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Old May 30th, 2006, 09:14 PM
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Default 1975 70 hp evinrude compression check

On my 1975 70 hp evinrude the comp. on the first cylinder reads 120 the second read 120 the third cylinder read about 95 is that normal or should they all read the same. thanks for any info.
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Default Re: 1975 70 hp evinrude compression check

95 is a bit low. Do a decarb , and retest. They should be within 10-15 percent of each other. Good-Luck, KYHunter
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Originally posted by Ramona: On my 1975 70 hp evinrude the comp. on the first cylinder reads 120 the second read 120 the third cylinder read about 95 is that normal or should they all read the same. thanks for any info. could this cause the engine to sputter when idle or throttling?
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yes, did you do the decarb?
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i will do the decarb thanks for the info
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