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    Identify year of 25 HP Mercury Outboard

    I am looking at a 25 HP Mercury 2-stroke, short shaft outboard that is close enough to go look at, however the seller does not have more information than just that. The identification plate is gone and I believe the engine cover has been painted over. I do have a number of decent photographs to...
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    Please delete, posted in wrong area

    Please delete. Posted in "identify year/model" section. Sorry.
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    Understanding Model Number

    There's the photo. I'm most confused by the "Interlock"
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    Understanding Model Number

    So I have used the Google machine to identify that my E25RWETE is a E: Evinrude 25: 25 HP RW: Commercial with Interlock ET: 1993 --- Due to a lack of a L, Y, X or Z I believe it is short/standard shaft E: I think this doesn't actually identify anything in particular So someone correct me if...
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    '78, 55HP won't idle

    Couple of basic questions first. It's a 55875. What should the spark plug be gaped to? What is a decent base idle and can you put it in gear and troll around at that RPM (I presume 900-1000ish)? My motor won't idle. I can start it and it will stay running some 1500 RPM with choke on, but if I...
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    '78, 55HP Evinrude carb problem?

    I have a 1978 55 Horsepower Evinrude 55875s. Generally speaking it has been running great. The problem appears to have just surfaced out of nowhere this past weekend. I has the manual choke on/off switch on the motor, which I had switched off. To fire it up, I would turn the key and press it...
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