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    Fixing bad motor mounts

    Judging by the leaves and such this boat sat uncovered / neglected.------I know my Wellcraft was not very well built.-----I would make sure that new mounts had something solid to attach to.-------Check all stringers and transom for rotten plywood.
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    2000 evinrude 15hp 4 stroke Run 15 min go in limp mode

    Take an ohm reading on the orange wires coming from stator.---Inspect the pins / sockets.
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    2000 evinrude 15hp 4 stroke Run 15 min go in limp mode

    Very expensive " testing " if the new powerpack does not fix it.
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    2000 evinrude 15hp 4 stroke Run 15 min go in limp mode

    And if you want to remove the powerpack you have to position the flywheel so the gap on the encoder wheel does not interfere.
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    2000 evinrude 15hp 4 stroke Run 15 min go in limp mode

    You have to be careful with spacers !----The encoder wheel might start touching the optical sensors / eyes !
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    64 Johnson 9.5 “Turtle Motor”

    When you replaced the coils , did you have the magneto plate off ?--The plug wires loosened from clamps ?-----Did you push / screw the wires into the new coils ?
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    1994 225hp backfiring

    Start a new thread for help today.
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    64 Johnson 9.5 “Turtle Motor”

    Coils set with correct air gap ?---Coils hooked up to the correct set of points ?-----Points must be absolutely clean after sandpapering.----Cam upside down ?----Visit---leroysramblings----For tutorials.
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    Alpha One Gen 2 Clunk into Gear

    Shift quickly.----Do not ease it into gear.
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    Marine Flywheel compared to an auto flywheel

    It is that spinning torque torque converter that adds the weight on a car.----As stated above.
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    Rec gas prices???

    Local big power plant looked into hydrogen production.----Study was done to produce hydrogen when power was not wanted at some given price point.-----I think a few years ago ,the smelters for aluminum production sent all employees home with pay.----Could make more money selling the power.----So...
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    Rec gas prices???

    Just like I say.------Building more dams for cheap electricity is one way.-----Future generations need fish to eat , cheap electric power not so much.
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    Rec gas prices???

    Just like electric vehicles , hydrogen is possible.-----But not cost effective at this time.
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    Rec gas prices???

    The hydrogen storage might be and issue to some degree.-----Need to be very leakproof / leak tight.----Lake has lots of hydrogen.----But what does it cost / how to separate the hydrogen from the oxygen?.
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    Rec gas prices???

    Where would the hydrogen come from in large quantities ?----What would it cost to handle / store / dispense hydrogen safely.
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    The story of two motors - 75 Johnsons

    They built a lot of those motors so parts are not that hard to find.----First think I would check is the flywheel key.
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    Long trip suggestion boat

    I think something with a beam of no more than 8 1/2 feet.----Would make it trailerable.-----Some 26' Searay models may fit the bill.-----Have you estimated fuel costs for such a trip ?
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    Rec gas prices???

    How much hydrogen would you need every day to run 10% of the vehicles in the USA ???-----Where would the hydrogen come from ??-----Who would be qualified to handle / pump the hydrogen ?----How would you seal off the passenger compartment of a vehicle in case of leaks ?
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    Help with transom.

    Hopefully you have boat supported so it does not distort during repair.-----When I did stringers on a SCARAB SPORT i removed one side of the 16" stringers.-----Removed the rotten plywood AKA " beaver puke " wood dust and plywood flakes.------Replaced the plywood and glued the glass back in...
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    1993 40HP Mariner Magnum

    What kind of fuel are you using and is the motor exposed to direct sunlight ?------Never heard of anyone having this issue.----What was the part # of the fuel pump kit you used.---Serial # of your motor ?
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