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    Troubleshooting a 1972 Johnson 100hp

    I have recently purchased a cheap secondhand outboard I was told it was in working order but i have never seen it in action: 1972 Johnson 100hp Model: 100ESL72R Installed it all on the boat but the engine will not turn over/crank when i try and start it :mad: First of all i assumed a...
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    1970's 100hp Johnson and Evinrude compatability

    I have recently brought a second hand Johnson 100hp but i do not know the age or model number. The welsh plug number is J3686578 I previously had an 1971 Evinrude Starflite 100hp which is almost identical, but unfortunatly it seems to have something terminal wrong with it in the powerhaed and...
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    1991 Evinrude Starflite 100HP - Not starting

    I have replaced the amp and coil last season and it was running all good. Have come to end of ski season here so have had the boat out a few times and it is not running so well. Will start fine and run for 20mins or so then just die and not start again. Spark plug are all good, fuel sems to be...
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    1971 100 hp Starflite - service

    I have just received a new amp and coil which will hopefully fix the no spark problem i have been having. I do not however want to give this a try just yet as i would like to fix whatever problem will have be causing the amp to blow in the first place. I have had the boat around 4 months and...
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    1971 Evinrude 100hp - No spark?

    Re: 1971 Evinrude 100hp - No spark? A friend suggested we test the resistance on the coil to identify if that was shot. I only have a cheap voltmeter so it wasn't too acurate but it looks like my coil is the problem. I have read elsewhere that you can solder two wires on to the +/- of a 12v...
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    1971 Evinrude 100hp - No spark?

    Hi I took my boat out this weekend and could not get her to start!! She is turning over but never kicked in. I have done a bit of investigating and it looks like i am getting no power to the spark plugs. Does anyone have any suggestions on what the problem could be? I am new to boats and this...
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    Evinrude 100hp - Age & Model Number help???

    I have recently brought an older plywood boat with a 100hp Evinrude to do up. She runs but requires a bit of TLC to get her ship shape and running smoothly as we have hit a few teething problems so far. I cannot for the life of me find out the model number of the engine so i can't work out the...
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