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    1976 25hp Johnson ignition question

    There are Multiple kill switches on most 2 stroke outboards. Among them are; to keep you from starting the motor when it is not in its lowered position and not in neutral and not at idle. then there are ones for runaway and for when you want to turn it off. Most of these conditions ground your...
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    Evinrude 25 - Part Missing

    Try looking through the parts list on this web site. find the silencer. where does it mount? mine (older motor) has an aluminum disk with three machine screws that mounts on the lower engine cover Under the carburetor. Its purpose is to cushion the air coming into the cover, not filter it...
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    Evinrude 25 Project - Rocky Start

    Study the parts diagrams on this or other sites for your engine, compare part numbers on other models to confirm fit.
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    Evinrude 25 Project - Rocky Start

    Definitely! BUY THE BOOK! there all kinds of nuances to the assembly and repair of outboard motors. Spend the $30 on the book!
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    Evinrude 25 Project - Rocky Start

    That is off the "T" handle. It's an extension of the handle to center on recoil back into the cover, and they sometimes break off and get jammed in the pulley. As for starters recoil and electric, as long as your flywheel has a ring gear, starters from 18hp to 35hp and their brackets should...
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    64' 18hp fastwin Impeller doesn't pump water after replacement & other circumstances

    64' 18hp fastwin Impeller doesn't pump water after replacement & other circumstances I need to know if the impeller can be checked by removing the thermostat, Before I pull the thing all apart again. I borrowed a 64' 18hp fastwin from my cousin that wasn't running. He had it in saltwater last...
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    62' 28hp Johnson runs but ruined

    I took my boat out Thursday. It started right up. The 28hp seemed weak, I couldn't seem to get it to plane. I tried adjusting the carb, and the tilt. It would dig in, but not pull out of its hole. I spent two hours on the lake, just happy to be there. I did put the steering cable on wrong, so...
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    Trying to connect a Tachometer

    I have an old automotive tach with settings for 4/6/8 cylinders. It has two leads, one for ground and one for the positive side of the coil. I have the positive side connected to one of my coil wires at the cut out switch and the other grounded. I have set it to 4 cyl and it works, kind of...
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    Shortened a RXL10C with 40352d parts.

    Yeah! It worked!!! The 40352d (63' 40hp Evinrude Big twin) with a bad piston became a parts motor for my RXL10C (62' 28hp Johnson Long shaft.) The part no for the shift rod was the same for both short versions of each but the drive shafts had different numbers. I had hoped I could just swap...
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    No Spark on one cylinder

    I trying to revive a 63' Big Twin 40hp 40352d That's getting spark to only one cylinder. http://i1024.photobucket.com/albums/y309/tootallofwa/engineIDsm.jpg My first thought was that I need to check coils, points, plug wires which I haven't done yet...
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