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    40 hp help

    i'm working on a 1995 40 hp Force, just got through doing the base gasket because it had a small exhaust leak...ever since i owned the boat it has had a very small high speed miss...about every 20-30 seconds.....it doesnt cut out, its just a miss and it doesnt have it under 3/4 throttle...i...
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    head torque

    Can any one let me know if 270 in. lbs. is correct for the head bolts on a 1995 40 hp force motor ??
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    2 mystery wires

    i pulled the powerhead on a 1995 40 hp Force and i have got it all back together except these two red wires that go to a fuse thats under the coil packs there are two wires in my main harness that i think they go to but i'm not sure...one is a solid red and the other is a red with a bluish...
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    steering advise

    i have a 19' center console with a teleflex no feed back setup on it and the motor is a 200 johnson....the problem is the boat steers great when just sitting there or up to about 20 mph, but if you go faster than about 20 mph the steering gets super stiff...the cable has been greased and nothing...
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    six 10 epoxy

    i was in West marine today and came across a product called "six 10" its a two part epoxy in a caulk tube (it dispenses the right ammount of each for mixing as you squeeze the tube)...and its a part of west system anybody ever used the stuff to fill holes instead of marine tex ?? ;? i filled...
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    200 evinrude problem

    i noticed a problem with my motor today (1979 200 evinrude on a 19' Center console) that i havent noticed before..if i try to go in reverse at more than an idle, the motor will stall, if i try to give it throttle beyond an idle speed (in reverse), it acts like it bogs then dies like it wont...
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    Volt gauge problems

    I recently installed new gauges on my 19' center console and everything was great the first couple of trips out but my volt gauge is acting up...i charge my batteries when i get back in from boating and before i use the boat again (if its a while)...usually dont charge for long (the outboard...
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    after buffing

    Just got through wet sanding my 1988 19' center console by hand :eek: :eek: and it hurts to type..but i have one side buffed out and it looks amazing, just like the day it was new :)...i do have one question what do i put on next something to seal it like wax ?? does it have to be marine or will...
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    tilt and trim interchange

    I have been trying to search the site but my computer doesnt want to work with me lol..what i'm needing to know is will a tilt and trim unit from a 1979 150 Johnson GT fit a 1977 70 hp Johnson ?? they look close but i want to be sure (the Gt is a parts motor)..my father-in law needs the tilt and...
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    Force help needed BAD !!!

    I'm working on a 1997 40 hp force for a guy and it has a miss at high speed only runs great otherwise idles perfect great compression ...carb is spotless inside...when running wide open it sounds like -----da---------da-------------da with about 15 seconds or so in between misses...i hooked up...
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    No Tach

    hi all i am having some tach problems, i have been searching on here, but am confused a little..my boat came with busted gauges, so i had to buy new ones, i have a johnson side control box and a 1976 200 evinrude motor, i have the tach sender post on the tach wired to the gray wire inside the...
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    wire loom

    I am looking for the " ribbed wire loom" that some of the mercurys and alot of the newer motors have for covering the control cables and harness (where it comes out of the boat and into the motor itself) its black and about 2" or 3" in diameter does anybody know where to get it and the fittings...
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    Snap Ring Pliers

    Can someone please post a picture of the snap ring pliers that come from Harbor freight that will remove the snap rings in the lower units of the V6 johnson gear cases ?? I bought the $99.99 dollar kit (2 very big snap ring pliers) they are plenty long enough but they wont get close enough to...
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    lower unit

    I need some info on pulling the bearing carrier in my lower unit (1988 150 Evinrude) i have the 4 bolts pulled but i need to know what size all thread to get for my puller i believe it is 1/4" but the 4 bolts i pulled out look metric ?? and what kind of snap ring pliers do i need ?? are they the...
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    lower unit roaring

    I got my 19' center console running today after a motor transplant...it is a 1988 mid and lower and a 1976 200 powerhead...i think i'm going to name it frankenstein (parts from this one and that one to get it going)...i ran it for about 10 minutes this morning it ran great top speed of 40 mph...
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    parts interchange

    I have a 1977 200 powerhead will it swap onto a 1988 midsection and lower unit ?? i have a long shaft motor, but i need a XL shaft motor...a local guy has what i need (everything except the powerhead)...and so i was wondering if mine would fit ?? XL shafts are hard to come by around here so i'm...
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    first run with a few problems

    Well i finally took the boat out today for the first time 19' center console with a 1977 200 Evinrude and i need opinions on how to fix...Dont say get another motor !!! My motor needs to be lower on the transom the cavitation plate is about 5" above the bottom of the boat..does anybody make...
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    fuel sender question

    I have a newly acquired boat and i need to replace the sending unit in the fuel tank, the previous owner says its about a 45 gallon tank. My question is how do i tell what style or size sending unit i need ?? the old one had a cork float with a cheap gauge on top of the sender itself..i would...
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    trim help

    does anybody have a tilt and trim diagram for my 1977 200 evinrude ?? my factory manual shows its supposed to have 3 wires a green, blue, and black but the trim pump only has 2 a green and a blue...my manual shows its supposed to have 3 and be wired into a relay box with 1 relay...but i read on...
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    tilt and trim quick question

    I'm sure its been covered before but i'm wondering if i can wire my tilt and trim on my 1977 200 Evinrude without relays ?? it has two wires comming from the motor blue and green...i am wanting to put it on a "three way" switch i think its called basically a tilt and trim switch without the...
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