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  1. matt194

    Should water be coming out of this area?

    When I run my engine on the muffs water comes out of alot of places. I just wanted to know if this was normal. I included a picture to illustate the area I'm talking about. I believe that area is where the lower unit disconnects from the main engine. Does it mean I have a bad seal?
  2. matt194

    Gearcase vent plug washer?

    I have a 79 Evinrude 115hp. I purchased the nylon washer for the drain plug for the gearcase. I noticed the nylon washer for the drain plug doesn't fit for the vent screw. Does anyone know the part number for the vent screw nylon washer?
  3. matt194

    What metal is a 115 hp evinrude made of?

    What metal is used to make the block and lower unit of a 115 hp evinrude 1977?
  4. matt194

    Is my sensor coil bad or can it be fixed?

    I have the 79 Evinrude 115hp. I did the resistance test on my starboard side sensor coil and I got an infinite resistance in between both terminal a and b and a and c. I tested the port side and I got the correct readings. My motor runs the only problem I'm having is that after running the motor...
  5. matt194

    115hp Evinrude dies at 1/2 throttle

    My motor runs good at full throttle for the first run around the lake (aprox. 10 minutes), then I go back to the marina and park it for a minute and when I go back out my motor dies when I try to go past half throttle. This has happened the last couple of times I went out there. Could it be my...
  6. matt194

    Carbs cleaning question

    I have read the post on how to clean the carbs and I have read my manual but I am still not sure of what exactly to do. I have posted 2 pictuers with my questions on the pictures. Please help. Oh yea its a 79 evinrude 115hp.
  7. matt194

    Do my carbs have adjustments?

    I am confused on rebuilding carbs. Do my carbs need to be adjusted after I rebuild them? I read on some post that you screw something tight then back it off 1.5 turns. Do I need to do something like that? Oh yea I have a 1979 Evinrude 115hp.
  8. matt194

    How much oil does lower unit hold?

    I wanted to know how much oil my lower unit holds? It a 79 evinrude 115 hp. I know your supposed to put oil in the bottom hole until it comes out the top hole, I just want to know how much it holds.
  9. matt194

    Minn Kota only goes in reverse

    My Minn kota all terrain 40 only goes in reverse. I hooked the wires directly to the battery and they almost soldered themselves to the battery. I tested the voltages at the output of the speed switch and got 9.8V when in reverse speed 1 and 0V on all forward speeds. I suspect the speed switch...
  10. matt194

    need help with fuse blowing

    I just bought a used minn kota allterrain 40 and put it on my boat with a 40 amp inline fuse. I tested the trolling motor and it worked fine when I hooked it up directly to the battery but now with the fuse and extra wire the fuse blows when going in reverse and the motor does nothing when put...
  11. matt194

    Should motor run with these compression numbers

    I have a 79 evinrude 115hp that I could not get to stay running in the water last time I took it out. I have since replaced the gasket on one bank of heads and lowered the idle to the correct setting. My question is should my engine run while in the water with compression number 95, 100, 102...
  12. matt194

    What type of head gasket sealant do I use?

    I am installing a new head gasket and it doesn't have a sticky or tacky side. I don't know what type of gasket sealer to use. I bought one similar to a sealer on iboats. Here is the link to what my sealer is like except mine is ultra black instead of ultra blue...
  13. matt194

    How do you remove heli-coil insert?

    I installed a heli-coil on the block of my 79 rude and the heli-coil insert wasn't as long as the threads. So I decided to put another insert in the hole and now I don't know how to get it out. Can I just break off the tab that is used to screw in the heli-coil insert and use the two inserts as...
  14. matt194

    Water in lower unit oil.

    I have noticed water in the lower unit oil the last 2 times I put the boat in the water. I changed the oil after each use to make sure the water doesn't damage anything. I wanted to know how to tell if its the lower unit seal?
  15. matt194

    Running engine with 1 head bolt missing.

    I broke a head bolt then a bolt extractor inside the bolt. I don't have any money to get it fixed. Has anyone tried to run there engine with one head bolt missing? It is the top left head bolt. The enigne is a 1979 115hp evinrude. Thanks, Matt
  16. matt194

    Decarbed and compression went down!

    I tested my motor for compression and I had 100 +- 3 in three cylinders and 90 in the other cylinder. I have a 1979 Evinrude 115hp. Then I decarbed the engine hoping to raise the compression but now I am reading 90 on the three that 100 and 75-80 on the one that read 90. How can this happen...
  17. matt194

    How can I test my engine without going to the lake?

    My motor has not been running in the lake but has been running in the driveway. I used to be running 1700 rpm at idle in the driveway and now i'm running 1000 rpm in the driveway. I don't want to pay all the fees to go to the lake and my engine not work. Is there anyway to test my enigne under...
  18. matt194

    Installing a cooler through the floor

    I wanted to install a cooler into the floor of my 14.5 ft boat. I am thinking of using a marine hatch and a plastic storage container as the cooler. I will put the plastic container on the bottom of the hull and use the hatch as my acess point and lid to cooler. Has anyone done this? Can you...
  19. matt194

    bilge pump question

    I bought a used boat and the guy I bought it from put the hole where the bilge pump pumps out the water too low so it sits under the water. Will this cause water to come into the boat? If so is there any kind of valve that will let water out but not in?
  20. matt194

    Grounding question

    My motor runs ok on the muffs but not in the water (it will die after idling for 5 seconds). I checked compression and all is good. I tested spark and it could be better. I suspect the grounding to be bad. My question is can bad grounding cause the motor to run on the muffs but not in the water...
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