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    nick271 replied to the thread 1972 evinrude 25hp sparkplugs.
    Yeah but at least a 72 is usaly reliable even when the arthritis plays up it still got me back to the boat ramp
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    nick271 replied to the thread 1972 evinrude 25hp sparkplugs.
    Ps spark plugs were replaced 4 months ago but im wondering if there is a replacement for the j4c champion to a hotter plug safely if...
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    nick271 replied to the thread 1972 evinrude 25hp sparkplugs.
    Compression test showed 122psi top and 121psi bottom cylinder Primer bulb went rock hard well out on the water today No fuel leaking...
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    nick271 posted the thread 1972 evinrude 25hp sparkplugs in Johnson & Evinrude Outboards.
    G'day legends So I was out on the water today trying to get some fishing in my old outboard was giving me some drama every now and then...
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    nick271 replied to the thread 1972 25hp evinrude rebuild.
    Do ya recon it's damage or just build up? Or do you mean brand new unused with the same bumps? I have a 78 25hp rude not sure if pistons...
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    nick271 replied to the thread 1972 25hp evinrude rebuild.
    Y Ya very sure woulda done bo & Luke duke proud on that 1 Hit it at about 30 knots front of the tinny went up then the back collected...
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    nick271 replied to the thread 1972 25hp evinrude rebuild.
    Not sure if this was caused by the wrong spark plug being to long or what caused it but it definitely doesn't look right The main dmg...
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    nick271 replied to the thread 1972 25hp evinrude rebuild.
    They were the wrong spark plugs in there they were to long I swaped em out for the correct spark plugs awhile ago Hit a log and the...
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    nick271 replied to the thread 1972 25hp evinrude rebuild.
    Main reason for the rebuild is a damaged piston the previous owner had the wrong spark plugs in and the end of the piston was bashing...
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    nick271 replied to the thread 1972 25hp evinrude rebuild.
    What do you mean by a quick swap? And there's no one in my area that will touch a 72 rude there not the most popular brand in Australia...
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    nick271 posted the thread 1972 25hp evinrude rebuild in Johnson & Evinrude Outboards.
    G'day legends It's gonna be winter in a couple months hear in the land of Oz so when the boat comes off the water for the season I...
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    nick271 replied to the thread Exuast backfires 1976 25hp evinrude.
    For anyone else reading this thread trying to figure out what's wrong with your out board backfiring once you pull your fly wheel even...
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    nick271 replied to the thread Exuast backfires 1976 25hp evinrude.
    Do you have a vidio reference for this even if it's not for my motor even a Wright up about it to read just for more of an idea iv never...
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    nick271 replied to the thread 1976 25hp evinrude snaped exuast.
    Is there anything else on this old middle section I should look at well it's off? Any seals on Greece points on the turning section? May...
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    nick271 replied to the thread 1976 25hp evinrude snaped exuast.
    Unfortunately can't do much else today as I have no degreaser or Greece gun to clean up the middle section from the old 78 that hasn't...
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