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    starting issues

    have an 74 Evinrude 115hp starflite and for some reason I can only get the boat started with the warm up lever on. After I get it started it seems to run fine. Ill shut it down and try to start again and I have to use the warm up and and hold up the choke every time I start. It will never crank...
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    warm up lever

    I have an 74 Evinrude 115hp starflite and for some reason I can only get the boat started with the warm up lever on. After I get it started it seems to run fine. Ill shut it down and try to start again and I have to use the warm up and and hold up the choke every time I start. It will never...
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    Trailer heavy in front!!!! Help

    I'm pretty new to the boating comunity and am still trying to figure a few things out. I bought a boat last summer and I've noticed that on the trailer its very heavy in the front. I know on my friends boat you can lift the front of the trailer up by hand and move the boat around. Mine is so...
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    Tilt and Trim Problem

    Last week I had my boat out and the tilt and trim worked fine. I took the boat out this week and when I hit the up on the switch I dont hear anything but when I hit down it goes down and motor works but nothing when I press up no click motor dosent make any noise. Any suggestion on what could be...
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    Tilt and Trim

    Last week I had my boat out and the tilt and trim worked fine. I took the boat out this week and when I hit the up on the switch I dont hear anything but when I hit down it goes down and motor works but nothing when I press up no click motor dosent make any noise. Any suggestion on what could be...
  6. J

    How to clean out gas tank

    I have a stock 6 gal tank on my silverline. When I bought it the owner told me there was old gas in the tank. I looked and do see some gas in there I have no idea how old it is but i'm def afraid to add new gas and run it. I was wondering If I just get a pump and get the old gas out would I be...
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    Is it worth it?????

    So I have been having issues with my Tilt and Trim. When I press the button the motor runs but does not lift the motor. I can lift the motor up but it doesn't hold itself in place it just comes right down. I found a little leak underneath one of the cylinders where the line connects to the tee...
  8. J

    Oil commig out of my plugs

    I fired up for the 1st time. The motor was fogged for winter and I fired up and I had to have the warm up lever up in order for it to run. Smoked really bad so I'm not sure if it's getting all the fog out. Every time I would put the lever down motor would die. I pulled the cover off when I got...
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    is there a way to lock my motor down?????

    I have a 74 evinrude 115hp with an add on tilt and trim. The tilt and trim isnt currently working I'm trying to fix it. When they added Tilt and trim it looks like they removed my tilt lock mech. Is there any way I can lock my motor down because I'm trying to take it out this weekend. When I put...
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    Tilt and trim cylender tee

    I have a 74 115Hp. It has and add on Tilt and Trim it's a 2 ram system not sure what kind. On the bottom of the cylinder there is a "Tee" So I kinda thought that maybe a factory TNT from the same year but bigger motor would work. replacement parts for a Evinrude 135hp factory Tilt and Trim and...
  11. J

    Prestolite tilt and trim 2 ram

    Well I have been having and issue with this tilt and trim. When I hit the switch the motor will run but nothing happens it does not lower or raise. I can actually lift my motor and lower it by hand. Everytime I would lower it I would hear air and see some fluid comming out of one of the...
  12. J

    I think I'm in trouble !!!! Help

    So I have an add on tilt and trim and the motor runs but doesnt lift the motor up or down. I noticed everytime I manualy let the motor down some hydrolic fluid was comming out of the bottom. I thought it was the seal upon closer inspection I noticed the air and fluid was comming out of both...
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    Tilt lock Mech is gone

    I have a 74 evinrude with an add on ptt. I tryed to launch the boat but when I put it in reverse the motor is trying to lift out of the water. When the add on ptt was added they took off the tilt lock mech. is there anything I can do to keep this from happing. If not will I be ok to run like...
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    115 Hp motor wants to lift out of the water when I put in reverse!!!

    I just tryed to launch my boat today. It had tilt and trim but It does not work so I maualy lowered the mortor, put it in the water got it started and put it in reverse and the motor started to raise out of the water!!!!! WTF please help I really would like to finaly get this boat on the river...
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    115HP evenrude tilt and trim leaking hydrolic fluid

    On my 115hp evenrude tilt and trim the motor works it just runs but nothing happens. I also notice when I do let the motor down manualy the right hydrolic squirts out fluid. So Is this what would be causing the tilt and trim not to work. How would I troubleshoot this issue to find the problem
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