73 evirude 65hp tell tale water holes

1jay1kay1

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Can anyone tell me please where the tell tale water ejection point is on my 1973 65HP evinrude?
 

loquito

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Re: 73 evirude 65hp tell tale water holes

my 65 horse 1973 Johnson did not have one!
 

tashasdaddy

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Re: 73 evirude 65hp tell tale water holes

they are the 2 exhaust ports half way up the back of the motor leg. you should get a mist at idle. there is a procedure to add a tale tell, that involves drilling a hole into the water passage on the block, tapping it, adding a fitting, hose, and outlet thru the cowl. i've never done one, so thats all i'm going to tell you, there are others here who have done it. if you desire to.
 

1jay1kay1

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Re: 73 evirude 65hp tell tale water holes

Thank you for the help, Just finally, is this exhaust point where all the water is ejected from, and if not where does the rest of the water get ejected?
 

tashasdaddy

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Re: 73 evirude 65hp tell tale water holes

99% of the water goes out the prop with the exhaust. these ports are relief ports when the motor is idling. you should see more water out of them as the engine runs at higher rpms, in the water.
 

1jay1kay1

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Re: 73 evirude 65hp tell tale water holes

Thanks, Outboards are just a completely different animal to me, sorry if the questions sound 'simple'.

Again, thanks.
 

tashasdaddy

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Re: 73 evirude 65hp tell tale water holes

ask don't assume, it gets expensive.
 
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