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    rude update phone #

    anyone have the phone # to check to see if updates have been done on a evinrude? i had it but can't find it.
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    '99 ficht question

    1999 rude ficht 175 has a minor surge or skip in it at wot running 67 mph at 5300. too minor to see it on tach. but can feel it. dealer took it out with laptop connected and said it was injectors. he replaced ones laptop said were bad. still having same feel at wot only. took back to dealer and...
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    '99 ficht oil leak

    bought a 1999 rude ficht 175 a few months ago and only had a few hours on it, had been on the shelf for 4 years. came with a 30 day warranty. i pulled hood to look around before the warranty was up a few days ago, noticed oil leaking into the pan. took back to the dealer and they said it was...
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    rude question

    i've got a 1994 vision 185t with a 1999 rude 175 ficht. running a 24 raker with a 6" jackplate at 68 mph {gps}. i've adjusted jackplate all the way up and down and can only get 5200 out of her. motor was bought new last month, has been on shelf for 4 years. is under dealer warrenty so i was...
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    can trim be extended???

    i've got a 1999 evinrude 175 ficht. because of the angle of the transome, the motor trims too far down and not far enough up. is there a way to adjust the trim on this motor?? i did have trim extenders on my old motor but they will not work on these new rude's. thanks for any help.
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    foot question

    will a 1994 evinrude 200 hp lower unit work on a 1984 evinrude 150 hp. looks like all bolts will be the same but will they be geared different? thanks for any feedback.
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    lower unit question

    will a lower unit off a omc 200 hp work on a omc 150 hp? looks the same and all bolt holes line up but are they geared different?
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    tilt and trim problems

    fished this weekend and motor got to where it wouldn't trim up when under power.is a 1984 evinrude xp 150. would trim down but really slow. when i got home i checked fluid and the o-ring on the bleed screw had gone bad so there was water in fluid. i flushed system until no water detected, but...
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    low rpm's

    have been setting up boat with jackplate and several props. seems like best setup is with a 26" raker, but bigger prop only has rpm's at 4900 at wot. will this hurt motor at wot only turning 4900??? it is rated to turn 5500. i've raised jackplate and rpm's will not increase. there is nothing...
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    charging batteries

    what is the best way to charge trolling motor batteries? 2 amp or 10 amp?????? batteries are used 3-4 times a week.
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    jackplate

    i have a vision 185t bass boat. they were made in the early 90's. it has a similar layout to a ranger. my question is what jackplate is right for boat. am running a 10" now and i feel like that is too much setback. would i be able to gain anymore speed with a 4" or 6"? pushing it with a evinrude...
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    tilt and trim guage

    bought a boat that had a merc and i put a omc on it. tilt and trim wires were cut at motor. i have tilt and trim wires (3 wires) right at guage. what goes where on guage posts? could this guage only work with merc or is it universal? any help on this would be great.
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