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    Help! 65 Johnson problems.....

    Some trouble shooting needs to be done.
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    Help! 65 Johnson problems.....

    No the block wont be cracked !-----So a 65 HP model , a 1967 or 1972.-----Model # MUST be posted.-----Timer base stuck ?----Throttle plates stuck , jammed open?-----Stop running it till you figure this out !!
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    Rec gas prices???

    Back in the day we kept receipts when we bought gas at the marina.-----Got a refund for the road taxes paid on it.
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    1992 9.9 E10RELENA high speed issues

    Normal for that area to be colder with condensation on it !!!-----Is there a working thermostat installed in this motor?-----Does the motor run / idle at about 140 F degrees ?
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    1973 johnson 25hp 25R73A

    One of these days I think I will put a pump together with EVERY vane the wrong way.------Start it , run it at full throttle for 30 seconds and see what happened to the vanes
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    Help! 65 Johnson problems.....

    A 33 HP or 90 HP motor ?----What type of muffs did you use?----Do carburetor / timing linkages move freely ?
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    OMC shift cable

    Sounds like shift connecter is missing a bolt.------See if shift rod moves when lever on motor is operated.----Should be simple enough to check out.
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    Johnson Evinrude shift cable

    I doubt the cables can stretch.-----Any idea what motor you are working on ?----Did your buddy explain what happened ?----
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    Starting Motor Bad?

    Some folks are afraid to take a starter apart for testing / inspection.-----But I would not hesitate to dig in.
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    1989 9,9hp Mariner 2stroke starting Issues.

    ??----So are you going to check flywheel key ?---Post #2
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    OMC shift cable

    ??------Cables do not stretch in my opinion.----What does the gear oil look like?
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    1989 9,9hp Mariner 2stroke starting Issues.

    With motor cold put some fuel in the cylinders.-----If it barks and roars that way , you rule out everything but carburetor / primer set-up.
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    1972 Merc 650E 3 CYL....fuel system Qs

    Just one water separating filter is all you need.
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    88 Evinrude 70hp - shift rod height?

    How did it shift last season ???----Use 21 23/32"---But you are close to that.-----And get rid of that home made shift rod too.-----And you are not supposed to shift slowly !!----Take the lower unit apart.-----There might be more to it than the shift rod.
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    WATER PUMP LINER

    ???----Well---They can crawl right up the exhaust.---Find an open exhaust port and crawl into a wee cave !!
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    WATER PUMP LINER

    Could be mouse nest in there.
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    WATER PUMP LINER

    No----You can turn the powerhead all day long with lower unit removed !!
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    Stator hook up

    It does matter.-----Call the CDI help line.----They can assist you.
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    De-Winterizing my 1974 Evinrude Lark 50 50472M Engine and no Crank

    Should not be hard to find the fuse on this motor.
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    1989 9,9hp Mariner 2stroke starting Issues.

    Yes a sheared key changes spark timing.
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