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    new to me 1970 Johnson 25hp tiller short shaft. locked up

    When I worked at a Johnson dealer in the late 1960's it was not uncommon for a stuck motor to come in.----I used to ask the folks what happened.-----Often a wrench on the flywheel nut would loosed them up.-----They ran fine.------There were no 50 year old motors that came in for repair in 1968...
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    1967 40 hp electshift rich/lean trouble shoot?

    Sorry----Turning the key does nothing on this particular choke set-up.----Simply not how it was designed !------Time to read up on the carburetor and choke on this motor.----I am done and stepping aside on this one.
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    1967 40 hp electshift rich/lean trouble shoot?

    Is the automatic ( hot air ) choke adjusted properly and working correctly ?
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    1967 40 hp electshift rich/lean trouble shoot?

    Post a picture of the high speed jet.
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    Chrysler fuel pump

    Some will argue.-----I would simply take the pump apart.------About the only thing that can go wrong is the diaphragm.-----Available for about $10 I think.
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    1967 40 hp electshift rich/lean trouble shoot?

    The high speed jet is in the very bottom of the float bowl.----It is about 5/8" long with 1/4-20NC thread.-----In the very bottom of the float bowl !!----And I am quite familiar with these carburetors.----Likely have a dozen or more laying around !
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    1967 40 hp electshift rich/lean trouble shoot?

    The item is 328544 in the bottom of the bowl.----That adjustment is for the low speed mixture only.
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    1999 J150 JP VRO pump circuit board

    It sounds a warning if it detects a " no oil is flowing " condition.
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    1967 40 hp electshift rich/lean trouble shoot?

    In the very bottom of the float bowl you will find the high speed jet.----All the fuel used by the engine goes through it.----Step #1 is to make sure that item is clean.
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    Replacing Gas engine with electric motor

    Every day will require about $10 to be put into a battery replacement fund.
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    Replacing Gas engine with electric motor

    Price of gasoline in many places includes taxes for road / bridge maintenance.-----So are these EV vehicles or even horse drawn carriages paying road taxes ?
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    Replacing Gas engine with electric motor

    All the hype proves to me that folks must be very good at their daytime jobs.-----Because they know very little about volts , kilowatts and amperes.-----Know very little about how much power is required to charge one of these monster batteries.----How much power is required to move a boat at...
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    new to me 1970 Johnson 25hp tiller short shaft. locked up

    If water was INSIDE on the roller bearings then there might be damage.----Pitting of crankshaft and connecting rods may have occurred.------Motor will run but for how long ?-----Removing bypass covers ( 4 screws each ) allows for a look inside the crankcase, may help you decide.
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    Replacing Gas engine with electric motor

    Many folks are going to find out that electric power for cars and boats is available.----But it is not cheap.-----May not save you any $$$$ in the long run.
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    No Spark and Key wont turn the engine over.

    You did good on your own.
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    Looking to find what this boat may be worth

    Those decals were used in 1978.
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    Johnson Evinrude 90 HP (2001) misfires

    I would stop throwing parts at this motor , too expensive.-----And perhaps it is not an ignition miss.------Start with posting the compression values.----Use a timing light ( strobe light ) to see if it is an ignition miss.-----Drain the gear oil and look for metal bits on the magnets.-----I...
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    Need engine rebuild kit 94-96 johnson/evinrude 150 ocean runner. 60 degree

    Took a motor apart last month.----1993 crossflow 90 HP.----Had been apart before and 2 new standard pistons had been installed.-----Found damage at the wristpin retainer grooves.------No identification marks on those 2 pistons.-----I use WISECO or factory pistons.
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    Log splitter. Bushings versus bearings

    Go with the bushings.
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    Lower Unit Shift Rod

    When shifting an outboard the gears must be turning so clutch dog and gears can engage.-----So you turn the driveshaft to turn the gears.-----Turn the propshaft to turn the clutch dog.-------Learning how things work makes it easy.
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