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    Johnson 1988 vro 225 hp fixing up a Frankenstein

    Your local automotive store will have what you need for about $15 or so !!!-----Or borrow a few dabs at your local garage !
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    Harness conversion

    A dealer may have an adapter cable.----Or do it with a terminal board and bypass " plugin " convenience.
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    bought a new to me project today. 35 hp, EVINRUDE electric start with controls HAS NO SPARK

    New powerpack fixes it 9 out of 10 times.-----Or perhaps do some testing with a multi meter , of the parts that feed into the powerpack.
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    2000 Johnson J90PLSSE LU identification

    It is not the original unit to your motor !
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    Johnson J4REEA fuel and carb question

    Looks correct.-------Check the wee orange bladder ( fuel pump element ) that is operated by that hose from crankcase.
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    bought a new to me project today. 35 hp, EVINRUDE electric start with controls HAS NO SPARK

    Charge the battery.---Load test the battery,----Test for spark again.
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    Johnson J4REEA fuel and carb question

    No such thing as an electric primer solenoid on a 4 HP motor !
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    25 HP Merc yr????

    The bulb on the hose is a manual fuel pump.-----It simply fills the carburetor for starting.----If motor starts and quits after 15 seconds try again.-----And if motor keeps running when you operate the bulb you have proven that fuel pump on the moor is not working.----Or there are no crankcase...
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    2000 Johnson J90PLSSE LU identification

    If the parts and pieces were in my hands it would be easy to figure that out !
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    2000 Johnson J90PLSSE LU identification

    I do not believe that is the original gearcase to the 2000 model !!
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    Johnson 1988 vro 225 hp fixing up a Frankenstein

    Fine silicon carbide will be the stuff to use.-----After one try you will see how much lapping needs to be done to get the perfect fit / match of the tapers.
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    18 hp Johnson no spark

    A MERC-O-TRONIC magneto analyzer does the testing.----Do not forget to heat soak condensers for testing !
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    Johnson 1988 vro 225 hp fixing up a Frankenstein

    Some diamond grit lapping compound would work quickly.
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    Out to lunch Gear Oil Prices

    Prices on Amazon sometimes include the " free delivery " -----And can be a good deal for someone who lives miles from a store.------After all coffee at the drive through is about $30 a gallon .----Convenience costs big $$$$
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    Co-owning a boat?

    Don't do it !!----One will use it 3/4 of the total hrs.-----And expect you to chip in for 1/2 of the maintenance and repairs!
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    115 evinrude fuel leak

    I doubt that a leak at the primer is a " vacuum leak " and if it is it would not be significant !
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    Milky fuel in carb intake force 85hp

    Piece of carboard with wires glued onto it.----Just a 3/8" gap between the wires.----Stick one end in sparkplug boot and other end to block.----Make it so you can test 3 or 4 cylinder at one time!----Or buy that tool.-----Have been testing outboard spark to up to 1/2" gap since about 1968 or so.
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    Johnson 1988 vro 225 hp fixing up a Frankenstein

    The flywheel key is ONLY there to put the flywheel in the correct position!-----The flywheel is driven by the locking tapers when properly torqued.----Flywheel must be assembled clean and dry.----Note in some years the flywheel key was the same part on a 9.9 HP and a 300 HP OMC outboard.
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    Just bought a Winner Wildcat 1972

    Some-----Winner----boats used fiberglass stringers.-----But the one I repaired for my brother still had a wood transom.-------Time to check out the transom I think.
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    1977 55 HP Evinrude

    There have been earlier posts that indicated that original factory carburetors had no adjustable mixture screws !
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