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    lights still not functioning properly

    i was getting intermittent light from my trailer lights, so i just assumed instead of find the problem, spend the 10$ and just rewire it entirely. After doing so, running lights are on but I cannot get any turn signal or breaking function. I bought one of those testers that you hook up...
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    overheat alarm

    my overheat alarm keeps coming on and off intermittently for no appearant reason. Most of the time I can kill the engine and start it right back up and the alarm is gone,.....MOST of the time. This is a 1984 30hp Evinrude. I recently replaced the water pump and the enigine pees like a...
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    Post update

    A few of you may remember my post a couple days ago about a spark/fuel issue. I went out and grabbed a spark tester and i am getting no spark on either cylinder!?!?!?!?! I had the tester set at 7/16" at first and then closed the gap significantly, with no spark still. I am wondering if i am...
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    it never ends......

    I worked out all the kinks in my engine, made several repairs and got it running properly. I was able to crank it up no problem, give it full throttle, and let it run for a prolonged period with no troubles on the hose. I finally felt secure enough to take it for its 'post-op' maiden voyage...
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    Battery issue??

    After letting my boat sit for about 3 months, I made some needed some repairs and went to crank her up, but noticed that the battery seemed to be kinda weak. Actually it was kinda intermittent. On the first attempt, it would try to crank just fine, and then immediately after, it would really...
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    Trolling motor/battery problems

    I have left my boat sitting for about 3 months, and seem to have trouble getting a charge on either battery, (I have one for the engine and electronics and 1 for the trolling motor). When I was usuing it frequently, I could run as long as i ever needed on the trolling motor, on a charged...
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    not able to steer

    Ok, I dont think it matters that its an evinrude in this case, but anyhow, my boat has been sitting for about 3 months now, and I made the repairs it has been needing. I have had a problem with the steering arm/cable getting sticky when it sits for a while, so i lubed up the arm, and slowly...
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    Ive hit a dead end.....please help me

    OK heres the deal. I have a 1984 30hp Evinrude outboard, remote start, that runs fine, when it runs. I was initially having this problem; It seemed as though my primer solenoid was stuck open, as my engine would start and run on fuel already in the carbuerator, with the fuel line disconnected...
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    Universal Part?

    Are primer solenoids universal amongst johnson/evinrude throughout the range of horsepower?? ie; will a primer solenoid off of a 115 eveinrude work on a 30??? Thanks
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    Please help her run right

    I have no response to throttle changes, doesnt rev up when I give it max fuel, and when I put it to the slowest setting, it slows, then climbs a bit, acting like its starving for something. I have cleaned the carbuerator/fuel pump twice, replaced the spark plug and fuel lines. This is a 5hp...
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    Fuel Issue??

    I have taken it upon myself to recondition my buddies 5hp Tohatsu pull start outboard w/tiller, after he flipped hid Gheeno, submerging the powerhead. He had it sitting in his garage for about a year or 2 now, but he did rinse it, get it running and lube it before it sat. I just took the...
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    Fuel Issue??

    I have taken it upon myself to recondition my buddies 5hp Tohatsu pull start outboard w/tiller, after he flipped hid Gheeno, submerging the powerhead. He had it sitting in his garage for about a year or 2 now, but he did rinse it, get it running and lube it before it sat. I just took the...
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    Primer Solenoid?

    Hi all, I have been having a fuel issue with my 1984 30hp Evinrude outboard, electric start with control box. What was originally happening was that the engine would fire fine with the fuel line disconnected, and run on what fuel was in the carb bowl. As soon as I hooked the fuel line to the...
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    gear shifting problems

    I have a 1984 30hp evinrude o/b and have just replaced the water pump. Next to the drain plug on the lower unit there is another screw, phillips head though. For some reason I felt it neccesary to unscrew this, lo and behold, i read in my shop manual the following day that this shouldnt be...
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