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    water problem with '89 rude 25hp

    I can not get water out the tell. I replaced impeller. Still no water. I took off small hose coming off engine(it was clogged with mud) and while my lower unit was off I put water up the copper line going to top of engine. I at first didn't get water out the tell, but it opened up and water...
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    Trolling motor control issues

    I rented a boat this last weekend. I thought I could learn about how a real boat is put together. My boat is jon boat with 25 evinrude tiller and manual start, transom trolling motor and my experience is limited to that. The rental boat had a motorguide bow trolling motor. The foot pedal...
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    Extra Kill Switch '89 'rude 25hp

    I have a pull start tiller motor. The kill switch in the motor works fine. I would like to install a button switch so when I get to where I want to fish I don't have to pull the cord to kill the motor. What kind of switch would I get? I could mount it on motor housing. Thanks, Mary
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    Boat colors???

    I got a jon boat last spring. It came in basic flat green. I am going to paint and was wondering if the color of the bottom matters. Do people try to paint a color that blends in with the lake. Does this really matter? Am I totally crazy to wonder about this? :redface: The boat will be...
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    Mina Kota Vector 46 question

    I was wondering if anyone had a review on Vector 46. It is on sale at Cabela's and I am considering buying it for my 14' jon boat. Thanks,
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    A cyber kiss from Mary

    So, I have been working on this motor since May. I replaced water pump, and rebuilt carb. The thing just never ran right.:confused: So I limped through June using trolling motor. And I found a boat "mechanic" who couldn't look at motor until last week. He told me that is was OK to run...
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    One more question on rude '89 25 hp

    I got the head gasket and exhaust gaskets back on my motor. I replaced the thermosat and a nipple that is on the top of the exhaust housing. The guy at the parts store said I should get a stream of water from the hose(that goes through the bottom of the housing). I started up motor and it is...
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    89 25 hp evinrude headgasket

    do you have to pull the power unit to replace head gasket or can it be done with motor still together? I have been told that I have a leaking exhaust and maybe a leaking head gasket and would like to put new gaskets on,but if I have to pull whole power unit I will finish year with trolling...
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    fuel line question

    I have 1989 25 horse evinrude. I decided to replace fuel line coming from fuel pump to carb. I took old hose into autozone. When it rang up the receipt said vacuum hose. Can I use a piece of vacuum hose for gas? The guy who waited on me said that was what I had brought in, so that was what...
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    Starting 25 horse evinrude????

    Hello I'm new here, and to boat motors. I just got a jon boat with 1989 25 horse evinrude with pull start(E25RCEM). I don't have manual on how to start the motor. I did get an aftermarket manual on how to work on evinrudes. There is a knob that looks like a choke on front of motor. It...
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