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    1989 88spl idle adjustment

    Well I turned that screw I turned it in just enough to bring idle up a bit just came back from the lake and idled perfect thanks for all your guys help hopefully she stays that way thanks
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    1989 88spl idle adjustment

    Thank you this afternoon I will give it a try I appreciate it and I’ll post back and let you know how I made out going to put in lake tomorrow morning
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    1989 88spl idle adjustment

    Yes rebuilt carbs and fuel pump and yes on pushing key in it will almost start without pushing key in and as soon as I do it fires rite up before I was able to get primer bulb to stay hard I tried every other way to get it to start on a cold start but once I got the bulb to stay hard I did take...
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    1989 88spl idle adjustment

    Starboard side top cylinder strip is blue bottom is like green port side top is blue strip and bottom cylinder looks green rough to tell I’m color blind model is E88MSLCER so looking at that is motor a 1988 I received this motor for free and we got it towards the end of the season last year and...
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    1989 88spl idle adjustment

    Hello thanks for replying if the max timing rod is the longer rod just under the fly wheel no I did not touch and I did verify that the throttle flaps are equally closed in neutral but will have to get my son to put in gear and see if there is slop when moving throttle forward and for the arrow...
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    1989 88spl idle adjustment

    Hello everyone I’ve put some time into this outboard I’ll start at the bottom of motor as to what I’ve replaced or rebuilt new oil in lower unit new impeller rebuild kit now the motor replaced head gaskets compression check 120 psi give or take a pound or two between cylinders rebuilt carbs...
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    Cold start flooding no start

    Ok so I rebuilt fuel pump rebuilt carbs but still can’t get primer bulb hard I went to check check ball and there is not one there motor started but it took a while because primer wouldn’t prime but once the carbs filled motor fire up not sure if cold start and flooding is fixed any suggestions
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    Cold start flooding no start

    Ok thank you I have the fuel pump rebuild kit and going to do carbs also thank you for replying when get those installed I will get back on forum
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    Cold start flooding no start

    I have a 89 88spl evinrude compression is 120 give or take a few pounds across all 4 cyl running in drive way starts rite up took it to the lake next day wouldn’t start pulled plugs soaked put lighter to plugs fired rite up a lot of fuel discharge it seemed when it was backed down the ramp the...
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    Throttle cable adjustment

    I want to thank you for the advice I watch video twice and pick up the warm up throttle nut could be loose took controller off tonight tighten nut which was loose re adjusted cable works beautifully have full range of warm up lever something so simple was driving me nuts thanks again
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    Throttle cable adjustment

    Thank you
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    Throttle cable adjustment

    Yes but it seems like I have a lot of stroke in the shifter
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    Throttle cable adjustment

    Hello everyone I have a 1989 88spl evinrude outboard and I have a omc remote control I can not figure out how to get this cable adjusted rite I cannot get the warm up throttle to give me any rpm change I have adjusted this thing all different directions I have taken apart the controller and...
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    Hard starting

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    Hard starting

    If this sets the choke I can hear it click when I turn key and push key in and out
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    Hard starting

    The compression numbers are between 119 and 121 even after head gasket rebuild ok now you have me electric primer valve not sure what that is is that the thing with red lever on it if it is no I did not check if it is working properly but I did check to make sure it is set I believe parallel to...
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    Hard starting

    Yes I do squeeze primer bulb until hard and it does stay hard but I have also done that and felt like I was flooding carbs out which kinda made me believe carb rebuild
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    Hard starting

    Yes I am doing all that starter and battery brand new
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    Hard starting

    Yes we have tried multiple different starting sequences we would push up warm up lever push in key and then turn key we tried just turning key until motor popes then push up warm up lever and turn key pushed in once motor has started I would push warm up lever down hurry up and pop into gear to...
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    Hard starting

    Ok thank you yeah it was overheating so in order to get to the point of being able to have motor run where we could see what it was actually doing it’s not overheating now so we want to get it run as best as possible but thanks for reply
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