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    97 2strk Evinrude 8 intermittent no WOT?

    OK, my 97 Evinrude 8HP 2 stroke is having intermittent sessions when I crank it up all the way, and it only gives me about 1/2 the WOT RPMs it should and speed just to about 6knots on my RIB. When it does go to WOT, it runs at about 15-18 knots. It starts on about the 5th pull when cold, and...
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    Leaking carb 97 evinrude 8hp

    Hello, all! I was having fuel problems on my 97 Evinrude 8hp 2-stroke, and replaced the fuel pump and rebuilt the carb. Now, I've got it all back together and it appears to run fine and hi-speed, mid-range or idle. However, there is a strong leak, pushing out about 1/2 cup a minute that...
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    97 8hp no high speed intermittently

    Hello, all--New member here-- I have a 97 Evinrude 8HP that I bought on Craigslist about 3-4 weeks ago that hadn't run for at least a year. It ran fine when the seller demoed it for me before I bought it. I got it home and first thing I did was replace the plugs and gave it new gas at 50:1...
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