"1978 Evinrude 70Hp VRO. I re
"1978 Evinrude 70Hp VRO. I rebuilt this engine 6 months ago along with new gas tanks, VRO pump and new oil tank and warning horn. Engine has run great every time since rebuild until Saturday. It is having a fuel problem I can’t figure out. After 1-2 minutes at...
"I have finished the rebuild o
"I have finished the rebuild on my 87 Evinrude 70hp. This is a VRO engine with a new pump. The 20 year old manual reads test all warning stuff low oil, no oil etc. It also says to put in the oil at 100:1 for the first few hours. Is this still a good procedure...
"The prop is white and has onl
"The prop is white and has only the Michigan PJ 82 on the front of the hub. It measures out at 13 maybe 12 3/4. I can't cross it anywhere on the net. I loooked it over several times and cant find any other numbers. My boat is a 1986 16.5ft Starcraft Alum. Im...
Im rebuilding my 86 70HP Evinr
Im rebuilding my 86 70HP Evinrude. The BRP shows it as the thermostat Assy. Does this need to be replaced. Can I just take it apart and clean it or replace it with a another type of thermostat. Thanks Craig
I have my 70 Evinrude block at
I have my 70 Evinrude block at the machine shop to be bored out. Previous owner: overheated…bad pump…bad warning horn and didn’t have Service Bulletin updates for cooling issues that scored 2 cylinders. Here is the issue; the machinist said he likes to have the...
"I looked at the BRP catalog a
"I looked at the BRP catalog and can't quite tell how to get the power head off. I really don't want to remove anything I dont have to. So two questions, Does the crank and the shaft to the lower unit each have a round plate? So you unbolt to remove the two? Do...