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    boat leak???

    Hi last fall my boat suddenly took on water and the motor stalled.Its a 1987 searay weekender.Istarted the pump and it went down.Tokk it in and found the wash down fittingwas cracked.I thought i had it but found this spring I had water in the driveshat bellow.I couldnt find a tear and wondered...
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    mercruser overheat fallen off exhaust shutter

    last year my 1987 268 260 would overheat at planing speed.Then it would cool down as I came off plane.I checked the risers and ok freshwater boat.I did find the starboard flapper had fallen int the exhaust possibly blocking exhaust I m fixing it as soon as I get the pars.I was going to replace...
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    1988 evinrude 120 vro fitting failure catostropic failure

    Hi I was out today duck hunting and my alarm came on .Stopped boat and found the return fitting on my new (1 year old) vro had broken and was flooding my engine compartment with gas.This part is so fraile Im not suprised it didn't happen sooner.I was very glad it didnt end up with a explosion...
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    mercruser overheating

    Hi, I started my boat up and found the temperature would creep up to about 170 so I shut it down.Not sure how old the impeler.There was warm water coming from the drive under the bellows.Does this sound like a bad impeler?
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    120 hp 1988 surging problem resolved

    Hi, Ive had this problem for over a year. Finaly after three service checks I found the problem.One of the carbs i rebuilt had a stuck float on the carb.I remeber the kit included a washer to be put under the seat for the float value.This caused the float to not close properly.Well I took it...
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    carberator rebuild question

    Hi, Im installing my carbs on my 120 hp 1988.Im having trouble keeping the o-ring in the carb during install. I manual doesn't give any advice on this. Thanks
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    vro install on 120 evinrude

    Hi, I bought a new vro for my 120 1988 evinrude. In the instructions it calls for two pulse limiters being used.Do any of you had experience installing this pump #5007423 thanks john
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    possiable air leak in fuel line. 1988 120 evinrude

    I wondered what kind of performance problems there would be if you had a air leak between the VRO and the carbs.My motor still seems to run uneven a WOT.Checked primer bulb and fuel pump also did a water filter and checked compression ok 120 even.I went to a 3/8 line because the new fuel lines...
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    help installing a new vro for a 120 evinrude 1988

    Hi, Im installing a new vro for my 120 1988 evinrude. The old one had three wires ,the new has four. It says to connect the purple wire to the purple wire connection.I put it on the purple connection on the board by the computer. Now the alarm doesnt go on .off it works.Any ideas on this...
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    1988 120 evinrude fuel problem

    Hi, Someone was nice enough to siphon thirty gallons from my boat. It ran out of gas and now I have a problem with it surging at WOT.It idles good and is ok till I put it up on plane then it surges up and down about 1000 rpm.The boat has lots of power very fast on the new boat 19 seanymph.I put...
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    1988 evinrude120 help

    Hi, i went over my motor earlier. Took it in the shop to adjust timing. Dealer sadi carbs are blocked from ethanol problems. Fixed the carbs and took the boat out ran great. Since than the motor seems low on power,before would plane at half throttle.Runs at full throttle but slowIdles rough...
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    sst prop for 1979 115 evinrude compatability on a 120 evinrude

    Hi, I still have my sst prop from my old 1979 evinrude. I now have a 1988 120 hp. evinrude.I did have the sst prop on my 120 but it didnt perform on the 19 mfg. I now have a 19 ft, seanymph and wonder if the sst could be used on this lighter boat. The sea nymph now screams with the aluminum prop.
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    repair for vro fitting 1988 120 hp.

    Hi, I was changing my fuel line from the vro to the engine and the fitting poped off. It is threaded but will not tighten. Wondered whether to glue it and what kind of glue or whether there was another fix. The fuel line had deteriated and was pluging my fuel line.Ethanol did it again. Thanks...
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    1988 120 hp. overheating one side and high idle

    Hi, I moved this motor from my old boat. Since I moved it i cant get it to idle down. The port side alos runs hot ,no alarm sounds. Starboard side runs cool.Did a new head gasket on port side. the port side also seems dry maybe from heat. I also dida carb rebuild on port side. Anyone have a...
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