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    Mystery Evinrude Issue- Expert Assistance Greatly Appreciated!

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    Mystery Evinrude Issue- Expert Assistance Greatly Appreciated!

    I have a 1976 (V4 Crossflow) Evinrude 115 in which I have invested many hours.. I did a routine water pump overhaul a few months back after it stopped pumping. It was a success & went back to pumping as normal. After this however, issues with a low idle started. RPM was much lower than it...
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    Help identifying Johnson 9.9 model year

    Hi guys, I just bought a Johnson 9.9 and the seller told me it was a mid to late 90s model. It was a pretty good deal and in reasonable condition so I didn't probe too much. The plate with the relevant numbers seems to have been covered during a repaint and I've had no luck identifying it by...
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    Broken stop switch on tiller steer DT6

    Hi guys, I recently bought a DT6 which is in great condition except for the stop switch which is missing. My question is whether I simply need a new cap or whether repair is more complex. Does the cap have a metal piece inside which activates the switch? Here's a photo. Thanks in advance...
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    How many carburetor rebuild kits? 1976 115

    Hi all, I'm about to take off my carburetors to service them and wanted to know how many of the kits (link below) I need for my 1976 Evinrude 115 V4 engine. I think it might be two? Any assistance in is very much appreciated! https://www.marineengine.com/newparts/part_details.php?pnum=OMC0439076
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    Water in lower unit.. how does this look?

    I'm in the process of changing the water pump on my 1976 Evinrude 115 and decided last last week to drain my lower unit. When it was coming out it looked pretty good, but after letting it settle this is what it looks like. Visual inspection of the prop shaft seal looks OK. I'd like to avoid...
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    1976 Evinrude 115HP water pump- no gasket?

    I'm a novice on a steep learning curve changing the water pump on my '76 Evinrude for the first time. There does not appear to be a gasket between the impeller plate and the body of the lower unit on this model. Has anyone had any issues with this? Is it a good idea to make up a gasket? I was...
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