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  1. PensacolaJason

    Tilt/Trim Motor Goes Down, But Not Down Up

    UPDATE: I found the issue. It was the Tilt Limit Switch. I checked the wiring leading to it and everything seemed to be okay, so the switch itself must have been bad. After research on this switch, it does cause the tilt up function to stop working. Once I bypassed it I had no issues with the...
  2. PensacolaJason

    Tilt/Trim Motor Goes Down, But Not Down Up

    Could an issue with the wiring to or with the tilt limit switch cause this issue? Or would that affect both up and down?
  3. PensacolaJason

    Tilt/Trim Motor Goes Down, But Not Down Up

    Motor is 1996 Evinrude 130hp (E130TLEDM) Tilt/trim worked perfectly two days ago, but today it will not go up anymore. The tilt/trim motor is brand new and I have put two brand new relays in it as well. I tested both the switch on the motor and the one on the console and neither will let it go...
  4. PensacolaJason

    Tilt motor issue

    I just started having an issue with my outboard 1996 130hp Evinrude not wanting to tilt up on occasion. Sometimes it will tilt up and then if I release the switch and try pressing it again it does nothing. It always tilts down without any issues, but not up. I checked the hydraulic fluid and...
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    Ethanol-free Fuel question

    I finally have a new gas station just down the road that offers ethanol-free fuel. It’s a bit more per gallon, but I’ve always wanted to run ethanol-free in my 96 Evinrude. I currently use Gas-Shok fuel treatment from USA Fuel Service as that’s the best stuff Ive seen for helping to combat water...
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    Mechanic question

    I am wondering what is the normal protocol for dealing with a mechanic that doesn’t resolve the issue you brought the boat in to have fixed. I brought my boat in over two months ago and have received little to no communication from my mechanic. Last I heard from him was about three weeks ago...
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    Carb float question

    I had my boat out the other day and it ran great for a while, but when I would drop it back to idle it would die on me and then I'd have to work with it for a bit to get it going again and then it would run fine at middle to high speed. The only issue I would have was when I would lower it to...
  8. PensacolaJason

    Evinrude Fuel Pump question

    Here is what I have tried today: - I removed the pulse hose from the fuel pump and idled the motor and could feel pulses of air. - I removed the fuel filter and ran the motor. Engine stalled after a few minutes. - I removed the fuel outlet hose that leads to the carbs and blew as hard as I...
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    Evinrude Fuel Pump question

    I'm at the end of my rope with my motor issue. Every other outing it seems to run fine, but on those outings where is doesn't it stalls out after idling for a few minutes and as soon as I give it gas it dies. I'm pretty confident that it is a fuel pump issue because the motor seems to idle back...
  10. PensacolaJason

    Quick Disconnect Battery terminals

    I disconnect my battery on my boat for different reasons fairly often and one of my pain points in doing this is having to unscrew the connections for positive and negative each time. I know it's a first-world problem, but I was trying to find a solution to this. I found these quick disconnects...
  11. PensacolaJason

    RPM needle buried at half to three-quarter throttle

    I am having an issue with my boats RPM gauge needle being buried at 7,000 RPMs when only at half to about three-quarters throttle. I have a Evinrude 130 E130TLEDM and I believe it should top out at 5500 to 6000 at full throttle, so I’m not sure why mine is hitting 7000 RPMs at just half. To be...
  12. PensacolaJason

    Warning Alarm Question

    I have a 1996 Evinrude 130hp on a 20ft key West. On my previous boat I had a chirp that sounded when I would start to turn the key. I may be mistaken, but i believe that is also the same alarm that sounds when oil/overheating issues occur. The good news is that I don;t have any overheating issue...
  13. PensacolaJason

    Carb issue

    On one of my carbs there is gas leaking out of the bowl vent when I pump the primer bulb. I took the carb apart and checked it and put a new kit on it. I tested that the needle is seating properly. I'm wondering if maybe I'm pumping the bulb too many times and that's what's causing it. I held...
  14. PensacolaJason

    Primer Solenoid question

    I have a 1996 130 hp Evinrude that is nearly impossible to cold start unless I flip the red switch on the primer solenoid. I disconnected the starter and verified that the primer solenoid clicks in both start and run ignition modes. That makes me think the ignition switch and solenoid are fine...
  15. PensacolaJason

    Estimate question

    I took my 1996 Evinrude 130 (E130TLEDM) into the shop because it was only dripping and not peeing like it should. I was told that it doesn't currently have thermostats and that it needs a new water pump. As I understand it, not having thermostats installed would not cause it not to pee. The...
  16. PensacolaJason

    Motor won’t trim down

    I am having an issue with my motor trim. The tilt/trim motor seems to work fine. I can raise and lower it with no issues, but when I try and lower the motor all the way, it stops at the trim rods and won’t go down any further. It’s like the rods are stuck out and the motor isn’t strong enough to...
  17. PensacolaJason

    What size motor?

    I have a 1995 Key West Sportsman 1900. I am trying to find out what the max size motor I can put on it. I am looking at a 175hp Evinrude. Will that be too large?
  18. PensacolaJason

    Can I use a 20-inch shaft motor?

    I was out on the water this weekend and unfortunately my 115hp Johnson (J115TLCRD) seized up, so I am now in the market for a pre-owned motor. I have a few question though. 1. My current outboard is a 25-inch shaft, but does not sit down all the way on the transom. There is about a three-inch...
  19. PensacolaJason

    Loss of power question

    I'm having a weird issue with my boat where it runs great all the time except for when I go over a large wave. It seems to happen most often when I am heading in the same direction of the waves. As I go over the crest of the wave and come down it seems like when this happens the motor may come...
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    Top Speed Question

    I've got a 1995 Key West Sportsman. It's 19.2 feet in length and has a 1984 115hp Johnson (J115TLCRD) mounted on it with a 12.75 x 21 SS prop. The boat is fairly new to me, so I wanted to see if my top speed sounds about right for my boat and motor combo. On smooth water without a lot of weight...
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