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    Little bit of help needed

    tried back flushing from the thermostat (s)
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    Little bit of help needed

    check your personnal messages top right enveloppe ...
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    1955 evinrude 7.5 hp carb and starting

    short the probes ... digital meter should show 0 ohms.... none... if meter is analog needle swings right side to 0 ohms or close and adjust with thumb wheel to 0 put one probe in the plug boot one on the engine frame ... you must read 4-8 Kohms approx if boot to coil connection is...
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    1967 Johnson 9-1/2 idling issue

    speeding up may be sign of fuel shortage even if temporary when it speeds up pump the fuel bulb to see if the speed returns to idle... if it settles down it was short on fuel.... has suggested openning the idle needle a bit may help bring up the idle speed a bit with the side knob how...
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    2004 Johnson 9.9hp Bombardier with no model tag on the transom clamp. Help!!

    no tag.. cut wire....deal on craig list.... humm..... must be a boat somewhere with a missing motor.
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    Tilt and trim not working

    find something that clicks...(or not) to energize the motor T&T switches typically do not feed high current power to the motor so relays or solenoid takes over.. power must reach the switches then the relay (s) then power is transfered to the motor whip out the VOM..!
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    Outboard in the Lake

    some use straps to hold the fw in place while turning the nut.... a small 1/4 nut driver with a socket (5/8 I think) will usually overide the FW movement by simple inertia. then you need at FW puller... to peek under trhe FW .. all basic maintenance if you want to save 90-100 $/H...
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    Can't get my lower unit gearcase off

    if the shift link has been disconnected properly turn the engine upside down and drip sufficient release agent ( release all... WD 40 etc...) down the drive shaft and wait...for it to reach and soak the splines.... after a day or so try again.....if nothing resoak and wait...for...
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    Tilt and trim not working

    any blown fuses ?? if no noises then relays are not clicking up or down so no battery 12v is reaching the relays and power comes of the solenoid fused wire ... check all connections and proper grounding apply bat grd to blue- green to the tilt motor ... if ok...
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    115 Etec hard miss

    suggest you visit the ETEC ownner's board with ETEC questions... you need EV diagnostics on a w10 laptop to look-see inside the EMM computer ... first thing to look at is the fault log for active faults. blowing 10 amp fuses are frequently assoc. with bad EMM $$$ private sale...
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    Thermostat assembly for J8RXSSB Johnson 8hp outboard

    buying restoring older 3-10hp outboards is not really a big money maker. As a hobby I buy around 75-100$CDN I winter refurbish carb, ignition and gear oil to keep busy and sold several at $150 ... no profit really if one considers parts nad labor.... just happy boaters. no big loss...
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    E/J 9.5 pump head

    that is wonderful news but now he needs to run the engine in the boat and fix a more serious problem tbd. we still do not know if hand pumping helps in any way or if the screen filter on the pump was cleaned out etc.... so many options to a happy ending.
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    Thermostat assembly for J8RXSSB Johnson 8hp outboard

    well if you did not pay a great deal for the engine... $80 isn't so bad . aside from EBay stuff or amazon chineese OEM is your best bet . Sierra may have some.
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    1979 115 evinrude has no spark

    see similar timer base issue on a 6 cyl
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    Thermostat assembly for J8RXSSB Johnson 8hp outboard

    what is wrong with the engine.... running hot ?? how is the impeller... old new unknown age ?? did you inspect the cyl. head and water jackets ?
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    18 horsepower 1969 evinrude

    try a shot of fuel in the carb face... what happens ?? tried switching plug wires around ? did you pull the choke to start it ?
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    E/J 9.5 pump head

    how about cleaning the carb to eliminate that possibility.. nobody runs a tank at skeg level anyway in normal operation. try hand pumping the fuel and it the engines runs OK check for air leaks and fuel sqwirting or a bad pump/filter. ... I was hoping I didn't need to rebuild the...
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    Need Advice on a Evinrude 15

    if not mechanically damaged no reason not to run again.
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    Need Advice on a Evinrude 15

    why not clean the carb, check fo sparks and compression (post #s here) use fresh gas and keep it way from the familiy and friends. If it did not go fro a swim it may... be fine. my stuck solid 9.5 evinrude has been a gem
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    Johnson 70EL76D Looper Terminal Block Wiring

    tree huggers will change their minds with their electric chain saw as when the big tree flops down on the roof. lots of info on 2 strokes on the net if one wnats or needs to learn http://www.leeroysramblings.com/#12_OB
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