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    Johnson 150 Starts Out of Water but Not In Water

    I went to an electric motor repair shop years ago.----Wanted to buy some " magnet wire " to experiment with rewinding Johnson / Evinrude starters.-----Fellow started to explain to me how to do it and dipping after winding.----I explained the type of work I had done in the past.-----He then...
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    Issue with air coming out of water intake.

    This is going to require a video or some pictures.----Need to show where you think air is coming out.
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    78 Johnson 115 Running Great! But Bow of Boat is "Plowing"?

    Power trim and tilt ??----Or do you manually have to move the thrust pin ?
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    Winterize evinrude 50

    I have taken apart motors that were laying outside.----Exposed to rain / wind / snow for years.-------Unless water pours directly into the carburetors , I found little damage to bearings.
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    Issue with air coming out of water intake.

    Post some pictures or a video.-----Hard for me to think air can be coming out of the water intake !
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    Happy Halloween iboaters!

    I wish they had shared a donkey with the pilgrims in the early days.
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    1958 7.5hp Johnson oil leak

    Yes that hose is for oil recirculation.----And that " milky oil " is very normal.
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    1957 fd-11 johnson lower keeps leaking from center screw hole

    The surface needs to be clean and true to seal.----Visit your local machine shop and have them use an end mill to fix this.
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    1958 7.5hp Johnson oil leak

    Those 56 / 57 / 58 model 7.5 hp run really nice if in good condition.
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    Johnson 150 Starts Out of Water but Not In Water

    Brush kits from local starter / alternator shop were $5.00 for me.
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    90hp lower unit to 120

    May have to check driveshaft length.----Will have to change shift rod.----Shift rod need to be set at the correct height.
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    Johnson 150 Starts Out of Water but Not In Water

    There you go , get a factory starter.---Have battery load tested.
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    Johnson 150 Starts Out of Water but Not In Water

    Maybe exhaust relief is blocked / plugged.----Or crankcase compression is low and unable to overcome water pressure.
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    Stator 6hp non standard

    Add packing washers and tighten the nut.
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    three plugs in lower unit

    Always fill from the bottom !!-----------------
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    Eska 1945b compression test

    There are better motors out there.-----That one should be a free parts motor.
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    johnson 115 no spark on right side of motor

    I don't think there is a shift interrupt switch on that motor!
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    1984 force 125 fuel pump question?

    Inferior materials sold online.-----A common problem.----Visit your local Mercury dealer and install good stuff.
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    1984 force 125 fuel pump question?

    I would repair these simple pumps.-----Did you order a new pump online.----Made offshore perhaps ?
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    Johnson 10hp driveshaft

    There should be an o-ring that goes into the groove just below the spline.----Very important to keep water out of the joint.
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