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    fuel pump / deliver problem driving me crazy

    1989 Evinrude 70hp Ok, I bought this boat used about half a year ago. Ran good right at first, but then it started acting funny at WOT, it would run good very inconsistently, but always fine at idle all the way to about 70-80% or so of the throttle. Then one trip after that, it wouldnt keep...
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    controls reversed?!?!

    well my dad just got a boat and we ran into a weird problem. to put the boat in reverse you have to push the control lever forward and it gets full throttle capability. but to put the boat in forward you have to pull back, but it only gets very little throttle like its in reverse. does this...
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    adding an onboard battery charger

    I have a bass boat with an 89 Evinrude 70hp motor...I want to add an onboard charger. Is this an easy thing to do? To install? Where does it hook up to your motor, or ignition system? thanks
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    1989 Evinrude 70hp voltage question

    my rig did something briefly today. When I first launched and made a run out to my brushpile to anchor on, I then turned on my graph and it kept shutting off and saying voltage is too high. When I dropped the trolling motor and turned the engine off, it stopped. Then it didnt do it the rest...
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    deck revamp on bass boat

    I have a bass boat and it has a pretty small casting deck on the front and on the sides of the bow are hinged storage and a walkspace in between them. Its a bass boat, not a fish and ski. I was thinking about framing it all flat and making the whole front end a deck...my question is do screws...
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    guages to wire up

    I bought a boat not that long ago and there are a couple of guages that arent in use. they look aftermarket from the boat. One is the trim guage and the other measures water pressure. In the lower unit maybe?? anyways, what do these connect up to on the motor to register? thanks
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    1989 Evinrude 70 - looper?

    I was just curious on what my engine design is? is it a looper? as far as how the gas is delivered to the cylinders? thanks
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    1989 Evinrude 70 - impeller change question

    I posted this question a little while back about disconnecting the shift linkage to changeout the impeller...well I just got around to pulling the cowling and looking in there to get an idea... I was told to disconnect the hair pin at the shift linkage and it will undo, but I dont see how this...
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    RPM question / problem?

    1989 Evinrude 70hp My research shows me this motor should top out at 5,500 rpms at WOT. When I run this thing its topping up around 5,900, or close to 6,000. The previous owner has this motor bored slightly and new wiseco pistons installed, and I didnt know if this had any sort of effect on...
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    throttle cam question

    1989 Evinrude 70hp When the motor is in neutral and the roller is all the way down on the cam, there is about a milimeter or less in between. Its not touching...the motor still idles and everything and everything seems to be ok, but I was just checking to see if this was ok. obviously when...
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    curiousity - tilt and trim question

    My motor is currently a 1989 Evinrude 70hp motor with tilt and trim. I was just wondering if tilt and trim setups are setup for each individual motor or for numerous. Like if I replaced my motor in the future, could I put a range of years on this same tilt and trim, and a range of hp's...
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    89 Evinrude 70hp starting

    ok, when I get to the ramp its a little sluggish starting. Not bad, if I use the warm up lever itll start and stay running, then I will let it down and it usually does ok, sometimes itll die here and there when the warmup lever is released. when I run the engine and come down to an idle after...
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    switched fuel pumps - couple questions now

    1989 Evinrude 70hp ok you guys have probably been following my million questions about the switch from vro to a regular fuel pump. Well I did, I used the one that goes on a 1983 70 hp, just a regular premix fuel pump. I havent lake tested it, but I have let it idle for a while on muffs and it...
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    tank vent question

    Well its for my 1989 Evinrude 70hp Is the vent just automatically always open? From the gas tank, there are 3 hoses... 1. big one for filling the tank with fuel 2. smaller one where the fuel line comes out and connects with the motor 3. the vent line that vents to the hull of the boat. do I...
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    fuel pump or carb delivery (electric primer)

    1989 Evinrude 70hp VRO (disabled) Ok, got a question. I am trying to trace down my problem here with my fuel delivery. My motor is inconsistent at WOT. When I open it up, itll run normal sometimes and sometimes not, sometimes it surges between the two. I have found a few clues to steer me...
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    vro disable question

    my motor has the vro and what the previous owner did was cut the line or the nipple on the outside of the cowling where the line plugs up. Right under the gas fitting on the outside of the cowling. Its cut there and plugged, sealed. thats all, nothing is cut or sealed inside and the line is...
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    1989 Evinrude VRO 70hp fuel pump switch

    I want to eliminate potential problems now and in the future, so do they sell regular fuel pumps for this model where I just premix the gas...that is what I do now anyway and just have the oil line plugged. I am having symptoms of a fuel pump problem now and just wanted to replace with a...
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    possible fuel line / carb question

    Ok, I just got this boat. Its a 1989 70hp Evinrude motor. It ran well before I messed with it, but was a little moody idling. I proceeded to pull the carbs (3 of them) and clean them. I just did a spray clean. They looked clean and I just sprayed out the bottom jet and all orfices I could...
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    Evinrude "Scout" trolling motor question

    This trolling motor came on a boat I just got and I have no idea how strong it is. I really want to to know so I can sell it and people are going to want to know. Its on a 1985 boat and its light blue and white, same colors the evinrude outboards were. Its foot control and its 12 volts...
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    1989 Evinrude 70hp electric primer

    This has a manual valve...should this be set at a certain position? What is this part for? It looks like a small knob that freely turns with a little friction to keep it in place. thanks
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