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    Rebuild help

    I could use some input concerning our rebuild project. We have a 1977 Johnson 55 hp. (55EL77). It started and would idle well, however number 1 was producing 150 psi while number 2 was 120 psi. My son and I pulled the powerhead. The number 2 cylinder looked good. some very minor almost...
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    flywheel frozen

    Anyone with some words of wisdom out there on pulling a frozen flywheel? It's not as though I haven't pulled off a few flywheels over the years!!! But I've never seen one stick like this. I have a 1977 Johnson 55 hp. that we're going to change the rings on. However we can't get past the...
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    powerhead not cooling

    1977 Johnson 55hp. Model 55EL77. New water pump installed. With the lower unit off, and in water, we can see that it is pumping a large volume of water by turning the shaft with an electric drill. Once the lower unit is reattached and the engine started, the warning horn went off after abour 2...
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    gas from the carb.

    My 13 yr. old son and I are outboard novices, but learning as we go. We have a 1985 Evinrude 25 hp. electric start that has a 1979 powerhead. Yesterday I redid the carburetor with a carb kit, although I'm happy with the way the engine is running, my concern is; After running the engine in a...
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    Which water pump?

    For those of you with expertise concerning part numbers & year etc. I would like to change the water pump on my 25 hp. Evinrude electric start. Here is my dilemma. The transom bracket identifies the motor as 1985. The power head has been identified as 1979. The water pump repair kits run...
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    Help with throttle control rigging

    My SELOC manual doesn't really address rigging/adjusting throttle controls. My 79 Evinrude 25 hp (tiller) has so much slop in the throttle, it simply can't be right. In looking at it. I see (under the flywheel) a small roller which appears as if it should progress along a cam. Mine however rolls...
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    Engine went for a long swim.

    Long story as short as I can make it: Our 1979 Evinrude 25 hp electric start was abandoned docked on a small island in Canada, (600 mi. away) because it would not start... no spark (which turned out to be a bad stator/magneto). By the time I got there to recover it 2+ days later, it was 4 feet...
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    Big Problem. What can I do? (SOLVED) Thanks

    Thanks to those who responded. Great help and advise, especially wbeaton for providing the part #. I"m overwhelmed be the expertise available on this forum. I'll get this old 25 hp pushing us around the lake yet with this kind of help available... Thanks!
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    Big Problem. What can I do?

    Pardon my inability to describe in correct mechanical terminology. Nevertheless, here's my problem. The spindle which the flywheel is mounted to has had the key torn off it. Now of course the flywheel can turn freely without turning over the engine. What can I do to fix this? Would it be an...
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    One more gear lube question

    One more gear lube question. I changed it yesterday. 79 Evinrude 25 hp. Last night I was reading the FAQ's and other lower unit strings on this website. Lots of references to "type C" for outboards of my era. Now I wondering if the lube I used will suffice? This is what I used, as described...
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    Newbie. Oil ?

    I have a question for those of you who know more about I/O's than I do. Which would probably mean all of you. I have a 2002 3.0L Mercruiser Alpha drive. Just finishing our second season with it, and it still only has 82. hours. I winterized it myself last year, and used the recommended...
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    Newbie. Lower unit lube

    I have a question for those of you who know more about outboards than I do. Which would probably mean all of you. I am working on a 1979 25 hp. Evinrude which I got for nothing. I have worked on engines over the years, but never outboards. I changed the lower unit lube today. God only knows the...
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    original color scheme

    Anyone know what the original color scheme was for a 1985 (25 hp) Evinrude? Was it the light blue? Or had they changed to white by then?
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    Stator?

    What are the early signs of a stator going bad? Could you be producing good spark and then have the engine totally die for lack of spark? MY 25 HP Rude starts fine numerous times then... no spark at all! Would this be more likely a stator problem or a power pack issue? I have no melting under...
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    115 HP ignition parts vs 25 HP ignition parts

    Question for the experts. I'm looking to replace the entire ignition system on my 1979 25 HP Evinrude. Will ignition parts from a 1979 115 HP Evinrude work? Photos of the 115 parts look the same as my 25 HP parts.... Stator, power pack, ignition coils etc......... Does anyone know? Thanks
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