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    Replaced Power Pack today. Got Instant results! Yea!!!

    So I rolled the dice and... viola! Fired right up. If you read my earlier post you'll see what I did to troubleshoot. I will keep the old part if anyone needs readings off of it. I read between terminal 6 and 11 and read 1.4 m ohms one way and 1.9 m ohms the otherway indicating the diode was...
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    Replacing power pack. Will I blow it with any existing problems?

    I don't want to kill it. (new power pack) What would kill it? Seems my stator is good and timerbase seems good. Will have a new recitifier at time of install. blk/yel kill circuit is fine, no shorts or power on it. How can I tell if I have a "bad spot" in the stator. My mechanic said maybe...
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    How do I test a Power Pack with no high voltage tools. Just meter.

    1977 85 HP Evinrude 4 cyl. Troubleshooting no spark condition. Thanks! Adam
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    Need mechanics advice on stator, senors, rectifier 1977 85 HP Evindrude

    Ok guys, 1977 85 HP Evinrude Rectifier toast. Burn't red wire and cracked bakelite seal. Will the boat run without the rectifier? With it disconnected it still won't start. (no spark on all 4) Stator Specs: Using digital automatic meter... Yel/Gray to ground - open Yel to ground - open Yel...
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    Please Help, No Spark!!!

    I posted earlier about a spark issue. I discovered th Blk/Yel wire on the power pack reads ground and both sides of the kill switch read ground. Doesn't this mean the ign. system is grounded therefore will not fire? I pulled the Blk/Yel wire off and it still doesn't spark. I can't seem to...
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    77 85 HP Evinrude No Spark

    Kinda long but hopefully enough detail... Ok...I just rebuilt the carbs. What a difference. It was awesome. Anyway. Yesterday put the boat on the water and ripped it up for 5 hours. No problems, had a blast! Took the boat home, about 10 miles smooth roads for the most part. Today put the...
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    Lower Unit oil/water Issue

    I called a repair shop to ask what kind of oil to use in the lower unit. They said 80-90 blah blah blah. So I put some "lower unit oil" from walmart in it. Anyway...He said if it comes out watery or like coffee with cream in it there is a problem. Sure enough, pull the plug and it looks like...
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    1977 85 HP Evinrude Timing/Mixture HELP!!!

    I hope someone has advice! Just bought this boat. Don't have any idea of history. Heres what has happened since I got it. Stay with me! Kinda long (sorry) After sitting for maybe 9 months or a year engine fired right up with full warm up lever and choke. I shut it down and put on the muffs...
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    1977 85 HP Evinrude Timing/Mixture HELP!!!

    I hope someone has advice! Just bought this boat. Don't have any idea of history. Heres what has happened since I got it. Stay with me! Kinda long (sorry) After sitting for maybe 9 months or a year engine fired right up with full warm up lever and choke. I shut it down and put on the muffs...
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