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    Evinrude 88hp SPL loads up at idle

    Evinrude 88hp SPL loads up at idle and dies when shifts into gear. I can shift quickly and take off and it runs good fast. But in no wake zones and trying to load the boat it dies and floods. Last fall it idled slowly and perfect. I am in the process of cleaning the carbs and I noticed a...
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    Tackometer

    I have an older v4 90 degree motor evinrude 88 hp. Does anyone know how many poles the alternator has. I installed a tachometer and I need to know how many poles to set it it to. example i set it to 2 poles and the engine runs wide open at 6700 rmps. I think its wrong. I am also curious to...
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    1974 50 hp Evinrude needs carb adjustment

    I had someone change carbs on this 50 hp. It runs, starts great, it idles rough slow. I had to turn up the idle so it woud not die so much. However when you slow down to neutral it dies and sometimes floods. This makes it aggrovating when trying to load the boat. i go slow to neutral and it...
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    1974 50 hp power tilt/trim sticks

    The power trim raise sticks in the up position often. So i changed the fluid which took a long time to fill. I filled it in the down position or level. now it sitcks worse than before. I keep a cresent wrench in my boat just to tap on the resivoir when it sticks, and it starts working agin...
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