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    water intake screen disappeared...

    Early 90's 60 hp Evinrude. I notice the screens were missing when I went to flush out the motor after boating yesterday. Could they make it through the water pump and to the block? Do I need to tear the whole thing down because they might be clogging the cooling system? Has anyone dealt with...
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    Early 90's 60hp Evinrude Ig System

    I just purchased this motor and the battery wasn't charging. I'm working my way through diagnostics, here is where I'm at: The inside of the rectifier was half melted and running down the block, to the wiring output on the Power Pack! Now I'm pretty certain the rectifier is toast (half melted...
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    Identify Rectifier, Early 90's 60hp

    Guys, I'm having trouble determining which rectifier I need to order. I recently purchased a 3 cyl two stroke 60 hp Evinrude. The PO said it was a 94, but that can't be because the rectifier is a circular one with three wires, and all the 94's have the square heat sink type. I've found two...
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    Idle Jets go where?

    1977 55hp evinrude 2 cyl. The idle jets are different sizes for top/bottom carb. Which one goes where? Smaller one on top?
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    1993 johnson 70 hp VRO a good buy?

    I recall reading about issues with the vro pumps on certain motors. Is this a good one? Seller claims 125 compression on all 3 cylinders. Whats a good price? Im in Florida. Sent from my Transformer TF101 using Xparent Blue Tapatalk
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    55hp water pump connection

    1977, does the water pump output seal when it connects to the water tube? My water tube is oval shaped at the water pump connection. I have water leaking from the lower mount bracket on the exhaust housing.
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    cooling properly? Water pump to water tube connection

    Today I tore down my 1977 55hp evinrude because I'm worried that it isn't cooling properly. This motor doesn't have a tell tale, but water comes out of the slots on the back of the midsection. It appears to have less water coming out @ WOT than it did a few years ago. I've felt the water...
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    Timing advances too far and running rich

    1977 55hp evinrude - I'm expecting to get more power out of this motor, trying to figure out what is causing my problems. Compression checks out OK 145/140. This weekend I took the timing light with me to check WOT timing. This motor needs 19 degrees WOT and it's going all the way to 22~23...
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    Slowly loses WOT

    1977 55hp evinrude. recent decarb brought WOT back up to 6000 RPM's from 5200 prior. Now the problem is that it will only hold 6000 RPM's for about a minute or less, then slowly drop to around 54-5500. The overheat alarm is not hooked up, so naturally I'm worried that its overheating and...
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    1977 55 hp running rich... carb questions

    I've been through the carbs on this motor several times. WOT RPMs are low. This carb has fixed jets. Recently I found the nozzle gasket was cracking apart and the three "arms" which hold onto the nozzle were breaking off/bent. For those who aren't familiar with this motor, it appears that...
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    Too Hot??

    1977 55hp 2 cyl 2 stroke Yesterday I got my boat back from the mechanic where it had been sitting for two weeks. I wanted to run the motor on the hose for a bit since it had been over a month since it ran. After I got it idling on its own I went back to the motor and placed my hand on the...
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    Rejetting Carbs for Ethanol Use

    Straight from the Service Manual: If gasohol is used with any regularity, Johnson and Evinrude recommend the carb jets be changed to provide a richer mixture to maintain good performance and prevent possible engine damage. See dealer for recommended rejetting according to your needs. Being...
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    How bad is it??

    Noticed this last week, looks pretty bad. What's a good place for parts? Looks like some heavy hardware I've seen at Home Depot. I'd definitely get stainless. Also, notice the top is two individual bolts. Can't I just throw one long one in there?? It looks that that is causing the angle.
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    Engine mount play

    I recently noticed the motor moving around a bit when at Idle, upon closer inspection I found the lower connection of the rod the motor pivots on to turn has about 1/4 inch of play. I searched BRP site for replacement mounts and couldn't find anything. There must be a rubber bushing in there...
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    Float valve and seat assembly, 1977 55 evinrude

    Recent rebuild of the carbs, used sierra kit. Last weekend the float valve stuck shut, under closer inspection I noticed the tips are rubber, a few threads on this site have reported similar problems with the rubber-tipped valves sticking in the seat. Can anyone verify if the BRP part is...
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    Carb Needles in 55 HP 1977 Evinrude

    I recently broke down on the water, got it home and noticed the bottom carb spitting fuel. Took the carb off and found the needle sticking in the jet, the float would drop, the clip would stretch and the needle would stay in the hole. After closer inspection of the needle I found the tips to...
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    What should I do????

    I have a Wellcraft 16CCF powered by 1977 55hp Evinrude. Motor has a hydrofoil on it. The boat had a horrible 15P prop on it, it looks like someone took a file to it. So last season I used a fairly new 13P prop and kept an eye on the tach, because it will rev ~6200 WOT. I purchased the 13P...
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    reed valves

    Where can I find replacement reed valves? on brp.com they have the entire assembly for sale. Can't I just replace the valves? And are they plastic or metal? http://shop2.evinrude.com/Index.aspx?s1=2kv85eb10f04kc1omgevdf3sq0&catalog_id=0&siteid=1 It's Item #7
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    testing spark on a 1977 55hp evinrude

    Yesterday I got stranded on the lake at dusk, we were headed back to the ramp and out of nowhere I lost power, pulled the throttle back to neutral and she died. While drifting towards a nearby dock I had removed the cowl and air silencer. I could get it to idle roughly and noticed gas mist...
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    Converting a Tach Reading

    OK, this is starting to make a lot of sense, I just want to clarify a few things... I checked my tach and it was set to 6, which would be the correct setting for my original '97 50. When I repowered with a rebuilt '77 55hp I didn't change the setting on the tach, and was disappointed with the...
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