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    Won’t stay running 125 force pestoline

    I feel for you. You have so many different things to correct. Stay with it. (y)
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    What causes fuel to go back into tank after primin

    Should be bad check valves in the squeeze Primer Bulb. Unscrew the fuel tank filler cap to release any excess ...VACUUM....in the tank.
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    Green people destroyed another fantastic fishing area.

    I do fish for 50 days at a time. :)
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    Problems AGAIN!!!

    My box HAS a metal plate that fits in between the 2 sections. Does your box have a dividing / separating plate ?
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    4s full of oil

    Do not buy used motors again.
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    Problems AGAIN!!!

    Go to Crowley Marine . I used Evinrude name to find a brand new COMPLETE control box, Cheap $ 404 compared to a new or different old motor with different problems,
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    Trailer Brakes

    Decades ago the USA business companies had congress pass the USA made in America ...CONTENT .... bill / law. It started with about 60%. Then 50 %. Then the Assembled in USA % reductions. Sell out everything for more profit. The American business company way for another dollar. Do a web...
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    Trailer Brakes

    So the greedy... Screw the customer companies. Have raised their prices to make sure they are making good profits. Works for me.
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    Chopstran is clumpy. Is this an issue when putting on the regular fiberglass?

    Clumpy fiberglass can be from the ratios not being correct. If it is mixed to set up faster. By accident. You may have to wait a day or to for it to fully cure and be stiff enough not to clog the grinders. Remember also that some odd ball epoxies harden up. WITH a WAX coating on top of the...
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    WARNING !! WARNING !! About brand new sparkplugs I bought.

    I think Lpge is correct. The last 2 numbers of my plugs are 22. And the Feeler Gauge read .022" from the factory.
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    Problems AGAIN!!!

    If you remove the big cover ? Be extremely carefull !!!! a bare flywheel can start spinning suddenly while fiddling with the sweitch !!! It can grab your clothing or HAIR!!!!!!!!! Be very careful of the flywheel suddenly starting !!!!!
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    Problems AGAIN!!!

    A quick web search stated that O Bs can have them.
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    Problems AGAIN!!!

    The Neutral Safety Switch could be at either location. My Evinrude's are on the inside of the motor. In Neutral you should see a switch being pressed on by the shift linkage. Get lucky with just a simple adjustment. CAUTION !! Some motors have a switch that MOMENTARELY stops ignition...
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    WARNING !! WARNING !! About brand new sparkplugs I bought.

    I have had a annoying, but safe problem with the 1986 2 stroke Evinrude 30hp motor. Last year and this year so far. The engine is running ODDLY. It starts cold with needing a lot of choking squirts by pushing the key switch down for a second or 2 each time every 5 or 10 seconds. The sparkplug...
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    1983 35hp siezed after sitting for 5 years.

    Nice detective work. (y)
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    1983 35hp siezed after sitting for 5 years.

    Hard to believe this. But I do recall that some grades / types of 1960s ? Aluminum did swell up if left in warehouses to long. My 1962 Ford V8 aluminum manifold & carburetor needed resurfacing after decades. Never over heated. Somebody must have been told........... Do not worry. They will wear...
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    Force 50 hp outboard won't start

    Running on water muffs ? Has damaged & overheated motors. To where parts on the motor become damaged. Been there and done it. When a phone call stopped me from watching the muffler move off the inlet ports.
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    Smoking starter?

    Accept that it just is dead and replace it.
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    Adjusting idle on EFI 4 stroke

    Why are you obsessed with modifying the idle speed ? What will you gain ?
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    New 20ft Jon Boat

    Bare boats are now found only in WORKBOATS. They are heavy gauged hulls. Odd seating for work areas.
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