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    1960 Evinrude 10 hp Shift Issue

    I have the factory tool ( X3 ) to remove the bushing,.----That big shift rod o-ring can be replaced without removing the bushing.----Yes , I Have done that just to see if it can be done.
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    Johnson 65Hp 73 and 72

    Look into the shift linkage swap from the 73 to the 72 block.
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    2005 Yamaha 150HP water pump drive shaft leaking.

    Post #1 says he removed lower unit again.====And yes, water comes out of drain holes when running on muffs.
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    Lower unit

    What lengths do you find and what source??----And how are you measuring it ?
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    Johnson 65Hp 73 and 72

    Issue might be the shift linkages !----Can look at a 72 model and 73 model later today.
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    Idle issues

    What is the status of item #35 , part of low speed circuit.----I do not see compression values posted here.
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    35 hp 1976 Johnson rough idle to no start

    Perhaps blocked the vent hole.----That allows atmospheric pressure on fuel in the carburetor bowl.
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    2001 yamaha 70 hp won't lock all the way into foward gear

    In forward , does it lock one way and ratchets the other way ?----Sounds normal to me.
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    2001 yamaha 70 hp won't lock all the way into foward gear

    Sounds normal to me.-----How does it work out on the lake ?
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    Wires and Caps

    The magneto on these was first used in about 1950 and still installed on small 1990 models.----Used on 1.5 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 5.5 / 6 / 7.5 / 10 / 18 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 33 / 40 hp motors.----A simple reliable unit.----Points MUST open at the correct time to get maximum spark.----If coils are not...
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    1972 evinrude 25hp sparkplugs

    I tested condensers on a MERC-O-TRONIC magneto analyzer.-----I warmed them up before testing.
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    Milky fuel in carb intake force 85hp

    Outline your starting procedure in detail.----Is the battery good and load tested.-----Is the starter motor tested and in good condition ?
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    Went electric

    Picked up the Dewalt adapter kit 18 volt to 20 volt.----Not impressed by those 2 AH batteries.----Use them a bit and a week later they are dead.---No life in them.
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    1994 112 johnson special, blown cylinder? What now?

    Doubt you will find idle mixture screws on this 2 stroke motor !----Bad design of top piston ring.----Take head off and post picture of what you see.
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    1994 112 johnson special, blown cylinder? What now?

    Very , very common problem.-----You need 4 new o/s pistons.-----If you can repair it yourself it can be worthwhile.----Not many shops will tackle a rebuild on these.
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    Lower unit

    The retainer plate goes in.----Then one snap ring in the one groove.---And one snap ring in the other groove.-----I say it all the time.----This should be easy.
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    aluminum wheels stuck to hub

    Oxygen joins with the aluminum in the presence of water ( salty water ) and forms that white powder.-----So nature puts more material in there ( oxygen ) little by little and jams it up.-----So yes , if you keep moisture and air out of the joint you will be golden !
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    1979 40hp lower unit stuck

    The spline on the driveshaft may have suffered from this torture.-----Broken crankshaft was fairly common on these 2 cylinder motors.
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    1990 Bayliner Trophy with twin Force 120s need advice on prop sizes

    Some will argue.----I see scoring on the side of the piston !
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    1990 Bayliner Trophy with twin Force 120s need advice on prop sizes

    Do not change prop pitch to get the RPM you want.----Repair the motor to get rated power !----Piston is scored !
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