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    warm starting evinrude problem

    I have an "87" 70 horse Evinrude that starts great when it has set overnight or longer or if I try within 30 minutes after running it. Anything over that I have to turn the little red knob on the primer/choke manually prime it. I have tried to use the primer at the key switch and when it is...
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    Intermittent spark

    I have some spark issues with my "87" 70 horse Evinrude. The last time I took the boat to the lake put the dang thing in the water, wouldn't fire no matter what I did, it didn't even try. Manual primed it and all, had plenty of gas, plugs were wet. Pulled it out of the water drove to the...
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    Checking VRO pump

    Anyone have any suggestions for checking a VRO pump. I putting a used VRO/fuel pump on my 87 70 horse Evinrude and want to be sure that I don't blow the dang thing. <br /><br />I am considering mixing the gas that I have in the boat now and later checking the oil usage in the resevoir. Is...
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    VRO PUMP ?

    I am looking for some advice on whether I can use some kind of epoxy to glue the top hose nipple back on to the top of the fuel/VRO pump. The motor is an "87" Evinrude 70 horse. <br /><br />I was tracing a fuel leak and the top nipple was cracked and when I tried to remove it, part of the pump...
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    Evinrude starting problem

    I have and "87" 70 horse evinrude VRO. The problem is that sometimes it just doesn't want to start. I was told that that this motor has an electric primer not a choke. And to squeeze the primer bulb about six times and then to turn the key to the on position and push in for about 8 second...
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    primer choke ??

    I am have a problem with the primer choke system on my "87" 70 HP Evinrude. If I use the primer choke system(turn the key to on for 10 secs before starting) when trying to start the motor for the 1st start of the day it will not start unless I turn it to manual and pump the ball on the fuel...
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    Prop guestion

    I just bought this boat last fall, and don't have the owners manul. <br /><br />It is a "87" 17' Crestliner Nordic with a 70 hp Evinrude. I am wondering just how well I have it propped. It now has a 13 3/4" 19" pitch SST prop on it. It seems to run well and comes up on plane in a second or...
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    Starting "87" 70 hp Evinrude

    1st the motor runs fine once it starts. <br /><br />The problem is that whenever the thing sits for any length of time it takes forever to start up again. I am not a real pro with outboards but it seems like there in no gas readily available. I pump the ball and that does limited good and yes...
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