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    MFG Date of 6HP Evinrude

    Need some help folks. Granddaughters bought me a 6HP Evinrude Fisherman off Ebay that just happens to be in need of TLC before it will even run. Don't have the heart to tell them it was a "bad" deal, so I'm faced with making it run. But I need the year in order to start hunting down...
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    97 50HP SPL Bogs down at WOT

    Needs a bit of help. My 97 2cyc. 50 Hp Evinrude SPL starts great, idles just fine and runs well below 1500 rpm, but when going to WOT, it tries to spool up and then bogs down and stays under 2000 rpm. Problem is only under a "load" condition. <br /><br />I've rebuilt the carbs, replaced fuel...
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    Tach Fluctuation at steady throttle

    My 50 Spl Evinrude at WOT or at any steady speed, has my tach bouncing between 2500 and 5000 rpm. I know the tach is fed off the rectifier and I checked those leads and found no problem including the rectifier output. <br /><br />A mechanic at my local marina, said the problem is probably the...
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    Tach Fluctuation at steady throttle

    My 50 Spl Evinrude at WOT or at any steady speed, has my tach bouncing between 2500 and 5000 rpm. I know the tach is fed off the rectifier and I checked those leads and found no problem including the rectifier output. <br /><br />A mechanic at my local marina, said the problem is probably the...
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    Tachometer fluctuation 0n 97 Evinrude 55 Spl

    Hi folks,<br />Need a little expertise on a simple question from a simple guy who thinks he's getting smoke blown at him. <br /><br />Assuming all the leads are in perfect condition and the rectifier is working perfectly, is it possible for the power pac to cause the tach to bounce around under...
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    Starting Problem 79 Merc 115hp Inline 6

    Just replaced a 3 year old starting battery because of its age and the fact that even at full charge, it wouldn't turn the engine over fast enough to start it. In fact, it hesitated momentarily like the starter simply had difficulty overcoming the compression stroke, but then would crank the...
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