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    1989 Evinrude 30 2-stroke losing power at high RPMs

    Have had issues with this motor off and on for that past 10 years, latest is losing power at high or full throttle. I rebuilt the carb today but there was nothing wrong with it, looked as good as when I rebuilt it 4-5 years ago. I also replaced the fuel pump although taking the old one apart...
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    Plunge Choke etc

    My son and I have a 70's Evinrude 35 (2 cycle) that we have used for years with very little issue. To start we would simply pull out the choke, crank till it starts then gradually push the choke back in as it warmed up. Last year we started to have some issues where the motor would falter and...
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    Non Serviceable Fuel Pump?

    Looking in the online service manual it says my fuel pump is non-serviceable. However I ordered a kit and tried anyway. Worked fine, started three of the bolts bolts into the back plate (backwards) to hold my diaphram and gasket in line with the holes, held the small plunger back thru the hole...
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    Best fuel line

    I am trying to buy a good fuel line (portable tank to motor) for my Evinrude. It is very confusing out there to know which brand is best. Is OMC still making them? I ordered one off Ebay that said "OMC" and instead I received a Seasense made in Taiwan.:grumpy: I looked on this site and could...
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    Fuel hose Assembly

    Where will I find the best fuel ine assembly for my Evinrude? I want a complete assembly compatible with ethanol blended fuels and no chintsy "Taiwan" parts.
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    Test Tank

    Can I use a 55 gallon drum for a test tank in order to run my Evinrude 30 to full throttle? I know I am not supposed to do it with the muffs. I actually have a 100 gallon water heater tank that I will cut open and end up with about 65-75 gallon capacity.
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    Carburetor Identification

    I want to order a kit and rebuild my carb on my 1989 Evinrude 30. I found a manual on Boatinfo that covers 4 carbs, type I, type II, type III and type IV. I can't tell if one of them is mine. Mine has a tag with "398080 MX 10 D M" and the top is stamped CM397632. I just want to get the right...
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    Intermittant loss of power 30HP Evinrude

    Hello eveyone, My son has a 30HP 2 stroke Evinrude (1989) that we use for fishing in Mexico. It has developed a problem to where sometimes it will not want to acellerate from idle, and will easily die. However if I baby the throttle and get it going it will suddenly take off and as long as I...
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