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    Tilt trim problem

    Hello. I have a 2014 mercury 30hp four stroke motor that won’t tilt/trim up. It will go down, and I can hear the solenoid when I press down, but when I go to raise the motor, I hear nothing. I’m assuming I could possibly have a bad relay ? I’m not exactly sure where they are on this motor. I was...
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    3 hp jw 14 won't start

    Hello. I have a 3 hp jw 14 that will not start. I haven't really tried to troubleshoot it too much. I thought I'd ask you guys first before I proceed, because I'm baffled. Last year I put a carb kit in and it ran great ( in the barrel ) when I attached the motor to the boat, no go. Really ??? I...
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    1958 johnson jw-14 questions

    Hello. I have a few questions about my lower unit and gear case group. First, my driveshaft takes a pin and not a key,but the impeller looks like it was made to accept a key ? Also, is the seal below the impeller / plate ( that accepts the driveshaft ) supposed to turn or does the driveshaft...
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    1958 johnson jw14 3 hp

    Hello. This is my first post. I recently bought a 1958 johnson 3 hp jw-14 and have a few questions. Some of these questions have been answered, but seem to vary somewhat. Fuel to oil ratio. I purchased penzzoil marine tc-w3 two stroke oil and decided to mix it at 32: 1 . It started right up and...
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