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    33 hp Johnson no spark

    great news ...thanks for the feedback
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    1963 johnson 40 hp electric

    I believe I was explicit on the need to test with high voltages to test for internal leakge. Ohmmeter testing and cap. tester will only be a valuable test if the capacitor is bad.... it will not tell if the capacitor is good !. here are a few articles from the AOMCI Outboarded magazine...
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    1963 johnson 40 hp electric

    old style but same style... you likely have a simple jet at the bottom instead of a HS needle .... clean all orifices blow dry if idle is poor may need to clean up the upper LS chamber by pulling the top dime size plug. drill a small hole and pop it out clean the side channel...
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    1963 johnson 40 hp electric

    yes good coils do check if you can measure ohms resistance from boot plug to engine frame ground for 4-8 kohms approx . I see rust spots all over and connections between the high voltage coil pin and the plug boot may be corroded. nothing complicated to fix up .. condensers (old...
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    Too much smoke

    leaky head gassket possibly...
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    Too much smoke

    is this a new problem that came up recently ? how is the smoke... bug killer/repellent like or.... steam like Compression test is critical test to do ! what is 3 times the fuel consumption ?? what oil do you use....cheapy stuff or good stuff ? a carbed 25 should at least do...
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    2000 E150FPXSSM LOOSES IGNITION ON START UP

    with the possibility of a starer delay relay mentionned in the book have you ever tried going to start and....waiting a second or two while on START rather than flicking the key back and forth just to see if the delay timer relay will then allow the starting of the engine ?
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    Stuck tilt cylinder cap on 1981 115hp

    heat is the usual remedy to loosen things up but...you could try freezing the outer surface of the cyl. wall with a can of keyboard spray held upside down . DO NOT INHALE.... or heat up the cyl. perimeter with a hot air gun and freeze the cap then try to twist and break the bond .
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    Evinrude 35520 exhaust seal

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    1972 johnson 25 hp seahorse shift problems

    old style coils what is the resistance boot to ground values on both plugs wires.
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    1990 evinrude 70hp boggs down at high speed

    I will take it out and one day it runs good Q... what was "good" did the boat ever do rpms above 5000 ? before the bog down issue came up ?
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    How long fuel line

    vertical drop is more critical than lenght of the hose
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    1972 johnson 25 hp seahorse shift problems

    check shift link to make certain both ends of the 2 part shift rods are well inserted in the link holding them together l see access port lower exhaust section ...check shifter on top
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    40 johnson

    sounds like it has trouble pushing exhaust out when in the water it needs fresh air to burn fuel but has to push out exhaust at the same time. Any chance something in the lower housing is restricting exhaust being pushed out ? any critters set up shop in there ? try a colonoscopy...
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    Cowl latch is broken : Is there a way another way to repair this in order to keep the cowl on ?

    two holes and a tye wrap works pretty good but then the cowl plastic would eventually break. conclusion... bite the bullet....
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    1974 Evinrude 25hp wont run.

    plain full wave diode rectifiers are all over the Amazon cheap and high capacity with different shapes to mount. cost vary widely chose what fits the wallet . they are not regulators !! just rectifiers if that is what you need. I would mail you one ( I bought several...
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    Cowl latch is broken : Is there a way another way to repair this in order to keep the cowl on ?

    buy an older motor with metal parts that hurts... but it is funny :)
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    Evinrude 115 Won't Idle?

    holes... are for venting out or breathing in... otherwise they are plugged ! just make certain they are clean and open ( no crud or varnish etc...)
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    Johnson 115 wont rev

    Nathan what does... bought the motor private in 2020 was running fine on his boat. actually mean ??? did you see it run ok..... take a ride with the owner .....or just trusted his sales pitch ? If so ...well you bought it you now own it now it . LIke racerone said...luck will...
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    Johnson 115 wont rev

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