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    sea foam / schrader valve

    Hi, I have a 1990 Evinrude 90 hp; I also have an old can of OMC Engine Tuner with the hose on it. Is there a way to attach the hose to the can of Deep Creep so I can spray it thru the schrader valve? Thanks.
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    first stress crack in bottom of boat

    Hi all, I have a 1978 Glastron V162 in great shape for her age. However, after pulling out of the water last weekend I noticed for the first time a crack in the gelcoat on the bottom of the hull. It's about 2-3 inches long and very thin (hairline crack). I have a few questions: 1: Is this crack...
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    vro bypass/disconnect

    Hello, 1990 Evinrude 90hp Had a scare the other day that I don't care to repeat; motor locked up with no sound of the vro alarm. I would like to disconnect the vro and go to premix but am confused. My mechanic tells me all I need to do is run the tank dry and disconnect the wires from the pump...
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    motor lock-up @4000 rpm; how much damage?

    Hi, 1990 Evinrude 90 hp vro Just spent about 2 hrs. on the lake w/ my mechanic diagnosing a problem at high rpm; turned out it was a piece of dirt in one of the carb jets. Got that fixed then went back out on the lake; motor ran great, but then locked up while running at about 4000 rpm; called...
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    reasonable offer for mechanic?

    Hello, Still having top-end issues with my 1990 Evinrude 90 hp. Mechanic rebuilt the powerhead and carbs over the winter; I've had the use of the boat about 4 days this summer; 4 trips back to his shop (it's there now and has been for most of the summer). Yesterday we scheduled a lake test for...
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    90 hp Evinrude losing power @ wot

    Hi all, I have a 1990 Evinrude 90 hp; newly-rebuilt powerhead and carburetors. Starts and runs fine, and idles well (about 900 rpm) and runs fine up to about 3500 rpm; after that it loses all power and will only run up to about 4500 rpm; then when slowing down, it won't idle back down; idle is...
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    are all boat mechanics crooks????

    You guys are not going to believe this one........... I had my motor rebuilt over the winter (1990 90 hp evinrude). After about 3 hrs of running time it started to idle rough and stall out. Last night, on the lake, I ran into my mechanic; he offered to check the motor out, and I accepted. After...
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    correct tach setting please??

    Hi, I'm desperately trying to find the correct setting for my Teleflex tach connected to a 1990 Evinrude 90 hp; at wot it's only reading about 5000 rpm at the 6p setting, wich correct me if I'm wrong, is lugging. Right? The problem is the motor sounds like its turning a lot more than 5k. The...
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    any way to prevent corrosion inside lights?

    Hi all, I'm wondering if anyone knows how to prevent or at least slow down the corrosion process that takes place inside trailer lights. I have the so-called "submersible" tail lights with the seals around the lenses, but water still gets in. I'm wondering if a small amount of grease on the...
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    tach question help please???

    Hi, 1990 Evinrude 90 hp on a Glastron V162 Futura. WOT rpms are only about 5000 rpms; however, I called Teleflex tech support the other day and the guy said some of those motors required the tach to be set at 5p instead of 6p, depending on the stator. Does this sound right? The motor sounds...
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    tach question

    Hi all, I have a 1990 Evinrude 90 hp with a Teleflex Sportsman tach; the max rpm that I'm getting is 5100-5200 rpm at WOT; I know this is low and the motor is lugging at that rpm, but at wot it sounds like it's actually running higher than that. What setting should my tach be on, and how do I...
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    solar battery charger

    Does anyone know of a good solar charger? I have a 14' Sea Nymph with a 25 hp Yamaha 4-stroke and would like to find a solar charger for it. Thanks.
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    idle speed adjustment / WOT rpms

    Hi all, After a complete rebuild of the powerhead on my 1990 Evinrude 90, I'm still having issues with the idle speed; it's only idling at about 700 rpms and wants to stall. Also, I'm still only getting 5000 to 5200 rpms out of it at WOT; I'm wondering if my tach is accurate as the motor is...
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    break-in procedure for a rebuilt powerhead

    Hi all, I have a 1990 Evinrude 90 hp with a newly-rebuilt powerhead; new pistons, rings, bearings etc. It has been lake-tested and all works fine; I'll be picking the boat up later this week and am wondering what the break-in procedure is; specifically, how long before I can run at wide-open...
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    '94 180 Outboard

    Hello, I'm considering buying a used Sea Ray 180 outboard with a 135 Merc; it's a one-owner boat used in fresh water only and stored inside during the winter months. If anyone knows if the floor or any other parts were made of wood during that year (or anything else I should check for) I'd...
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    How soon should I decarb after rebuild?

    Hi all, I have a 1990 90 hp Evinrude which, come spring, will have a rebuilt powerhead. How soon after the rebuild should I do a decarb, and how often should it be done after the first time? I want to be sure I do this soon and often enough--I learned a painful lesson about not decarbing--carbon...
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    Change from reg. oils to synthetic

    Hi, I just changed boat mechanics and he's recommending changing to synthetic--for the outboard oil and the lower unit gear lube. He swears by it, but I've heard that it's not a good idea to change to it on an older motor; I have a '90 Evinrude 90 hp VRO which will have a rebuilt powerhead for...
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    Symptoms of a worn-out prop?

    I'm wondering if anyone knows what the symptoms are that would indicate my 17 inch pitch 3 blade aluminum prop should be replaced on my 1990 90 hp Evinrude. I've had the motor for 5 years on my 16 foot Glastron V 162; prior to that, the motor was on a pontoon boat with, I assume, the same prop...
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    Correct motor height?

    I have a '78 Glastron V162 Futura with a '90 Evinrude 90 hp with a 20 inch shaft and a 17 inch pitch prop. What is the correct height of the motor? I have always heard it should be set so the cavitation plate is even with the bottom of the hull. I'm trying to get the rpms up to the proper wot...
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    Use Seafoam prior to winterizing?

    I'm wondering if it's a good idea to decarb the engine before winterizing, or should I decarb in the spring?
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