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    2006 Evinrude 2 cycle, 90 HP, No Oil light warning

    Last year, I began having problems with the "No Oil" warning light on my dashboard. Overlooking it was impossible because I would get a very high-pitch sound for about 10 seconds. It only happened following tilting the engine, so I stopped doing that while floating. This year, the problem...
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    Compression minimum

    I've got a 1956 Evinrude Fisherman 5.5 HP motor. I've replaced the plugs, points, coils and made the ignition system work. I'm using the 24/1 mixture oil in gas mixture, but it still wouldn't run. The tank looks good and does work properly. So, I tested the compression and found one cylinder to...
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    1955 Evinrude Fisherman oil to use

    I need to know if I can substitute using the new 30, 50, or 100 oil sold at dealers for the old SAE 30 oil mixed with high-test gas. A dealer told me I could mix the new oil 50 to 1 and it would be fine and have less smoke in the exhaust. ALSO, if I must still use SAE 30 oil mixed with the gas...
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