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    Honda BFP60A will not exceed 3800 rpm

    The engine is located on a 25' pontoon.. I purchased it during the winter from a rental company. I did not take a test ride due to the weather at the time. just ran the boat on the hose and it sounded great. after taking the boat out a few times, it will not accelerate past 3800 rpm. The...
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    Outboard running erratically when at an angle.

    I have a 1974 Johnson 50 HP esl. I purchased the boat about 2 months ago and it hadn’t been run in about 15 years. Pulled the carbs and cleaned them. Got it running initially, but then it started running rough at idle. Determined one of the cylinders wasn’t firing during idle. Ran a...
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    1974 Johnson 50 hp telltale

    Finally got around to putting the boat in the water, and I immediately noticed I couldn’t see any telltale hole of water anywhere. I knew when I ran it in the muff that I had seen the stream of water. Most of the lower unit was submerged but there appeared to be water and exhaust coming out of...
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    1974 Johnson 50 hp lower unit

    I recently acquired a 74 Johnson 50 hp model # 50ESL74M. The engine will start and run, but the propeller shaft is frozen, and there was no gear lube in the bottom end. I removed the prop, and have been trying to remove the bearing support, but it seems to have welded itself in the housing...
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    Mercruiser 5.0 overheating

    I have a 94 Sea ray 200 Signature, and for the last 17 years the boat has been predominately in salt water. The engine block was changed approx 5-6 years ago when it was inadvertently ran out of oil, due to a loose oil filter(ugh). I've had overheating issues in the past (pre engine change)...
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