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    OMC Trim Indicator Removal

    The arm on my 1998 175 hp Evinrude trim sending unit is stuck in the "down" position and I would like to remove the unit for repair or replacement. The parts manual shows three wires from the unit which I believe have connectors in the outboard case. The wires go thru the bracket and up into...
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    Hard O/B Throttle/Shift Condition

    My original 1985 20' Grady Walkaround O/B with original single binnacle mount (not OMC, but can't tell manufacturer) has been hard to shift/accelerate for several years now----I guess as I get older, it aggarvates me more. When I disconnect both cables at the engine (it has done this over...
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    Tight Remote Control

    I have a 20 Walkaround with a (bought new) 1998 175 hp Evinrude with a binnacle mount, single lever control (built in tilt switch). A problem I have lived with for a number of years-----even with the prior motor, is that the control is really hard to move---either forward or reverse-----either...
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    OMC VS Sierra

    I usually change my outboard water pumps myself and have always bought OMC kits. I notice that Sierra also offers these kits at a lower price. Although I don't want to sacrifice quality, does anyone use Sierra parts and do you have an opinion on them vs OMC parts ?
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    More Winterixing

    1998 175 evinrude w/ carbs-------some say to add a stabilizer when you do a winterizing run and some say to forget the stabilizer and just drain the carbs----what say you ? By the way, I did a FAQ search using "winterizing" and "match any word"---got a "no match"---what am I doing wrong ?
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    Revisiting Decarbonization

    Although I've been around longer than I wish to remember, I'm new to this site and because I do as much maintenance to my outboards as possible, I am reading with great interest the topics on decarbonization. As one would expect, there are a variety of opinions as to "how to do it" For years I...
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