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    Mystery Motor Brand.

    Nice clean little motor runs good, came with 14 foot Aluminum V-hull I bought this week. Been painted all over including Identification Plate (if there even IS a plate). It is water cooled (a Previous Owner modified where the Telltale Stream exits the Cover. Anybody able to ID this so I can...
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    Fuel hose connectors won't latch at Lower Cover.

    Thanks Crosbyman, good idea on the CrazyGlue after cleaning. If the Pin slipped into its Base then that is likely to happen again unless preventive action is taken. Makes me wonder if the factory used some adhesive which eventually dissolved...
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    Fuel hose connectors won't latch at Lower Cover.

    Update: I bent the Tab as far as it would go until the Tab interfered with the plastic base of Fuel Hose Connector, thereby preventing latching via a different problem (see first photo). Laying to two parts side-by-side (see second photo although a bit hard to see) I could clearly see that the...
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    Fuel hose connectors won't latch at Lower Cover.

    Crosbyman, thanks but I tried bending the Tab out a bit already. Didn't work...I may be able to bend it out some more but then this may result in incorrect tension/coupling with my other motors. I will update after I try another bend on the Tab and/or filing the plastic base on opposite part...
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    Fuel hose connectors won't latch at Lower Cover.

    On my 1998 8hp E8RECR I can no longer attach Fuel Hose Connector 775640 (#13 on Fuel Tank diagram) to the Fuel Connector Assembly 438793 (#15 on Lower Cover diagram. Problem is the 2 parts won't latch together --they slip apart when Fuel Line is pressurized. Two different Fuel Tanks don't...
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    Rope Starter Eyelet 6/8hp.

    Great ideas--thanks.
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    Rope Starter Eyelet 6/8hp.

    Thanks to all for clarifying how to remove this eyelet and that the eyelet is in fact swaged into place. How would I swage a new eyelet into position without a special tool?I am thinking a very large C-clamp with a tapered or rounded "mini-anvil" on the inside of the Lower Cover. Also I did...
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    Rope Starter Eyelet 6/8hp.

    On my 1985 E6RCOB 6HP this Eyelet p/n 312979 has worn a slot (by previous owners) in what is supposed to be a round eyelet. Diagrams show this as a single part but installed the eyelet appears to be either swaged/flared on the "inward side" or else it's a 2-piece part. I can buy a new Eyelet...
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    Debug Weak Spark on Lower Cylinder 1998 8hp.

    Update: I switched the Spark Plug Lead Assemblies. The problem remained at the Lower Cylinder, problem did not "follow the wire". So next step is to check the Ignition Coil Assembly p/n 583740 with an Ohmeter, correct? What readings should I get? Also is it common for a Coil to fail just...
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    Debug Weak Spark on Lower Cylinder 1998 8hp.

    In an earlier thread I described work (Head Gasket/Thermostat) I did on my Evinrude E8RECR trying to resolve a Plug Fouling (and running poorly) condition. In frustration I set this project aside for 6 months or so. Taking a fresh look at the problem first I rechecked Compression--using my...
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    Testing Vernatherm p/n 434671.

    P.S. I know the old style Thermostats could be tested at 160 degrees Fahrenheit and Open vs Closed position was quite obvious visually.
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    Testing Vernatherm p/n 434671.

    I need to test whether the Vernatherm on my 1998 8hp Evinrude E8RECR is working properly as part of diagnosing engine running poorly (fouling upper cylinder). There are 2 parts on the Vernatherm: the main body and a small cylinder/pin that slides into the main body. The cylinder/pin has one end...
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    1998 8hp E8RECR Fouling and runs poorly.

    Photos added showing deformed/pinched old Thermostat Cover Deal, new Seal popping out of Cover and small Pin/Rod part of Vernatherm.
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    1998 8hp E8RECR Fouling and runs poorly.

    Update: my new Head Gasket, Thermostat Cover Seal and Fuel Pump Diaphragm arrived yesterday. A couple questions for proper reAssembly: 1) when I last replaced the Thermostat in Feb 2020 there was a problem whereby the #22 Thermostat Cover Seal 336947 popped out of the groove/channel where it...
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    1998 8hp E8RECR Fouling and runs poorly.

    Forgot to mention I did inspect the Fuel Pump Diaphragm, no punctures and diaphragm seems flexible. Some photos attached, dental pick is pointing to dent in gasket in one photo.
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    1998 8hp E8RECR Fouling and runs poorly.

    I doubt if there is a problem with spark--per my original posting I tested with an adjustable gap spark tester and found a blue spark greater than 3/8 inch. Meanwhile I found some better notes/photo from the November timeframe which clearly showed the Upper Spark Plug was fouling. So this is...
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    1998 8hp E8RECR Fouling and runs poorly.

    Racer, thanks for clarifying that colder cylinder is what's going on...now I need to pinpoint the root cause. Flyingscott, this engine does not have the manual primer . (I am familiar with that--i have an older "parts engine" with the manual primer.) But if this engine did have that manual...
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    1998 8hp E8RECR Fouling and runs poorly.

    Thanks to All for the inputs. I will do simplest things first: 1) Reinstall Thermostat, make sure all 3 Cover bolts are tight. (Could a Cover be loose enough to prevent the Thermostat from opening properly, yet not be so loose as to leak water visible outside the Powerhead? I wouldn't think...
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    1998 8hp E8RECR Fouling and runs poorly.

    Racerone, thanks for the prompt reply as I am in a hurry to fix this engine (to be used as a backup engine) before our duck season ends on 1/31. The ducks may be happier if I don't get this fixed. I will try to borrow a Timing Light although I am unsure how to use it. Unfortunately when I...
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    1998 8hp E8RECR Fouling and runs poorly.

    Added photos. Photo dated today top plug is upper cylinder, bottom in photo is lower cylinder.
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