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    1977 85 hp 4 cyl evinrude 85799S problems at idle and low speed

    So the engine was running fine first let me run down whats all been looked at and replaced , it has a new timer base new stator , all new coil packs, new power pack , new rectifier, all the gaskets on the head have been replaced , the carbs have been gone through and cleaned several times, it...
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    Outboard help before seasons over,PLEASE HELP

    so while I am waiting for the reeds I have not had a chance to pull the boat out to pull it apart , so I have rebuilt the carbs, did a whole link and sync, replaced all fuel lines , new fuel pump, new water pump and impeller , fixed the timing , replaced all spark plugs , have done spark test...
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    77 Evinrude 85 h.p , will not idle

    I dont think this has ever been taken off ever just like the rest of the engine
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    77 Evinrude 85 h.p , will not idle

    so this is where the timing is this where the cam and follower is and this is where I get confused because even with the idle screw screwed all the way in it drops the timing so much that it kills the engine every time idk if the screw was replaced something else was fooled with, but screw it...
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    77 Evinrude 85 h.p , will not idle

    so once I get the idle timing to what is should be I should adjust this to the cam scrib mark and move this until idle timing is correct and adjust cam yoke and idle screw accordingly I'm sorry if you are losing patience with me my first outboard
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    77 Evinrude 85 h.p , will not idle

    ok so I tried setting the idle time by just cranking I have my idle screw completely bottomed out and still have to go back always yet , also I've been reading your cam follower should not be in constant contact but it appears that is how mine is constructed see attached photos, maybe I should...
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    77 Evinrude 85 h.p , will not idle

    they all looked fine a little carbon build up on the top but nothing bad , cycled them through
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    77 Evinrude 85 h.p , will not idle

    ok just did compression test 1,3,4 are at 95 psi 2 is at 100. I did a spark test 1,2,3 passed 4 would spark intermittently I am going to include some pictures of the spark plugs because they are only a week old and they are dirtier then ever and also some pictures of the engine in case you guys...
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    77 Evinrude 85 h.p , will not idle

    I recently refurbished my boat 1977 apollo 660 it was running fine with the muffs on , 1977 EVINRUDE 85 hp. Went to launch it yesterday, right next to my slip. The only way I could get it to run was with the warm up all the way up high rpm and slowly bring down. If I try to put it in idle to...
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    1977 amf crestliner apollo 660, Help!?!?!

    The red boat is mine I finally figured it out files were too big, this blue one is what I was talking about
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    1977 amf crestliner apollo 660, Help!?!?!

    I have just restored my 1977 amf/crestliner apollo 660 16' with a 1977 85 h.p EVINRUDE, As this is my first boat bigger then a row boat , I have had no idea about anything with boats wiring etc..., so I have learned alot by doing everything myself. Me and my family can't afford to take it in...
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    172574 Evinrude/Johnson Sending Unit Kit, Cant Find , Is There An Alternative?

    I recently just fixed all the wiring in my boat got the trim tilt working then replaced the fluid in it, Like an idiot I either overfilled or and also didn't let the air our so this part popped and is leaking fluid all over and now once again my tilt trim is not working , any and all advice is...
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    Tilt/Trim making me pull my hair out, PLEASE HELP.

    So I looked at this and figured out to wire it to the solenoid then to the battery for both positive and negative I have no idea what I was thinking or how I was wiring it , thank you for making me think, and confirming the diagram was right, now I just have to put more fluid in and bleed the...
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    Tilt/Trim making me pull my hair out, PLEASE HELP.

    This is the wire diagram I used
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