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    1984 70HP Tilt/trim

    Greetings - My tilt/trim unit will trim up, tilt up, tilt down, but not trim down. I've checked the o-rings on the manual valve, they appear to be OK. I was wondering if anyone has ever removed the shuttle valve from one of these units, and if you did, how the heck did you do it? Any...
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    1984 115 HP Ignition Problem

    I?ve ? finally ? managed to put a 1984 115 HP V4 Evinrude basket case rebuild project back together, and was starting to check out the ignition system, and have run into a hiccup. I?m using a spark plug air gap tool - with the air gap set at 1/2" - to verify that there was good spark from each...
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    115 Connecting Rod Query

    Here?s a question I haven?t see asked on the forum. I?m in the process of rebuilding/restoring a 115 HP V4 Evinrude, and the (all the same part number) connecting rods that came out of this motor were 4 completely different styles and very different weights (many tens of grams different), and...
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    Honda BF8A - doesn't want to rev up to top rpm

    I've just spent the winter rebuilding this particular long leg outboard - new rings, valve job, the whole shootin' match. It starts and idles great, but when out on the lake, it doesn't seem to be able to get to a decent top rpm. The Honda can only push my 16' Lund to 10 MPH, but a Yamaha 8...
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