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    1993 Tracker Pro 17 Shift Linkage

    My 93 tracker was stuck in forward gear prompting me to disassemble the concealed side mount controls. Upon disassembly, I noticed that the shift cable outer sheath was able to move freely through the cable anchor due to the ribbed plastic caps within the cable anchor being stripped and unable...
  2. J

    1990 Evinrude 60 Rough Idle and Bogging

    I still plan to pull the head at some point. What should I be looking for? Just to clarify, the compression is actually 115-120 on all cylinders. The gauge I was using previously was faulty.
  3. J

    1990 Evinrude 60 Rough Idle and Bogging

    Could the pulse limiter be causing the issue I'm having, maybe in conjunction with the missing thermostat? Removing the head is on my list of things to check next if I can't figure it out otherwise. What exactly would I be looking for? Compression is good so I dont expect there to be anything...
  4. J

    1990 Evinrude 60 Rough Idle and Bogging

    I left the pulse limiter from the VRO pump in place. I see there's a few posts regarding that but no clear answer. What is the verdict on it?
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    1990 Evinrude 60 Rough Idle and Bogging

    I'll be sure to triple check the high speeds before reinstalling, that seems to be a common issue. Thanks. Now that you mention it, I havent checked the float drop. No change when pumping the primer bulb. VRO was just bypassed when I bought it, I have since replaced with a non-VRO pump. I have...
  6. J

    1990 Evinrude 60 Rough Idle and Bogging

    High speed jets were all clear and were marked 46D which is the correct size for this motor. According to the previous owner, the carbs were rebuilt right before I bought the boat a few months ago. My experience confirmed this. The float levels appeared correct so I didn't mess with them. Just...
  7. J

    1990 Evinrude 60 Rough Idle and Bogging

    Finally got around to working on this motor again. Checked the compression with a new guage and it is reading 115-120 on all cylinders. Also checked the low speed jets and loosened an additional 1/2 turn to 2 3/4. Took the boat out for duck season opener this past weekend and it ran better at...
  8. J

    1990 Evinrude 60 Rough Idle and Bogging

    I have another compression gauge I can use so I'll start there. I've tried messing with the low speed jet setting a little and it hasn't seemed to help, not sure I've gone as far as 3.5 turns out though so I'll give it a shot. I haven't checked the cylinder head temp specifically but I will say...
  9. J

    1990 Evinrude 60 Rough Idle and Bogging

    I am aware of the TSB being released in 1994. I just acquired the boat/motor a month ago and was surprised myself to see that the relocation had not been done. Do you have any other troubleshooting methods you suggest? I have exhausted all of my known options except for tearing into the carbs...
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    1990 Evinrude 60 Rough Idle and Bogging

    The hose comes of the side of the block, so that will eventually need to be relocated per the TSB. That was the issue as the seller described it, I have not experienced that. It will idle in neutral just fine, once in gear at idle it shakes and stumbles but still runs. Idle speed is not an...
  11. J

    1990 Evinrude 60 Rough Idle and Bogging

    According to the seller (who had pictures to "prove it") the compression tested at 120 on all 3 cylinders a few days before I bought it. I was thinking 100 was low, I will try another compression tester. I will say though, it looks like there is a good amount of carbon on top of the pistons so...
  12. J

    1990 Evinrude 60 Rough Idle and Bogging

    Just picked up a 93 Tracker Pro 17 with a 1990 Evinrude 60 (VE60TLESM) on the back. Power Pack and carbs look brand new, VRO abandoned. Previous owner stated that the engine would idle fine but would die when put into gear. When I got it home I adjusted the link and sync, replaced plugs...
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