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    Viking ID help needed please

    Hope someone can help,I just picked up 2 small outboards and one is an old Viking 6 hp I believe,what I would like to know is what year is this motor?And where would I find parts? Model is - 64701 Serial is - 1262 I have searched the net but can't find the 64701,the guy I bought off said 1967...
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    1995 70hp Evinrude water pump leak?

    I just finished winterizing my outboard motor,which is a 1995 Evinrude 70hp. I was running it with the water muffs on and noticed water coming out above the muffs ,just above where the square plate is with the 4 bolts, in this open area ,don't know how else to explain it but near where the motor...
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    1995 Evinrude smoking at low/idle speeds

    Hi all, the last time I used my boat/ motor, 1995 70hp Evinrude VRO, seemed to run fine but when I slowed to troll or put in neutral it sure seemed to smoke alot more than normal,sometimes I would have to give it some gas just to get out of the smoke!! great for the bugs but I think I have a...
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    1995 Evinnrude 70hp quit,won't restart

    I have a 1995 Evinrude 70hp which has been running great until yesterday,It fired up as normal,put it in gear to troll,noticed a constant ticking sound,tick,tick,tick,put it in neutral and revved it up but the sound did not increase,put it in gear and it stalled out,restarted and it ran for a...
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    !995 Bearing assembly seal replacement

    Hi, I plan on replacing the 2 back to back propeller shaft seals and the big O-ring seal in my lower leg,reading the manual it calls for gasket sealing compound around the 2 seals and triple gaurd grease for the O-ring,my ? is can I use anything else for the steps as I am not near any marine...
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    1995 70hp Evinrude cracked gear housing?

    Hi all,I just got back from a week of fishing,checked my gear oil to find milky,figured the 2 seals should be replaced due to fishing line wrapped behind prop,pulled the hub out and cleaned to ready for instalation,noticed paint crack above where the prop is where gear case gets thin and meets...
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    1995 70hp Evinrude,water in oil

    I just checked the oil on my OB,and there was about a 1/8 of a TSP of water,looked like pure water,not mixed with oil that came out of the bottom srcew hole (filler srew) I was puzzled at this because it was pure water and not mixed with the oil ( milky) I am leaning,hoping that it is just the...
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    Bench testing Reg/Rect.

    Hi all, I have a Reg/Rec off my 1995 Evinrude 70hp motor and have read several posts on how to do this test, I did it with my cheap volt meter using ohm setting and got nothing, testing the yellow/yellow stripe/red/purple and gray wires one way then reversing the probes. So I took it to a...
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    Regulator/rectifier for 70hp Evinrude

    Hi all,I was searching around for prices on this unit and notice a wide gap in the prices, any where from $118 -$200us.My question is,is there any difference between a aftermarket product compared to OMC, are the cheaper ones rebuilt? It is for a 1995 Evinrude 70hp #585001
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    1995 Evinrude water pump flow indicator

    Hi all,I noticed that when I start my motor that the pee stream that shoots out the side of the motor takes about 10 seconds to flow,it will spit and sputter then become a full stream,is this normal? or is this a sign of a bad t-stat or water pump? The motor is a 1995 Evinrude 70hp.
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    1995 70hp Evinrude gear drain plug seal

    I just dumped the old gear oil out and installed new oil and noticed the seal or O ring on the drain plug is very squished,is this just an ordinary rubber 0-ring or is it some special must buy from dealer seal? TIA
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    VRO winter storage,drain or not?

    Hi all, great site,I can't stop reading it! Here is my ? I have a 1995 70hp Evinrude and living up in Canada winter is coming soon,I will be storing my boat outside for the winter,tarped.Should I drain the oil tank for the VRO or should I top it up so no moisture gets in? TIA
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    looking for paint code,1995 Evinrude

    I am looking for a paint code,PPG,etc. for 1995 Evinrude 70hp.I found PPG 16540 in the archives but says 1989-93 motors,would this be the same for a 1995? TIA.
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    1995 70 hp Evinrude show 12.3 volts @ WOT

    How many volts should this motor be putting out? It reads 12.3 at idle as well as WOT? TIA
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    1995 70hp Evinrude electric choke not working??

    I don't think my choke is working ,starting the cold engine take alot of cranking,once it's warm you just touch the key.When I push the key in to ckoke I can't hear the click of the choke,how can I check this? test it? TIA
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    Bottom line Tournament Master HR

    I recently purchased a used boat with this fishfinder on it,I have the manual for it but just can't seem to get the nice fish arcs as shown in the manual and box,all I get is pixels in irregular shapes, do I need to max out on the detail settings? Anyone have any experience with this model? One...
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    1996 Evinrude 70hp bogs and stalls on take off

    Hi all,just bought a new boat,well new to me,the guy said the motor ran great ,well today I took it to the lake and it seemed to run a little rough at idle then when I put it in gear and gave it throttle it bogged and stalled, it seems to "gargle" and stall,did this 10 times then gave it a...
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    Lund,Crestliner,Alumacraft.......

    Hi all,I am in the market for a new fishing boat,16-17ft.I have heard good things about all these brands and more,what is everyones opinions on these brands or other similar boats?
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    Ficht,Optimax,Direct injection, which one?

    Anything good or bad about Mercury, Johnson,Evinrude? I am still debating whether going 2 stroke or 4, I was told the Optimax is <br />superior to the others???? Looking at the 90hp but I don't think the Optimax has come out with a 90 yet,but soon.
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    2002 75hp Honda, the good, the bad?

    I am currently looking at this motor to put on a 16ft aluminum boat,should one look at others or is this a proven motor? Anything I should be aware of?
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