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    Electric Shift Shorting Out

    Need some help trying to figure out why I have now shorted 2 electric shifts on my boat. I have a 1969 Evinrude 55 HP with the Selectric shift. Got the boat from a guy about a month ago and at that time the shift was out, he had just had the lower unit redone because it was leaking water. I...
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    LU Gear Oil

    Having an electric shift, is it necessary to use gear oil specific to the electric shift or would I be safe to use standard LU gear oil?
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    Lower End Advice

    Just finished pulling my lower end and tested it out with air pressure and found a major leak around the electric shift cover, no cover gasket (1969 Evinrude 55 HP w/electric shift). Also, no leak around the drive shaft seal until I rotated it and giggled it a bit and then identified a small...
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    new problem, need lower unit help

    First off, guilty as heck for not having manual, can't locate one around here.. OK, for the problem, recently acquired a hoopty boat, guy I got it from just spent a 120.00 having lower end resealed. I just pulled my plug and and came what looked like milk. (1969 Evinrude 55HP) Is it a hard...
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    Float Setting

    Currently working without a manual, can't locate one around here. Would anyone happen to what the float settings for a 1969 55 HP Evinrude would be. Just tore my carbs apart and trying to get them cleaned up and get everything set to the correct specs to see if it will resolve the problems...
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    For JB, Dead Cylinder Issue

    JB, <br /> Did what you said with the WD-40, idle picked up quite abit.. As it was burning the WD-40 out I could pull the plug and the engine would bog down like it should. Out of curiousity I also sprayed into the other 2 carbs and they reacted alittle but not like #3. Does this now call for...
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    Dead Cylinder Question?

    Still working on this thing, 1969 55 HP Evinrude.. 100 pounds of compression in Number 3 cylinder, New plugs, Cleaned out the fuel tank and added 91 octane with a 50:1 mixture, Plug fires alittle over a 1/4 inch when removed and hooked to the wire and grounded. When I replaced the old plugs...
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    Plugs and Gap for 1969 Evinrude 55 HP

    Can anyone tell me what the proper plug and gap is for a 1969 Evinrude 55 HP, 3 Cylinder?? Currently running Champion L77JC4.
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    1 Question and 1 Problem

    First is a question, I am boat stupid but trying to learn, Why when I put the boat in reverse the motor jumping out of the water, idle is down but jumps hard, Is there a lock down for this motor I don't know about?? (1969 Evinrude 55 HP).. Next is the problem, boat starts idle good but when you...
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    evin300- found the wiring problem

    Well, I think I found the problem, not really wiring at all. The vacuum diaphram on the side of the engine that controls the shifting was weather cracked and loosing vacuum. Hopefully this will clear the problems. Still a little concerned with the bottom cylinder not firing like it should.
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    Wiring problem driving me crazy

    1969 model 15 ft. Larson boat with a push button type gear selector, the forward gear has burnt out, need to spend the money on a new switch but trying to take the easy way out. Only 3 wires on the switch but those wires are not cooperating with your normal store bought 3 way switch, the generic...
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    Need help with a 55 hp Evinrude

    Need some help figuring this out, just had the lower unit sealed and the motor doesn't want to run in the water. Engine did run fine before but now when put in the water and placed in gear it bogs out and dies. It will run fine in the driveway hooked to a hose and will actually idle good in...
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    year and fuel mix

    Need help on identifying the year of my 55 hp Evinrude, model number is 55973A. Also, what fuel mixture should I be running??
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    55 hp Evinrude

    I have recently traded for an older Larson boat with a 55hp Evinrude on it. The motor runs well when it is out of the water and hooked to the garden hose but when it is lowered in the water and placed in gear it dogs out and dies. The guy I got it from recently had the lower end resealed and...
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