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    Uuuh, I used pure gasoline

    Guys, By an awful mistake I brought the wrong gasoline tank today when I went out on the lake in my boat with a 4 HP Evinrude outboard. It did not hold a gasoline/oil mix but pure gasoline. Before starting, the tank on the outboard motor was about half-full of gasoline/oil mix, but then I...
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    Evinrude 4hp 1993 outboard stops at low rev

    Hi guys, my 1993 Evinrude 4hp runs beautifully at full and intermediate speeds. However at low speed, such as used for trolling, it seems to be starved somehow. The motor stops after a little while and it's not simply a question of adjusting the idle screw. It is always possible to start it...
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    Black tar/soot dripping out

    Hi guys, Here is a newbee question that may be simple to many of you. I have a 4 hp 1997 Evinrude that I use for my small fishing boat on a lake in Sweden. I use it only for 5-10 trips per season. I have had it serviced every year by a pro, but he charges over 200$ for the job, and I am a...
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    Small outboard not trolling well

    Hi Guys,<br /><br />I have a small Evinrude (3-4 hp) and do a lot of trolling at lowest possible speed with my small boat. Last summer it would troll for 5-10 minutes, then the motor stalled. It was hard to start again. I figure that I should do something about it before the fishing season...
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