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    Evinrude-Johnson 8hp not pumping water

    I think all the 2 stroke 7.5 / 6 / 8 HP water pump kits are the same from 1980 to 2005.----Talk to a boat shop while you still have one in your area.
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    My 1977 Johnson 70 Horse Struggles All Combined

    Trouble shooting is a lost art.----That motor should see 140 PSI on a good gauge.----You refuse to accept that fact !------If the timer base bearing got that hot to melt maybe other plastic bearing cages melted too.----I suggest a complete teardown and inspection of this motor.-----Or invest in...
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    My 1977 Johnson 70 Horse Struggles All Combined

    Perhaps you have been spending beer tokens on the wrong things.----These motors are so easy to trouble shoot.
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    65 HP 3 cyl Merc piston cylinder question

    New pistons are easy to find as per above !
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    1994 28HP Johnson Help

    I think one line comes from the primer.----Goes to that tee.-----One end goes to the manifold.----One end to the carburetor.-----Model # of your motor ?-------It is possible that your motor was manual start at one time and electric start added ?------Sorry , I can not see, hear or feel your motor !
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    Johnson 4R71D Resurrection Attempt

    Somebody cracked the gear housing when replacing that seal.----Then used epoxy for a fix.----A used lower unit is what you are looking for.----Not hard to find in my opinion.----Your location ?
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    1994 28HP Johnson Help

    Those loose hoses are not a breather line !
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    78 johnson v4 115hp hard to start after i put it in gear and Stalls.

    Next step is to clean the carburetors.----Make sure the jets in the float bowls are clean.-----They are screwed into the bowls way in behind that drain plug.-----New diaphragm ( $10 ) for the fuel pump as well.
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    Big twin 40hp shear pin material?

    Tensile strength or shear strength ??
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    Big twin 40hp shear pin material?

    It is a stainless drive pin installed at the factory !!----The prop has a rubber hub to absorb the shock of hitting something.----But often it damages the prop !
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    Runs great wide Open but hard to get it there

    I will step aside now.
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    Runs great wide Open but hard to get it there

    Motor overheated to melt that plastic.----compression should be about 140 PSI on this motor.
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    1995 48 hp evinrude esl full throttle issues

    In my opinion these gearcases are not robust.-----So drain the gear oil and report what you find there.
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    Rough running Evinrude V90

    Reed valves are generally trouble free.----But good luck with this rebuilt motor and your trouble shooting.
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    Rough running Evinrude V90

    Time to pull the cylinder head with the lowest compression.----See if motor was rebuilt.-----Head gasket is cheap in the big picture.
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    Big twin 40hp shear pin material?

    Carl ---sold a lot of his motors with the " shear proof " propellers.-----As motors got bigger the job of changing the pin got bigger if not impossible..----The Martin outboards had the swivel feature.----You swung the lower unit so that the prop was right beside you.----No chance of loosing...
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    Rough running Evinrude V90

    Maximum timing advance is set at the factory.-----Set for the life of the engine.----Idle timing looks after itself.-----Idle timing in your manual is the point where throttle plates open.----Work carefully if you decide to make adjustments.
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    Rough running Evinrude V90

    Checked the flywheel key ?
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    Big twin 40hp shear pin material?

    The issue is the shifting.-----Some folks will shift a 40 HP motor when idling too fast.------Do that a few times and the pin shears.-----Back in the day folks accepted having to change a shear pin.-----The general public today does not put up with that inconvenience !!
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    Rough running Evinrude V90

    Is the red lever on the electric primer valve in the right ( run ) position ?
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