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    Prop change with altitude

    I have a 1997 evinrude 150 on a 18'3 bass boat. I recently moved from north Carolina (100 ft elevation) to Texas where the elevation is right at about 1000 ft. At wide open throttle I am only reaching 4900 rpm. My question is, do I need a smaller pitch prop with just 1000 ft elevation change...
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    Can't reach full rpm @ WOT after carb rebuild

    Hey guys, thanks for taking a look. Here's what I've got: 1997 Evinrude 150 I had problems last month with the motor running at idle and idling in gear. It was also hard to start up. I cleaned and rebuilt the carbs using an ultrasonic cleaner and new carb kits. Took it out yesterday and it...
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    97 150hp Evinrude Loss of power mid day

    I have a 1997 Evinrude 150 Model E150GLEUE. Here's my problem. When I take the boat out it runs perfect at the beginning of the day, great throttle response and attains RPMs fine. I will stop fish for an hour or so, move down the lake a ways and fish again. Usually it runs fine until about the...
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