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    Prop Advice for Force 120

    I've recently aquired a 1981 Glastron Carlson C-500 Metric with a 1989 Force 120 on it. Powerhead had a hole the size of grapefruit blown through it (threw a rod) but I happened to have a 1988 Force 125 in nice shape with no boat to go on.<br /><br />So here are my questions. I've gotten the...
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    Powerpack Question

    Hi everyone, I come to you from the Evinrude side (had a few of them), but just purchased a 1988 Force 125 in excelent running condition (needs nothing) for I think a more-than-fair $600.<br /><br />My question: The last owner had a one powerpack and two coils replaced, the new (to him) ones are...
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    Cooling System Question

    No water from tell-tale when I got my 71 evinrude 60hp. Replaced impeller and seals, still nothing. Popped cover from thermostat, can pour water to the left of the tstat and have it flow nice. Everything else seems nice.<br /><br />If the thermostat is closed, you get no tell-tale until motor...
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    Prop Question

    Hi - on a recently purchased boat/motor...<br /><br />1965 Glasspar 16ft w/1971 Evinrude 60hp<br /><br />The previous owner had replaced a worn looking prop prior to my purchase. The old prop was a 3 blade 13 3/8 x 17. He put on a 4 blade 12.8 x 17<br /><br />I don't think this is a big...
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    '71 60hp Evinrude - freaky electrical

    Speedy summary:<br /><br />Bought boat and motor - took to river. Will tweaking carbs, idling at the dock for 5-7 minutes, hydro-electric shift popped in forward and never shifted again. Stupidly, I took it out for one more spin at WOT and got a burning smell.<br /><br />Neutral shift solenoid...
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    Voltage Shmoltage

    Okay, '71 Evinrude 60hp again. Ordering new shift solenoids, one blew. Tach also not functioning. And what did we find? Out of control voltage and the red wire off the voltage regulator burned up. So there's the root of the problem. Questions:<br /><br />a) Does something cause the...
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    Timing Advance Question

    I played with my timing advance stopper on a '71 Evinrude 60hp due to power issues. Wound up being a stuck float, but now I don't know exactly the previous position of the advance. Is there a procedure, or is it see what feels best at WOT?<br /><br />Thanks!
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    Stupid impellar questions

    Lower unit is sitting in living room as I await solenoids ('71 evinrude 60hp) and I opted to pull the impellar out now for a checkup.<br /><br />a) When I pulled the housing up the shaft, the impellar came up with it and I SWEAR I heard a small clunk like something falling out. I also see the...
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    Replacement solenoid for '71 hydro-electric

    Hi,<br /><br />I'd like to thank everyone here for years of great evinrude hydro-electric shift advise! I was idling at the dock, and had my motor shift itself into forward. Also got a nasty burn smell. Well, lots of meter work later I found that the reverse (lower) solenoid has a nice 6ohm...
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