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  1. catfishcarl99

    evinrude spark issue

    1980 evinrude 115 v4. the old time base was showing open on one lead with multimeter. replaced it. replaced stator while i had flywheel off. the coils are brand new less than a month. Today i got 2 new power packs in. just put them on. the entire ignition is new. not new used but new never...
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    3 starter solenoids EDIT figured out!

    any ideas why this 115 evinrude needed 3 of these? was on a bass boat previously. on a toon now. i want these 2 on the rear gone so i can replace my exhaust cover gasket thats seeping oil. i unhooked the large positive jumper that ran from the orig solenoid by starter to the two in the rear...
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    is this video correct need ignition help

    i have a 1980 115 v4. evin, i have no spark on the lower straboard side. i did these exact tests in this video. i have 550 ohms on port 545 on starboard on the 2 wire plugs he says is the trigger. the leads go to stator. CONFUSED! i had around 35 ohms on port and 65. like he did on the plug with...
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    force/chrysler engine swap wire harness

    ok guys im popping on to get some advise on this. I have a 76 stripped and rebuilt 75 hp chrysler motor 757HB. its going on to replace a 1989 507Y9B underpowered 50. wiring harness on the boat to the 50 that's leaving is as follows. pics attached. top to bottom start yellow/red tach gray/black...
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    force/chrysler wireing harness swap

    ok guys im popping on to get some advise on this. I have a 76 stripped and rebuilt 75 hp chrysler motor 757HB. its going on to replace a 1989 507Y9B underpowered 50. wiring harness on the boat to the 50 that's leaving is as follows. pics attached. top to bottom start yellow/red tach gray/black...
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    quick head gasket question

    I just rebuilt a 76 Chrysler 75 hp. got a new head gasket with the sealer in it. so if the heat seals it up should I run it for a min or two on idle to get it sealed up before putting lower unit on or just hit with water on start up?
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    possible block cracked?

    so I went to start and successfully did start my motor I have been working on. I put a hose on the water inlet since I don't have an impeller yet. it came through the pee tube I added to the top of head but when I started the motor for 30-40 seconds the water was running back down through the...
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    wiring harness ignition for testing

    so recently I purchased two Chrysler 75 hp engines for I would say a steal. $150 for two complete engines. one was in rough shape and seized. other turned freely but had 125 152 40 on compression. I just completely went through the engine and re ringed it. its all back together and passed...
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    chrysler piston ring gap specs?

    can someone with a manual or that knows the gap for rings on a 1976 75 hp Chrysler model 757hb pass it to me. restoring one now. got 2 exact models for $150. ran a hone through them I want to properly gap new rings before replacing pistons.
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    looking at a chrysler 75 hp to restore possibly 2 thoughts?

    i found a couple 75 hp Chrysler motors for sale. listed at $100 each or make offer. calling tomorrow about them. not sure if they are complete (carbs ) ect… I have a 1989 force 50 hp on a 17' spectrum fish and ski. the motor runs really well but 25mph with me and 5mph with my girlfriend and 2...
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    carb part replacement float

    I have a force 50 hp 1989 us marine model 507y9b. I want to gather up some parts to rebuild the carb this winter. I want to replace the float old tin one brass whatever with a new plastic float. I know there has to be some out there as I see the rebuilt whole carbs on ebay with them in it but I...
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    cylinder not working force 50 507y9b

    so last season I had an intermittent issue with 1/2 power. this spring it worked fine then the issue returned. I had it running at home and pulled the lower plug wire off. no change. figuring it was a bad coil as I had changed thee top one out a few years ago I got another coil. worked great for...
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    first bass mounting

    going into fish. been doing deer and other mammels for several years. time to move into aquatics. this bass went 5 lbs 8 oz. 20" the fish and form removing cheek meat after eye removal after rough skinning and meat removal. after fleshing and bone trimming. mounting prep did the...
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    leaky driveshaft seal Q

    force 507y9b 1989 50 hp. last few weeks ive noticed some white oil draining frow the joint between the lower and upper leg. where you seperate to change out the impeller. when the engine is in the upright position for trailering the next day i see the trail from the front of the joint down to...
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    bonehead ramp mystery

    well i took these today. and well i wondered all evening what happened to make these. well i mean a moron lol. but what caused the marks in the CEMENT. well i just found out on a fishing forum im on. guess a fella seen it happen. so that makes this a game. you all guess. and the one that get it...
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    made a full swap to led for catfishing

    now these are never all on at once. the white on the outside are for landing fish to see it when i net them. the blue on the bow are on so i can see to tie hooks ect. the ambers are on usually only when something is dropped ect or if just soubtle light is needed. the white interior are strictly...
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    battery terminals

    well i was asking a Q about a weak starter and i got a suggestion from a member about all the wires i had running to my battery. and he suggested a master terminal. well not wanting to drop a $100 i did come up with a nice solution. since i already had new inline fuse connectors on all the new...
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    starter shooting craps???

    well ill post a vid tomorrow. but this is what i think. my starter is crapping out. over the past season or two. my engine starts like is darn near seized. wooooop. wooop. getting worse too. tonight i wasnt sure if it was gonna start at all. and its s new battery and was at full charge when i...
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    need help with uscg rating plate

    got a friend who got a boat cheap but its missing the uscg capacity plate. any one help with the where abouts of a site or own one that can give us some info on it? It is a 1983(?) Traveler Sea Nymph, 14' long, 4' wide and 23" deep, flat bottom (Not a "True" flat but flat). HIN: SEAM4907M83H
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    mice + wires dont = success

    well i have been having some trouble with the right side led tail light not working. and brake did. the leds get brighter so i knew they werent blown out. this started after i added some marker lights. thought they had something to do with i yet they had all new wire. i blew 6 fuses trying to...
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