"s o" wrote in message
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just wanted to add that the wire is connected to the cylinder head and
is not held by a bolt/screw or anything. the cylinder head has a
little hole (next to one of the bolts) and the wire goes in there and
it looks like it was sealed by some sort of sealant.

On Feb 12, 10:46 am, "s o" wrote:
hi,

my outboard is a 1983 evinrude v4, 90 hp. from one of the coils (I
think that's what it's), there're two small wires(16 gauge, maybe),
one goes to cyliner #3(which sits below #1) and one goes to #4(sits
below #2). can anyone tell me:

1. what are those wires for? (are they just ground wires) I look at
the service manual and there's no reference on those wires.
2. The connection in #3 is kind of corroded, what can I do about it?
3. when I first take off the cowling, there's a faint smell of gas, is
this normal?

thanks

s o


Temperature gauge sender or overheat alarm ?
Jim