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    Need your opinion about replacing the original Reed Valves in my 1986 Evinrude 30 hp.

    After a 5 minute very fast idle. The thermostat housing was just a little hand touch warm. That is the problem. Oh well . will have it put on the trailer & parked on the grass area. (y)
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    Need your opinion about replacing the original Reed Valves in my 1986 Evinrude 30 hp.

    Excellent advice racerone. I have to get a I R temperature gun at HarborFright. in Watertown, N Y. Maybe I should just change the thermostat. It is overdue on the number of years since the last change. That corrected all the plug fouling so quickly. I am losing mental recall rapidly. Only...
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    Need your opinion about replacing the original Reed Valves in my 1986 Evinrude 30 hp.

    I am looking at the bright side of my life. I will only get old and near death 1 time. (y)
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    Need your opinion about replacing the original Reed Valves in my 1986 Evinrude 30 hp.

    Looking at the sparkplugs after about 1 total hour of trolling each day. Brand new plugs are black and covered with shiny oil. Gaps are .040. NGK hotter plugs that NGK recommended as safe to run forever at WOT. Last year I started using them with same problem. No trolling. No plug problems...
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    Replacing an aluminum boat transom what do you think it costs

    115 hp will rip apart that old aluminum . Miles from land ?? How perfect are all the other welds & rivets ? Might sleep better with a better hull ?
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    Need your opinion about replacing the original Reed Valves in my 1986 Evinrude 30 hp.

    It is not broken or running poorly. :) It is not as good as it should be. :(
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    4.3L mercruiser with points. Timing question.

    32 Degrees is normal and accepted TOTAL IGNITION ADVANCE at 3000 rpms. In cars.
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    Leak thru the lower aluminum anode bolt, I recently installed them after redoing transom. Do you put silicone around the bolt prior to tightening?

    I would never use 5200 as a removable sealant. It gets like epoxy with time.
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    Need your opinion about replacing the original Reed Valves in my 1986 Evinrude 30 hp.

    I will not touch the ignition without a good Timing Light
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    9.9 Evinrude 4 stroke carb modifications for idle

    So how much should a good running 2 stroke idle mixture screw be between slight LEAN miss and too RICH blubber starting ? How far out from Idle needle fully closed. While idling in gear in open water.
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    Hard plane after switch from points ignition

    Each healthy engine WANTS a specific timing at idle speed and at WOT.
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    Need your opinion about replacing the original Reed Valves in my 1986 Evinrude 30 hp.

    Will do. I can start the motor and warm it up with out using the Squirt choke. I will disconnect and plug the fuel line to it.
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    Need your opinion about replacing the original Reed Valves in my 1986 Evinrude 30 hp.

    All EXCELLENT suggestions. I will Print this page and do all the suggestions. Especially the 100 to 1 Trolling Ratio. I forgot this year due to sickness. Forgot to add some Seafoam to the first tanks. I will buy a IR dot gun to See if the engine is cooling off to much during idling & trolling...
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    Need your opinion about replacing the original Reed Valves in my 1986 Evinrude 30 hp.

    I have a TOO wide of a idle adjustment range. From 3/4 turn open to 1 and a 1/2 turns open. Are about the same speed, sound and good power acceleration.
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    15’ boat weight

    There should be a tag or small plate on the trailer stating capacity and weight of the trailer alone. See if you can find and get the information off of it.
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    Need your opinion about replacing the original Reed Valves in my 1986 Evinrude 30 hp.

    The engine starts instantly. Hot or cold. warms up quickly. BUUTT It will blacken & oil soak plugs after 6 to 10 hours at slowest in gear trolling speed. Plugs still work to start and go to WOT for 1 to 2 minutes which cleans them to new condition. How many would just buy 6 new plugs each...
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    1990 2 stroke evinrude 40 hp

    Thermostat stuck closed. Will cause similar shutdowns. Very over heated engine.
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    GMAIL issue !

    I go to my G MAIL account and there is a 20 + set of steps I am to read and agree to.............WHAT ?? Information that opens up MORE of my personal facts. Can someone recommend a simple E MAIL site to deal with. And all my sites have ads every 3 lines. It is a bad company. I want out...
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    9.9 Evinrude 4 stroke carb modifications for idle

    When I repaired & improved a machine operation ? I ALWAYS had at least 2 different ways to improve it. I also modified it so I could return to original settings. If my way was not a improvement.
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    9.9 Evinrude 4 stroke carb modifications for idle

    Some problems have more than 1 solution.
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