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    87 50HP VRO Evinrude - Could this be my problem?

    here is one answer from chatgpt...fwiw...just give it your engine mdl # for further details... see last parag. Q 1987 50hp VRO can you list steps to do a link and Sync ChatGPT said: Sure 👍 — here’s a step-by-step “Link and Sync” procedure for a 1987 Evinrude/Johnson 50 HP 2-cylinder with VRO...
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    ~1990 25hp Johnson Stuck in Forward

    Check compresssion before spending to much money .. subjective but if decent ... a good carb job, impeller, gear oil , sanding and painting should be a good runner. old style carb easy to clean up ...lots of utubes. check for sparkk.. hopefully no work needed on the ignition idling...
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    1988 Johnson 70hp - VRO or not to VRO?

    see vro section of this utube
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    Johnson B-series Mystery Puking A Milkshake

    https://www.crowleymarine.com/suzuki/oem-parts/four-stroke-outboard/2001/df115/cylinder-head
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    1970 Evinrude Mate 1.5hp

    if it works don'T fix it...
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    87 50HP VRO Evinrude - Could this be my problem?

    I'll push in the key briefly and that ususally gets it going. that chokes the carb and forces the crankcase vacum to pull in more fuel to ignite. have you tried choking it ......key pushed in and START when warm starting ? every motors are finiky ...I remember my Merc 500 few could...
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    87 50HP VRO Evinrude - Could this be my problem?

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    87 50HP VRO Evinrude - Could this be my problem?

    the clip on the float is meant to pull out the inlet needle when the float lowers down..... when fuel is sucked out... should not be the problem after 4 kits ! the 87 50 hps seems to using old style carbs please post your engine mdl # to idle properly means a clean carb idle circuit . the...
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    1996 ev 25 hp 2 stroke not peeing

    some have reported the brass core spinning free... myself I never had problems with China impellers .... Maybe it was just China bashing Carbs... well that is anoter matter
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    1995 Johnson 150 shuts down after 5 minutes of full throttle

    something here may help see page 69 https://www.cdielectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/7th-Edition-Troubleshooting-Guide_RS.pdf if you suspect heat related issues you could always quickly cool down a suspect compoment with a simple keyboard spray can from the dollarstore...
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    1995 Johnson 150 shuts down after 5 minutes of full throttle

    I am not a AI guru but this free service from CHAT GPT is amazing (not always 100% correct as it is learning) but it aswers questions on ANY subject even for OB bugs like yours !! it even found me a back door to AMAZON customer service to get me a full rebate I could not extract from...
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    1995 Johnson 150 shuts down after 5 minutes of full throttle

    fwiw... hre is an opinion from CHAT GPT Q: what causes a 1995 Johnson 150 shuts down after 5 minutes of full throttle ChatGPT said : Good question — a 1995 Johnson 150 (2-stroke, V6, carbureted or EFI depending on model) shutting down after about 5 minutes at full throttle is a classic symptom...
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    1995 Johnson 150 shuts down after 5 minutes of full throttle

    carbs are never as clean once they are reinstalled and passing fuel for 30 seconds.. one never knows more so after 2 years .jmho
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    2003 Evinrude ficht stalls at medium speed

    the TPS is just a simple 3 legged resistance like any found on potentiometer used for volume control in a radio one leg A gets the EMM constant 5v referrence One leg B goes to ground so the voltage referrence from the EMM can flow across the inner resistance and... One leg C is the...
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    Help!! 2000 evinrude ficht 225 will only start on ether

    Check for any EV diag codes and fuel pressure ether is easy to light up what about the fuel...old stale fuel ??
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    Johnson B-series Mystery Puking A Milkshake

    if the cyl head bolts are out try a narrow blade on the cyl head / PH joint location to split the cyl head from the PH . CHAT GPT reply Yep — that description (inline-4, fuel-injected, 4-stroke, ≈115 hp from the 2000s) matches a family of popular outboard engines from the 2000s. Below I’ll...
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    2003 Evinrude ficht stalls at medium speed

    CHAT GPT OPINION.... 🧩 Common Causes (for the fuel-vs-TPS version of Code 57) Category Typical Fault TPS signal erratic or out of sync Dirty, worn, or mis-adjusted TPS gives incorrect throttle angle. Leaking injector One injector dribbling or staying open increases fuel flow beyond...
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    2003 Evinrude ficht stalls at medium speed

    see code 57 causing a shut down in th ETEC world. uncontrolled fuel relative to TPS position may be.... leaky VST vent valve flooding the crankcase code 57 must be cleared out see page in manual for a 75hp ETEC ..son of FICHT...
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    2003 Evinrude ficht stalls at medium speed

    engine dying with no codes is indicative of a fuel flow problems either at the low side lift pump or lack of high pressure fuel to the injectors 2 things NOT monitor in the ETEC emms anyway...likely the same in FICHT here is a video on TPS adjustments possibly similar to the FICHT world...
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    1975 Johnson 25hp weak spark

    if you compare various resistances from the coils and they all look alike look for a bad condenser. otherwise swap parts one by one if you are up to it . clean the points
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