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    50 hp honda shift problem

    I have a 1997 50 hp honda four stroke that I bought used about a month ago. I am wanting to know what is the procedure for adjusting the shift rod linkage. When I got the boat, the linkage was barely threaded together where they connect at the lower unit. The other day, they fell apart and I put...
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    gmc rear end stuck locked

    I have a 1987 gmc sierra that I bought a couple of weeks ago. I drove over a little patch of ice yesterday and the rear end locked like it is supposed to but it will not unlock back to limited slip. I serviced it today and added limited silp additive but to no avail. If I make a hard right turn...
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    are new BRP fuel hose assemblies ethanol safe

    I recently restored a '78 25 hp evinrude and replaced all of the fuel lines under the cowl as well as bought a new BRP fuel hose bulb assembly. I got the fuel lines for the "under the hood" stuff from a local auto parts chain. I got the hose assy. from a BRP dealer. Are these new hoses ethanol...
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    700 r4 chevrolet transmission question

    Hey, my dad has an '85 chevrolet with a 700r4 transmission that will not go into overdrive. It, the trans was rebuilt a few years ago by a friend that works at the chevy dealership and when my dad put it back in he thinks he did not reconnect whatever it is that makes the transmission go into...
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    25 hp evinrude '78 and '84 blocks

    I have a '78 25 hp evinrude that runs great but has seen better days. I also have a '84 engine that I used for a parts motor to get the '78 running that I now would like to rebuild to go in place of the '78. I know the crankshaht splines are different and I have a solution for that, but what...
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    what year is my evinrude

    I need to know what year is my evinrude. Can anyone help model # E25RCRD Thanks
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    Gas oil ratio question

    Is a 32:1 ratio richer in oil than a 50:1 mix. I have been putting 32:1 in my weed eater that I have had for 5 years and then I recently Bought a blower of the same brand and it said to use 50:1. I dug up my manual for the trimmer and it says use 50:1 also.:eek: I am guessing that in a 32:1...
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    25 hp evinrude thermostat

    My '78 25 evinrude does not have a thermostat. I plan to use it a lot this winter. What kind of trouble can I expect with running this motor with no tstat in cold water.
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    Stuck Thermostat ???

    I have a '78 25hp evinrude that I restored. Don't know the condition of the thermostst. I know it cools properly but I dont know if it closes to warm the engine in the winter months. Our water temps down here probably don't get below 50*F if that low. I have to use a barrell to run it so I can't...
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    25 hp evinrude rough idle

    I have a '78 25 hp evinrude that when I have it at idle speed, especially in neutral, it will cough and shut off. When this happens the bulb is usually limp and needs to be pumped again. When I pump it back up it will Idle good for a couple of seconds, then cough and shut down again. I had a...
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    Rope steering safety

    I have a 1979 11' whaler with a 25 evinrude that I just did a restoration job on. Almost everything on the boat had to be replaced including the steering cable, so I put new on, and it works great. Some people tell me that I should have gotten rid of the old style rope steering and upgraded to...
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    water in lower unit

    I inherited a 11 ft whaler with a '78 25 hp evinrude that had a worn clutch dog. I bought a 1980 25 hp as a parts motor. The lower unit was in excellent condition. I used the prop shaft, head seal, forward and reverse gears and clutch dog, from the good lower unit and replaced the driveshaft...
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