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    How to Remove Gasket Residue

    I've recently removed both Exhaust Covers on my Rude... I think the gaskets were original as they ain't comin' off worth a darn.<br /><br />Please post what solvents or tricks can be used to strip off old gaskets and residue... <br /><br />Thanks!
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    Model # Needed Please

    Motor is an Evinrude XP 150... 1989...<br /><br />Serial # on Welch Plug is R8234429...<br /><br />Can the motor be identified by the serial number? Would like to have the correct model number when ordering parts.<br /><br />Thanks so much!
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    1989 Evinrude V6 Engine Trouble

    A little history... This motor has run just fine @ high end, but with a rough idle... I pulled the carbs apart and rebuilt them... Once pieced back together, it ran worse... So I threw up my hands and took it to a local mechanic who diagnosed the engine as not firing on #3 and #5 cylinders...
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    Stator Failure - Symptoms?

    Hello all... I've done a good bit of searching and reading many many messages regarding Stators and their function. I'd like to know what symptoms one would experience if their Stator is going bad? and what is the true purpose of the Stator? What does it do?<br /><br />I've recently put my...
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    1989 Evinrude 150 V6 Rough Idle... Where to Start?

    Hey boating experts! I come to you with what is hopefully a simple problem!<br /><br />I have a 1989 Stratos F&S with a 1989 Evinrude 150 V6 with the VRO still intact and functioning (ie... oil is mixing okay). The engine idles terribly rough and dies unless I prime the bulb or rev the motor in...
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    Rough Idle... 89 EvinRude 150... Where to Start?

    Hey boating experts! I come to you with what is hopefully a simple problem!<br /><br />I have a 1989 Stratos F&S with a 1989 Evinrude 150 V6 with the VRO still intact and functioning (ie... oil is mixing okay). The engine idles terribly rough and dies unless I prime the bulb or rev the motor...
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