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    Sticking solinoid?

    disconnect both ... small wires on the selenoid. turn the start key to ON one wire will have 12v measured against theengine unpainted body & none on the second one. if you do it is a miracle. Connect ONLY the wire which had the 12v to ONE of the control post of the...
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    20hp Johnson 1983 - Push Button Start Wiring

    basically the selenoid must be enegized with one side grounded via or not ... a safety device to prevent starting in gear or high throttle a fused source of battery +12v under control of your new switch routed to the control post (the other being grounded of course) will...
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    Sticking solinoid?

    One time doing this it did not crank. She held key in start position and I measured 12+ volts at both small terminals but no crank, telling me the safety neutral switch was ok. F..R yep ..... that doesn't sound right does it .... if the "other side " was grounded properly via a neutral...
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    Sticking solinoid?

    Basically , starter selenoid are just electro magnets to close a high amperage contact between in and out B+12v to feed the starter . A) the internal winding must be energized to close the contacts b) Internal contact surfaces must be clean and smooth to carry high amperage and...
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    40th Annivesary

    this is what it is suppose to look like :) and make certain the new ones are lined up
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    Gear case hole?

    drain hole ....to prevent residual water freezing during winter storage and splitting the GC . Oozing "oil" is unburnt fuel oil from the exhaust "fly by" of incoming fuel oil on the piston down strokes of "2 stroke engines" ... nothing to do with gearcase oil unless of course you...
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    1974 Evinrude 25hp wont run.

    I use my index finger nail or small flat screwdriver ....should be no snag none... sliding it up and down on the coil face and the support structure (coil locating bosses)
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    1970 4 hp Evinrude stops suddenly

    depends... my son use to ha ve bicyles made in China for import and quality was so bad the import company he worked for folded due to to may returns due to broken pîeces. The big retail store had an iron clad contract and did not eat the losses the import company did. returns. exceeded...
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    1974 Evinrude 25hp wont run.

    odd..... parts on oldies is usually available it is the new stuff like early ETEC injectors are scarce. been using 87 e10 for over 30 years withiout issues if it does not sit 6-12 months
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    1974 Evinrude 25hp wont run.

    j cat..... I think he is at the carb adj. level... of the problem
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    1974 Evinrude 25hp wont run.

    and ten miles out in wild country a kicker is always a good friend to have. it is not always a fuel saving issue. my 75 ETC burns .6l/h trolling yet my 9.5 turtle drink equal or more !
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    1970 4 hp Evinrude stops suddenly

    if the impeller /water tube section is ok .try REVERSE air blow out starting at the water EXIT points I have never tried it myself but you may be able to fish a mono line all the way across the water entry to the exit points shown the picture above or possibly vice versa ...
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    1974 Evinrude 25hp wont run.

    hummm a 25 and a 8.5 on a 14 footer may be a heavy load hopefully you have a long shaft transom...one good backwash from a wave and priorities change real fast ....
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    1974 Evinrude 25hp wont run.

    here is a exerpt from an older style carb. you only have one needle to adjust for LS.... and tuning a good clean working carb is basically a question of making small progessive touch ups after you have done the initial 11/8 or 11/2 turns ut of bottoming out.....and then letting...
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    1974 Evinrude 25hp wont run.

    you can run without 19... the linkage just brings the adjustment capabilities to the front so just set it manually for now by turning the needle only for now you can try just a coat of "liquide tape" to get you going ... main thing is to get it to run properly ...cometics can come...
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    1970 4 hp Evinrude stops suddenly

    see if you can blow out the water passages... possibly an old rubber piece stuck inside with the power head off try to fish a mono line from a weed wacker in the available opennings incl the watre tube
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    1974 Evinrude 25hp wont run.

    well part 35 should be in .... just close the needle shut than back it out 1.5 turns or so glad you got it purring... try to adjust it to idle and run ok without the carb cover #27 and needle linkages install cover# 27 after it runs ok adjustment
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    1974 Evinrude 25hp wont run.

    dont make this to scientific.... clean the points , clean the carb, check compression, remove any kill wires choke it and open up the idle screw a bit more. btw did you inspect clean the idle chamber under the dime size plug on top ?? (see #5) check for broken tip on the LS needle in...
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    Gas hose size 4 hp 1972 Evinrude

    they don't suck gas that much measure your hose diameter and check amazon or local motorbike shop ...bring a sample 203909 hose is 1/8 inch https://www.amazon.ca/Johnson-Evinrude-OMC-RETURN-0203909/dp/B01MY0BVNP
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    1974 Evinrude 25hp wont run.

    why not start with a good points cleanup with just a strip of 150-200 grit paper and a carb cleaner shot to wash away dust the condensers main role is to absorb the back kick of reverse voltage from the coil which tries to maintain a collapsing magnetic field while allowing a strong...
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