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    Is this a bad coil? 1990 v4

    I think I almost have this '90 XP100 running right. I have other threads on the problems I have had with it. With the help of this forum and a factory manual I have replaced head gaskets, water diverters, thermostats, the exhaust plate gaskets between the heads, rectifier/regulator, rebuilt...
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    '90 XP100. Looking for advise on what to do next

    Here's the background. This motor came on a 17' Starcraft Medalist 1700 fiberglass open bow I purchased a few months ago. Idled good on muffed so I thought everything was good. Had to a Marina for a water pump and to be looked over. Did pump and idled on muffs, said all was good and sent me on...
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    May be looking a force 125.

    Hi, I have to get a new outboard for my '89 Starcraft 1700 Medalist. The evinrude 100hp I got with boat is shot. Anyway I saw a local ad for an 80's Force 125. Not sure of year it's white not black if that makes a difference. Says its in excellent running condition with good compression. Also...
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    About to install head gasket on '90 Evinrude 100hp. This gasket need sealant?

    The new gasket I got from the marina this weekend is all grey, like it's coated in graphite. The old one is black and says do not use sealant. Since the new one dosent say no sealer, should I use something? I have read to not use it, but wanted to be sure with this one. Thanks
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    Need help identifing these parts. linkage and cam

    '90 100XP. I was running on muffs today after I deleted the oil side of the VRO. It was idling good at higher RPMs but when I would bring the high idle lever all the way down it would quit after about 15 seconds. Was looking at the motor and and right in front of my finger is a screw holding a...
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    Just got boat back from service. What do you think?

    Hi guys, I know I am a newb. This will only be my second year boating, but with this forum I have learned tons of things and am appreciative. Anyway, I got a new to me boat last month as I wanted to go bigger than my first boat last year. Picked a '89 Starcraft 17' bowrider. Boat is in pretty...
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    Warning buzzer alternative?

    Hi guys, In a previous post about two weeks ago I determined that my warning buzzer in my control box was bad. It's a '90 100xp motor. I was going to order a new one but had my boat in shop to have the impellar done and motor checked out as its a new boat. Turns out I needed a new steering...
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    '90 Evinrude 100 XP ignition switch and warning horn question

    My warning buzzer does not beep when the ignition is turned on so I am trying to test it to see if it's shot. The horn has one small black wire coming off it and two spade connectors. One has two purple wires and the other has a brown connected to it. I took the horn out, grounded the black wire...
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    '90 Evinrude 100XP what did these wires connect to?

    Hi guys. I have a '90 Evinrude 100XP I acquired with a boat last month. Supposed to run good. Have a guy coming over Sunday to check it all over for me. Anyway, I was looking it over a little closer tonight and noticed these two wires not connected to anything on the rear of the motor. I did...
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    '75 25hp, this amount of oil in barrell excessive?

    Ran my motor in a barrel tonight for bout eight minutes. 1975 Chrysler 25hp 255HA. Mostly idling with a couple blips of throttle with the neutral warm up switch out so the prop was not spinning. The barrel was tilted back a little so everything floating was concentrated towards the front of...
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    Can I add a tell tale to this plug on my '75 25hp

    Hi guys, I have read about adding a tell tale to the plug infront of the thermostat housing. In the pics you can see I have this plug to the right of the T-stat housing on top of some kind of channel that runs from top to bottom of the cylinder head cover. there is actually another plug on...
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    '75 Chrysler 25hp gear case questions with pics

    Hi everyone, I am new here and to boating in general. I have a '75 Chrysler 25hp 255HA on a 1964 Starcraft runabout. A few weeks ago I went to move the boat in my driveway and forgot to raise the outboard, I know stupid newb move. Well my driveway is not level and I dug the skeg into the dirt...
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