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    250 ox66 WOT RPM loss - Cant maintain fuel pressure

    S250 TURX 1999 3 new LP Pumps New VST filter. When running WOT at 5500 RPM, RPMs slowly drop to 5000 RPMS. Hooked up gauge to schrader valve. 35.8 psi all day long inlcluding 5500 RPM until it after 45 seconds and it falls to 30 psi. Tested between the LP pumps and the VST. Get 4.5 PSI at...
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    Yamaha 40 rough idle / stumble when accelarating and yes I have cleaned the idle jets

    2 stroke. cleaned thes carbs twice. Got all the holes, even pulled out the main and idle jets and soaked them. Did the lync and sync. Seems like it will idle then load up and stall. If I try to throttlw thru it it will stumble and run rough. Maybe i didnt link and sync correctly? HELP...
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    99 250 OX66 not charging - 3 green wires.....

    2 of the stator wires were .4 OHM 1 was .8 OHM Green to ground infnity for all. Does that signify a bad stator? Does the stator put out voltage I could test? What should the voltage be leaving the rectifier? And no I dont have a service manual. Its not a blown fuse cause it will charge...
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    Unburnt fuel/oil mix out the wazoo! Pics included!

    1991 Evinrude 48 Special. I have noticed a lot of unburnt fuel mixture (sludge) running out of the exhaust after a day of boating. I am also experiencing wet plugs though the motor runs fine. I am assuming the wet plugs have a connection to the unburnt fuel/oil mix. According to Clymers...
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    Hard Starting 200 OX66 when cold.....help

    I have 2001 200 OX66. I use the boat pretty much every weekend. However the intial start usually takes about 5 seconds. Sometimes I have to put it just barely in high idle. Once it starts its good for the rest of the day ie it stats right up no problem. What is the culprit of this hard...
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    Where do the ports under the thermostat go to on a 48 spl? - PIC

    I finally got the thermostat cover removed. http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=289495 However in the process of removing the cover I had to torch the plastic cover (FUN!) and some of the debris fell in the 2 ports in the below photo where the arrow is pointing. Where do these ports go...
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    Thermostat cover cracked... Help to remove - PIC

    I was trying to remove and check the thermostat on my 1991 48 spl. I tried to remove the cover with a cresent wrench and part of the nut broke. I tried to use a pair of big channel locks to grab the outside but it keeps slipping. The cover itself is some sort of hard plastic. I have tried...
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    Where is the sticky on how to rebuild a non vro fuel pump?

    Just got the rebuild kit for a 1991 48 spl and looking for that thread that walks you through the rebuild. Thanks
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    21 Contender

    I owned a Contender and it was sweeet.
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    The quintessential "Collapsing Primer Bulb" thread

    First off, many thanks to Tashasdaddy for your help. I have taken my 91' Evinrude 48 spl from nothing to running. I took it for its maiden voyage yesterday. I turned the carb adjustment screw 2.75 turns out as Clymer recommended...perfect idle. It would run for about a minute then would bog...
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    Stiff throttle - How do you disassemble an OMC single lever remote control?

    1991 Evinrude 48 side mount throttle lever. My throttle lever is stiff. I want to take the remote control apart and relube everything. I took the 2 philip screws off on the port side but cant seem to get the unit apart. It comes in 2 pieces and joins in the middle. Are there other screws or...
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    Almost there - 91 Evinrude 48 idles fast, tries to die, then recovers

    I wish I would have found this board sooner. This is where I started long story short - rebuilt the carbs. http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=241828 UPDATE..... Cleaned the carbs and the motor fired right up. Here is the problem. It will idle for about a minute or 2 then act like it...
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    New Here! Motor starts the dies immediately - 91' Evinrude 48

    Wealth of knowledgable folks on this board... Got a 1991 Evinrude 48 Special. I have already purchased a new fuel tank and line and ran some seafoam thru it. I have also did all the throttle linkage adjustments suggested in Clymers. The motor will fire then die almost immediately, faster if...
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