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    1979 Evinrude..55hp,....upper crank bering....how to????

    I have the manual, but would like to know if the bering is "pressed on" the crank shaft???(upper).... or do I have to just split thr cese to intsall?....thanks,.......it's got a death rattel..............
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    rattel trap.?????

    I've got a 1979 Evinrude,.55HP....it has two problems,...1, it all of a sudden started making a ratteling noise under power?? I think this may be a bearing?? but don''t know where to look for one???#2, the power trim,...it has 2 rams, the one next to the pump seems to work fine,...the other one...
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    striped bass

    could someone please help me in finding t-shirts with striped bass on them...I'm looking for my grandson, to give for xmass....THANK YOU VERY MUCH......
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    1979 Evinrude...............

    i have a tilt &trim problem, the ram on the left side does nothing?? i un hooked both and ONLY the one on the right goes up and down???the one on the left seems to have some thing INSIDE unhooked or something??? it's travel is shorter than the right?? by this i mean that i can't latch the motor...
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    tilt & trim 55hp. evinrude??

    heres my problem, the motor won't go up high enough to lock in place with the ram on the left side hooked up??? also when i try to put the motor ALL THE WAY DOWN to take off it labors very hard the last few inches to get all the way down???? when i unhooked both rams and tried working the tilt...
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    TILT & TRIM ONLY WORKS ON 1 SIDE??

    I have a 1979 evinrude 55 hp. & this is my problem,...i have 2 rams on the power tilt & trim (prestolite)... the ram on the right side works fine, goes up & down great....but the one on the left does nothing?? worse than that..when it's hooked up i can't raise the motor enough to latch the motor...
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    Power tilt & trim problem......

    I have a 1979 evinrude 55hp. comerical motor, & out of the blue the motor wont stay in the up position?? when i trim it up it goes back down by it self? (slowly)..i checked for leakes...can't find any???also seems to be full of fluid..can any body please help? :confused: Thanks very...
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    WHATS THE RIGHT RPMS???????

    I'M proping my boat & the dealer told me the WOT. for my motor is: with a heavy load, 5000, with a light load, 6000., but when i called to order a prop the guy looked up my motor & said the WOT. for my motor is, 4500--5500??? WHARE CAN I FIND OUT WHO IS RIGHT??? I JUST ORDEDED A PROP WITH A 13"...
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    Don't Understand??

    MY Motors wot. is 5500rpms. my motor runs wo at 5000 rps., and goes 32mph... hears my question... in order to bring my rpms. up I have to lower the pitch on the prop.right?? well won't lowering the pitch lower the mph.to?? Thank You...... :eek:
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    15 versus 17 ??

    I have a 55hp. with a 12&1/4 by 15" prop. that does 33mph. how much could i expect to gain by going to a 11&3/4 by 17"? and how much difference is there in performance between a 3 blade prop and a 4 blade?? thanks alot,Alex...
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    only backfired when i got it???

    I BOUGHT A OUTBOARD ON EBAY. IT WOULD NOT RUN. ONLY BACKFIRED OUT EXHUST?? THE WIRES ARE TO SHORT TO SWITCH,SO I SWITCHED THE PLACEMENT OF THE COILS... NOW IT RUNS, BUT I CAN'T GET A TACH. TO WORK?? CHANGED THE RECTIFIER, STILL NO TACH???OH YEA, IT'S A 1979 EVINRUDE, 55HP...PLEASE HELP, IF YOU...
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    still no tach.???

    79' evinrude 55hp. tried to hook up tach. but wouldn't work?? thought rectifier was bad.. so replaced it.... still no tach.?????? any ideas??? thanks, Alex.....
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    not charging battery, & tach. won't work???

    i have a 1979 evinrude, 55hp.. i bought the factory hookup for a tach. one that plugs in to my controls.. i also bought a new tach. i have a service manual..but can't get it to work??? also i noticed my starting battery is almost dead??? i tried hooking it to a yellow/gray wire on motor., but...
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    Stinkin Rottin Fish!!!!!

    HEY WOULD JUST LIKE TO KNOW,...... BEEN FISHIN 4 ABOUT 45YRS. NOW. HERD ALOT OF STORIES! BUT WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT YOU GUYS THINK!!! WHATS THE "BEST" WAY TO GET THE SMELL OF FISH OFF YOUR HANDS???? :confused: THANKS ALOT.. ONE STINKIN FISHERMAN!! :eek:
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    Backfireing, Comercial????

    I HAVE A 1979 EVINRUDE 55 HP. (COMERCIAL?)??? ENGINE! I JUST BOUGHT IT FROM A SELLER THAT SAID IT RAN! OH WELL.... I GUESS IT'S BUYER BE WARE! ANWAY, THIS MOTOR WILL ONLY BACKFIRE. WHEN I TRY TO START IT?? I'VE CHANGED THE KEY, UNDER THE FLYWHEEL WITH NO AVAIL!! STILL BACKFIRES??? ALSO WOULD...
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    Getting The Short End!!!!

    :mad: Hears the deal: I BOUGHT AN OUTBOARD FROM A DEALER ON EBAY.. IN THE ADD IT SAID " GOOD COMPRESION,STARTS RIGHT UP"!! WELL WHEN I GOT IT HOOKED UP IT WOULDN'T START! ONLY BACK FIRES! OUT EXUST! DEALER SAYS:"MY MECHANIC SAYS IT RUNS" HE ALSO TOLD ME TO TAKE THE FLY WHEEL OFF, AND REPLACE...
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    JOE REEVES

    HI JOE! my name is AL, THANKS FOR THE QUICK RESPONCE!! I HAVE ANOTHER QUESTION: IT'S A 1979 EVINRUDE 55HP. WITH TILT & TRIM. HOW MUCH OF A JOB, & WHAT SPECIAL TOOLS WOULD I NEED TO REPLACE THE KEY THATS SHERRED OFF???? THANKS ALOT, JOE. AL.BARANOWSKI (USMC)
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    WOW!!! only wants to back fire???

    just bought outboard 50hp. thats been sitting for a long time, seller stated it starts right up!! but when we try to start it only back fires :eek: could any one tell me whare to start?? have manual, but not 2 sure how to set timing??? also, lever for timing is awful stiff?? please HELP...
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    how much oil???

    i just bought a 1979 evinrude 55hp. outboard! but don't know the corect oil rato?? please help!!don't want to blow it up!! :eek: thanks alot!!
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    HI STINKY 2

    could you please tell me where i can find the yr. & hp. of motors???? thanks alot AL..
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