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    1967 9.5hp Johnson revs up

    my 1967 9.5 Johnson starts and idles great, but when you open her up at about half speed she wines up like the prop is slipping. I checked the drive pin inside the prop and that's good.
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    nissan control cable

    Is the remote control cables used in a Nissan same as Yamaha? or Honda?
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    1992 18hp Nissan no spark

    this 1992 18hp electric start Nissan 2-stroke sometimes has no spark. Thinking it might be the kill switch/lanyard on the control box. which wires to the motor control this and how can I disable this feature?
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    1992 18hp Nissan no spark

    having issues with a 1992 18ph electric start Nissan not having spark sometimes. wouldn't fire Saturday, today it started right up two or three times then nothing. Thinking its the safety switch lanyard maybe. how do you override it to test or run without it?
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    Another 9.5 Johnson question

    still having issues with my 1973 9.5 Johnson not idling/running right. Today I brought her in to the landing using the shallow drive setting and noticed a lot of water spraying down/out between where the lower unit goes into the outer shell of the midsection...she pumps plenty of water out of...
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    Johnson/Evinrude 15hp history question...

    I purchased a 1977 Johnson 9.9hp, a buddy said if you change out the carb you can turn it into a 15hp. Which I did. Talking to one of the old service guys at the local shop told me that it really isn't a 15hp. That those older ones only produced 12hp. That I need to find a 1984 or newer one that...
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    1973 9.5 johnson coughs and dies out

    picked up a real clean looking 1973 9.5 Johnson. She starts and runs but will cough and die after a minute or so. adjusting the rich/lean doesn't help. took the carb apart expecting it to be dirty but it was clean. replaced the plugs, fuel pump, valve needle, coils, points and condensers. still...
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    Eskimo Ice Auger 2 stroke question

    anyone familer with two stroke ice auger motors? pretty much the same as a grass trimmer. got one used maybe three years old. starts fine but wants to die out the faster it goes unless you keep priming it. I got it to run full speed went my buddy noticed bubbles coming out of the fuel line in...
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    tilt and trim stuck in up position

    got a 1987 90hp Yamaha 2-stroke with trim and trim. today it worked fine then when I trimmed it all the way up it will not go down. the trim motor runs when I push the button but the unit does not move????
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    40hp Merc water in top cylinder

    just got a 1974 40hp Merc. she stalls and dies at idle. checked the plugs and the top one has a milkly residue on the end. thinking water is entering and mixing with gas somewhere. its not from the gas tank...made sure of that. it has 125lbs of compression. where is the mostly likely place for...
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    gas/water dripping from carb

    picked up a 1973 merc 40hp. it will start and run sometimes. noticed what looks like fuel mixed with water dripping from the under side of the carb. checked and double checked the fuel tank and made sure no water in it. how less could water get into the carb?
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    reccommended wood glue...

    what is the best, recommended wood glue to use on a boat transom?
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    smoke from top carb on 70hp Johnson

    got a 1979 70hp Johnson that was running great this spring, now dies out at idle. went through the carbs, they look good, ran it today without the air box cover and noticed that after she dies out exhaust smoke exits out the top carb. is this normal? if not, what should I be looking at? she has...
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    tach for 15hp Johnson

    can a tach be set up on a 1977 15hp Johnson? would like to get a reading to see if it has the right pitch prop
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    Need help with half speed 65hp...

    Neighbors grandson came over with a 1973 65hp Johnson model 65ESL73R. She ran great the first three or four times out then one time would only go like half speed. Seemed like a fuel issue so we replaced the fuel pump, hoses, connector, tank, checked the carbs(they were clean) and plugs. Didn't...
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    1995 9.9hp Force won't idle...

    anyone know what the initial setting is for the rich/lean adjustment screw on a 1995 9.9hp Force? how many turns out from lightly seated?
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    Force 9.9hp no spark...

    First time Force owner here... got a 9.9hp Force by Mercury 0E090563 not sure the year, has no spark. The guy I got it from said it ran last fall, put it away, and this spring it wouldn't start. What part should I first be looking at replacing?
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    Hooking up tach to 1973 65hp Johnson

    would like to have a tach for my 1973 65hp Johnson. where do you attach the sender wire to the motor? and the Faria tach has pole settings. what pole setting does it need to be on?
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    Merc 90 into 115?

    whats all involved to change a 1986 inline 6 merc 90hp into a 115? besides carbs?
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    power trim wiring question

    picked up a Johnson power trim unit off a 1986 90hp. the relay box has a red, red/purple, and black wires coming out of it to be connected to the powerhead. not sure where to connect the red/purple.
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