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    Wire help for 28HP Evinrude

    Hello, Been a while since I have been here. Well this past winter I had mice make a huge nest under the my cowl and in the motor. The urine corroded everything. There is corrosion all over the block! The wire terminations on the termination block all came off. I have all the wires back in...
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    Lower Crankshaft seal bad??

    If I have a leak in my lower crankshaft seal what would the symptoms be???<br />I took my motor in ( 87 28hp evinrude) to get looked at. It was hard to start once it cooled of and didn't idle well. I couldn't figure out what was wrong. <br />They did some tweaks to get it running better but...
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    Timing question

    I have posted here numerous times all for the same motor. Anyways.<br />I have an '87 28hp Evinrude SPL <br />My question is the spark timing automatic on these models or was that for the early 70's motors?<br />The reason I am asking is because I have noticed a few things going on that might...
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    No power to primer solenoid

    Hello, <br />Found out why my '88 rude 28hp is grumpy when starting. I am getting no power to the primer. Any ideas on where to start on this one?<br />Not even sure if the primer works but I need to get power to it to find out.<br /><br />Thanks in advance for any help
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    28hp idle

    Well got the boat out last weekend. Got it running ok. Only real problems are it hates start up when cold. Like all others I guess.<br />The problem I have is at idle and not in gear. The motor revs up high then cuts abruptly to low revs. It them works it way back up to the high rev point...
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    Fuel problems?

    I think my motor is running too rich. If you don't recognize me from the many previous posts I have an '87 28hp rude. <br />Symptoms Starts OK but then dies out. Needs to warm a little the it runs ok. Sputters once or twice in WOT. Dies the first few times I put it into gear. I checked the...
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    Can anybody recognize this 'rude color?

    Please check out this link to an ebay image. I am looking to match the lighter blue color that covers most of the unit. I have a cover somewhat similar to this one. It is an '87 Evinrude. E28ESLCUC I tried the Tempo Light Blue Metallic (78-87) and the match is nowhere near!<br /><br />...
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    Neutral Safety Switch?

    Are neutral switches located inside the throttle control? I took my lever off to clean up and slightly lube. One of the leads to a small switch or breaker gadget snapped off.<br />Is that the Neutral Switch? If so where can I get another one? Also what would happen if I bypassed the switch...
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    How long to wait...

    Ran my little 28hp Evinrude in the driveway. Have it in a large trough with enough water.<br />Noticed the "pee-hole" wasn't working so I shut it off. Looked to see if it was clogged, looks fine. Question is how long should I wait to see if it spits water? Does the the motor have to warm up...
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    Flushing 28hp 'rude

    Hey now<br />The water intake on my 28hp evinrude is on the exhaust port. The exhaust port is right above the prop. <br />Besides the obvious of getting a tank is there a way to flush the motor without dunking it?<br /><br />thanks
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    Need prop help for 28hp Evinrude

    Hello,<br />Hoping somebody outhere with a manual can help me out. I have an '87 28HP SPL Evinrude. E28ECLCUC I need to purchase a new prop for it. It is on a 16' Aluminum Bass boat.<br />Trying to figure out what size prop I need. The darn thing that is on there now looks like a tiny 7'...
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    Paint or replace?

    Just wanted to see what you all think about this. The cowl on my 28hp Rude SPL is looking pretty bad. Is it worth the trouble to paint it or would it be worth the extra $ spent to find a newer one?<br /><br />I have looked for new ones on ebay and else where. Know of any places that sell?<br...
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    DOH! Crossed battery connection on 87 evinrude

    Well... Went to hook my battey back up so I could winterize. Let my father do the connection while I filled a garbage can full of water to put motor in. ( only a '87 28hp Evinrude SPL). he put the positive on the negative terminal on the battery and then went to put the negative on the...
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    What years did Evinrude make the 28hp SPL?

    I know Johnson has made these for many different years.<br /><br />Did Evinrude only make them from 88 to 89?<br /><br />I just bought a boat and it has this motor on it. I can't find the model # on it anywhere. It has a tag on the mount but it is not readable. The tag looks like it never had...
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