude 1989 88 horsepower outboard V-4 idle question

    Hello to everyone and happy holidays. I have a quick question. I was reading my Seloc Manual and was looking/reading under the tuning section and it said the fuel pump has a metal screen in it and it needed cleaning every so often. So I went to my boat inside my garage and took the engine cover...
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    Adding Fuel Stabilizer to 1989 Evinrude Outboard

    Good day to everyone,<br /><br />I have a quick question. I put my boat away for the winter inside my garage. My 11 gallon tank is full of fuel and I put Penzoil Marine Fuel Conditioner and Stabilizer in it a few months ago, however, recently I pulled my boat out of the garage and added regular...
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    Evinrude 1989 88 horsepower outboard V-4 Prop Question

    Hello,<br /><br />Does diameter have a big effect on performance? I know pitch does though. I own a 1989 Evinrude 88 Horsepower SPL V-4 outboard on a 15.5 footer ski boat small though. Currently it has a 12 3/4 X 21 prop; however, I switched it out with the 14 X 19 prop because I wanted a little...
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    Prop Question1989 V-4 Evinrude 88 horsepower SPL E88MSLCER

    Hello,<br /><br />I have a question concerning a prop. I currently own a 1989 Evinrude SPL V-4 88 horsepower model# E88MSLCER. This motor is on a 1989 Chapparrel 162XL 15.5 footer ski boat. I currently have an aluminum prop 12 3/4 X 21 that pushes my boat at 47 MPH with me (195Lbs) my wife(Big...
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    Tilt and Trim 1989 V-4 Evinrude 88 horsepower SPL E88MSLCER

    Hello I got a quick question about my tilt and trim unit on my motor? I went to Wal Mart last weekend in fact two different Walmarts to buy Power Tilt and Trim fluid so I can service the tilt system The reason why I want to service it Is it is not holding fully up and after a while it drops down...
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    Prop Question1989 V-4 Evinrude 88 horsepower SPL E88MSLCER

    Hello everyone,<br /><br />I have a question about props. I currently have a 1989 Evinrude V-4 SPL outboard model #E88MSLCER. My question is that my current prop is a 12 3/4 x 21 three blade prop. It has a little wear on it but pushes the boat which is a 162XL Chapparel 15.5 Foot Ski boat at 47...
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    Evinrude 1989 88 horsepower outboard V-4 lower leg unit question

    Hello I have a question.<br /><br />Today I tried to get my buddy up on skis today. He weighs 240Lbs. My boat had a hard time getting up on plane so we tried it again except me and his son stood towards the front of the boat and finally got up on plane and got himm up until of course he fell...
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    1989 V-4 Evinrude 88 horsepower SPL E88MSLCER

    Hello again,<br /><br />I have one more question. I took my boat out and it runs 45 MPH at wide open throttle and trimmed out. I have a 1989 15 and a half footer chapperral ski boat. The prop on it is 12 3/4 by 21 pitch. I do not have a tach guage on it. Just curious if this sounds right to you...
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    1989 V-4 Evinrude 88 horsepower SPL E88MSLCER

    Hello everyone,<br /><br />I have a question. Will you always see a mist out of the 2 exhaust holes behind thge motor after you havew ran it a while? I ran my boat up and down the river with no problems at full throttle a little bit then at three quarter throttle. After the trip I didn't see any...
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    Evinrude 1989 88 horsepower outboard V-4 lower leg unit question

    Hello everyone,<br /><br />I have a quick question. My trim guage is not working to show the trim position of the motor. When I turn the key on the needle moves fully counterclockwise pegged out on the trim guage so it must be getting power to it. Is this guage shot or is there an adjustment on...
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    1989 V-4 Evinrude 88 horsepower SPL E88MSLCER

    Hello again,<br /><br />I have a question for everyone. I ordered a Stingray Hydrofoil Stabilizer due to my boats bow being higher than the stern during plane out. My question is are these Stabilizers any good, I guess I am too late to ask since I already got it by UPS today. I was just...
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    1989 V-4 Evinrude 88 horsepower SPL E88MSLCER

    Hello again,<br /><br />I have a quick question. Do any of you have a picture of what the correct color operation a spark plug looks like after it has been running on a two stroke engine? I was just wondering. My engine seems to run fine I just am not sure what the plug should look like after it...
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    1989 V-4 Evinrude 88 horsepower SPL E88MSLCER

    Hello everyone,<br /><br />I have a quick question. When you crank your boat up for the first time for the day do you push in and hold the choke while cranking until it runs on its own or do you turn the key push the choke in release and then crank the motor over. I had a little hard time...
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    1989 V-4 Evinrude 88 horsepower SPL E88MSLCER

    Hello everyone,<br /><br />I have a quick question. Wal-Mart sells the Marine Champion spark plug L77JC4. The only question I got does it have to have the letter "Q" in front of the part numbers or can I use L77JC4 without the "Q" in front of that part number? Will it hurt my motor? They are a...
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    1989 V-4 Evinrude 88 horsepower SPL E88MSLCER

    Hello everyone,<br /><br />I just wanted to let you know that I took my boat out and it ran great. I even pulled my neighbors boys out on the tubes and boy did they have a great time. I even talked my neighbor into pulling me on the tube and yes I wiped out pretty hard lost my underwear in the...
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