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    '96 Johnson 25hp bogging down.

    This motor started bogging down last summer. It ran fine first part of the summer. I kept it on a mooring, & in Aug. it started running poorly. It will start up & idle, but when you put it in gear & throttle forward the boat (13' whaler) won't even get on a plane. I figured classic ethanol...
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    '96 Johnson 175 fuel leak issue

    I'm doing some work on our 1985 Mako 25 w/ twin 1996 OMC 175's. Both motors have been a bit hard starting & smoking more than normal. I figured out the starboard motor was leaking fuel where someone used a zip tie on the fuel line vs a hose clamp. Fuel would squirt out w/ each pump of the...
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    What burns out a charge coil/stator

    Mine went out in 2010. After some intermittent rpm loss thru-out the season, I stopped getting spark in all cylinders. I replaced the stator, which gave me spark again, but i still had some intermittent rpm loss - 1,000rpm drop when running 4,000-5,000 rpm, but only after 20-30 minutes of...
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    Intermittent RPM loss

    This is an erratic problem - seems to happen after @ 30 min of running the motor, and comes & goes. I have twin '89 Evinrude 120's. The port motor looses @ 500rpms & bogs down a bit. For example, I was out over the weekend. Engines fire up fine, let them warm up, and we take off. Running...
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    '89 Evinrude 120 - Ignition Test

    So, no spark on my port engine the last time I tried to run it in the fall. I did the basic tests to confirm that their was no spark on any of the 4 plugs, and unplugged the key switch to powerpack to make sure that wasn't bad. I started in on the Output Test as per the OMC manual for...
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    Using a trigger switch for starting

    I don't have a spark on one of my '89 Evinrude 120's, so have to go thru the ignition check list. I'd like to use my remote starter switch for turning the engine over when testing for voltage etc, vs needing an extra person turning the key or using a jumper cable. Question is: Where do I...
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    1st time let down - no start at ramp.

    I have twin 1989 Evinrude 120 V4's, and for the 1st time ever today, one of them would just not start at the ramp. Trying to figure out if it is a fuel or spark issue. On my last run 6 weeks ago, I did notice a problem on the ride home. It idled fine, ran up fine, but @ 60 min into the trip...
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    Trouble Shooting '89 Evinrude

    On the last couple runs out, I have had an issue on my port engine. I have twin 1989 Evinrude 120 V4's. I was out Sun am, and the same thing happened. It idles fine, runs up fine, but @ 20 min into the trip, it sputtered and lost @ 500rpm. It just runs rough, and will periodically pop out of...
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    Repowering '89 Evinrudes to '96 Johnsons

    I currently have twin '89 Evinrude 120's, and am looking to repower w/ a pair of '96 Johnson 200 Oceanrunners. I am trying to figure out what I will need to change over. Which of the following will I need to update, and what am I missing: - Throttle & shift cable connections - Wiring...
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    Switching Evinrude to Merc

    Apart from the Ford/Chevy debate, what am I looking at to do this? I currently have twin '89 Evinrude 120's (vro disconnected). They have been great engines for the 3 yrs I've owned the boat. I have been casually looking around for slightly newer & bigger engines, and have found a pair of...
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    Switching Evinrude to Merc

    Apart from the Ford/Chevy debate, what am I looking at to do this? I currently have twin '89 Evinrude 120's (vro disconnected). They have been great engines for the 3 yrs I've owned the boat. I have been casually looking around for slightly newer & bigger engines, and have found a pair of...
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    Merc 200 EFI - the good, bad, & ugly

    I am in the process of planning a repower. I have a pair of '89 Evinrude 120's right now. In looking at the combination of price, reliability, and efficiency, I am narrowing my search down to mid/late '90's EFI engines - w/ the Merc's topping the list. Specifically, I like the weight to...
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    Engine went Clunk - now won't go into gear

    Any guesses on what broke? I was running yesterday at @ 4k rpms in deep water w/ my twin '89 V4 120 Evi's. The starboard engine goes "clunk" like I might have hit something. I stop, raise the engines, check them over, and nothing. Start back up, and it will not engage in gear. Rpm's go up...
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    More exhaust gas on port vs starboard engine

    ok - I am getting all my questions out today. Engines are '89 Evinrude V4 120's (twins), both standard rotation (for those that haven't seen the other 3 threads I started today). At idle, the port engine is throwing alot more exhaust gas than the strbd engine. It also tends to idle up to @ 2k...
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    Morse control shifting question on Evinrude

    I am trying to figure out why my shifter is stiff from forward to neutral. I installed a new MT3 Morse control binnacle to use w/ my twin '89 Evinrude V4120's. One engine is perfect. The other is stiff to shift from forward to neutral. It is smooth going into forward or reverse from neutral...
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