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Greetings, I have a question I hope the community can help me with.
I have a 1984 70hp long shaft outboard that’s only good for parts ( blown power head). I am going to look at a 1988 70hp short shaft. Am I correct in assuming that I have everything needed on the 84’ that is needed to make the...
Thanks for the replies. I had started checking the kill wire last night, but had to stop and go pick up the kids. I will continue the process tonight. “Inductive kickback”. I assume that is caused by firing the coils when they have no path to ground. I have learned my lesson not to do that. I...
I have put two new power packs on my 1971 evinrude 50hp. I need a fresh brain to help me troubleshoot. I have done my best to check wiring for shorts, but I am obviously missing something. I have done ohm checks on the stator, trigger coil, the ignition coils, all seem to check out. I’ve had...
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Last fall I purchased an 84 70hp evinrude. And to be honest, I'm having a little trouble sleeping. I have read a few threads about the exhaust baffle warping on these motors. So to curb my insomnia, I decided to tear it down to verify whether or not I need to replace the baffle...
Greetings. I have recently acquired a 1984 70hp. This is my first outboard with power tilt and trim. I'm not sure how exactly to use the tilt,trim pin. which hole should I have the pin in? I'm guessing I should put it in a hole that would allow me to trim the motor too low. My thought is that I...
hello. i just bought a 84' 70hp evinrude. even though I'm not even close to installing this outboard, i was looking things over and noticed the mounting holes are set at a different width than my 71' 50hp. now reading other threads on iboats it is said that the mounting pattern was...
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Well I finally have an outboard that i have admired for many years. model #E70TLCRD. So here is my question. The guy I bought it from said he had it looked at by the local outboard dealer/mechanic and was told it has a scored cylinder. i was skeptical of his (the seller's)...
good afternoon, i was lucky enough to get a free omc fuel tank from a pile of stuff along the road last season. upon trying to use it i discovered that the fuel pick-up tube was split almost the entire length. probably from having water in it over the winter (most likely the reason for it...
hey guys. i have found myself faced with a problem. i hope that i don't upset anyone with what i am about to ask.......but i am considering replacing the axle on a 1950's tee nee trailer. the axle is in need of bearings and seals. I am able to get them through my local Napa, but the repair...
hey guys. I have to replace the brushes on my starter. my motor is a 1971 evinrude 50hp. looking at the iboats part store i found a rebuild kit #18-6250. would this work for my starter? i can't seem to find a chart that would show whether that kit would work or not. thanks for any help...
I'm doing a cooling system overhaul for my father-in-law, and I'm confused about the t-stat. when I look at the part on this and other web sites it shows the old style t-stat like the one that is in my 71' 50hp and 59' 35hp. The t-stat that came out of this 60hp is bigger and is enclosed in...
I have read iwombat's thread about adding a tell-tale. I plan on putting one on my 1971 50hp. the location I am planning on using is at the top of the water jacket just behind the head. I am going to follow the directions for the inline three's even though this is a twin. my question is has...
I am in need of the head temperature switch for my 71' 50hp(part# 0386686). I did the test described in the OMC manual and it failed. I could hear it close but there was no continuity between the shell and the brown lead. anyway, I know I can get one new, but was hoping to find a working used...
the last time I had my 71' 50hp apart for the exhuast adapter gasket, I noticed on the water tube from the water pump that there was a small hole in it. I would have fixed it but it looked like it was supposed to be there. like it was drilled from the factory. the only reason I can think of...
this is not repair related but I felt this was the best place for this question.
what is the percentage of hp change when omc started to rate johnson/evinrude outboards at the prop instead of at the powerhead? comparing equal hp that is( 50-50 for example). what i could find in a search is...
I would like to try other prop pitches and diameters on my outboard. do I just have to buy a prop and see how it goes, or are marinas willing to let me test drive it first? It would be an expensive experiment if I am wrong on the dimensions. thank you for any input
this may sound a little redneck, but hey, at least I'm proud of it. anyway, I want to use a truck tire inner-tube for a towable. I'm sure people used to do it before they mass produced the ones you see today. my question is are there any tips you folks could provide that would help me out...
I want to use an avatar but don't want to use one that someone allready has. is there a way to see if anyone else is using the one I have in mind?
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yesterday while fishing I went to start my outboard and all I heard was a click. so I pulled the hood off and found that my starter gear was jammed against the flywheel gear. to fix it I just wacked the starter gear and turned the flywheel and then she started right up. my question is this a...
