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    Water in fuel, how to restart engine on good gas

    if E10 means 87 octane with ethanol my 75 ETEC has been running 17 years ...perfectly :-)
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    Where can i get a new controls and harness for a 71 selectric shft

    and.... where was the problem ..exactly so we can cheer and share your good work ??? :-)
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    9.5 johnson outboard 1965 back fire

    post#8... did you adjust per instruction.
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    Where can i get a new controls and harness for a 71 selectric shft

    1- key defective 2- wiring mixed up/crossed 3-selenoid stuck (defective) assuming... condition #3 is not the issue you need to check the selenoid control post for a +12V ONLY when key is in START otherwise backtrace to find out why see diagram provided for BASIC layouts fused +12v...
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    Where can i get a new controls and harness for a 71 selectric shft

    is this useful ... https://maxrules.com/graphics/omc/wiring/1972_65_Eshift.jpg
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    1999 evinrude ficht rpm's increasing on it's own?

    very old post..... CaptainSnake.... odd if RPMs go up you would think plug firing rate (RPM) increases as well so wouldn't that be a computer controlled issue ? these motors can be monitored with EV diagnostic software for trouble codes have you done any such servicing. If you go the...
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    Water in fuel, how to restart engine on good gas

    interesting...would a gallon or two at Spring wake up help drying up any winter condensation in the tank ? is e10 a special fuel or simple 87 octane with ethanol in it ?
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    70 Evinrude 4 HP recoil cord

    install the cord and hand wind it on the recoil. then pull it out to tighten the spring.... lock it in place on the FW and rewind the cord a second time by hand while the spring is locked in place on the flywheel. ten release the spring pull the cord back out a second time.. and...
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    "Oil pressure fault" 1999 Ficht 150

    missing oil pressure pulse on a ETEC is a code 38 fault may be due to air bubbles in a fuel line... see if you can purge the oil lines if anything like a ETEC ON etec the issue eventually had to be fix with a new oil pump and more...tolerant software to missing pressure pulse intervals
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    9.5 johnson outboard 1965 back fire

    keep in mind this a necessity not necessarily the cure ! your version may not have the vibration dampeners on each side of the block... see leroys those engines do shake a lot at idle sometimes enough to push the choke knob out and kill the engine. btw how were the coils new or...
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    Low speed idle

    did you do a blow test on the carb when finished cleaning it ? no air should flow in when held upside down how is the tip on the ls needle ? float not upside down ?
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    Will not start in the water.

    strange... is this a new to you motor or did it run ok and suddenly croaked ? p.s. post exact model/year #s not related mind you but all I can ad is that when my Merc Classic 50 had the same issue years ago the power pack was defective. never could figure why but it solved my...
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    9.5 johnson outboard 1965 back fire

    btw remove the lower bolt below the ls needle ... you should see light peering into it ... the HS jet is at the rear if need be pusha 2-4 pound monofilament to clear any crud ... reflush and air spray
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    9.5 johnson outboard 1965 back fire

    first ...read leroys article 3-4 turns on the ls needel indicates a problem http://www.leeroysramblings.com/OMC_9.5.htm the carbs need to b 100% clean check utubes https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=utube+9.5+carb&view=detail&mid=11F23EC85CE088A90B6311F23EC85CE088A90B63&FORM=VIRE...
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    Need more power

    how big is the boat ?? is the engine tuned properly and firing on both cyl.
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    64 Johnson 9.5 “Turtle Motor”

    for next time... :)
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    64 Johnson 9.5 “Turtle Motor”

    so what was wrong with the ignition causing no sparks ?? feedback on findings is important to others having similar issues !
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    64 Johnson 9.5 “Turtle Motor”

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    9.9 Evinrude, model 10522c

    old post 13 year ago !!! ... start a new one !
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    64 Johnson 9.5 “Turtle Motor”

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