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    1979 Evinrude 4hp gear oil and cooling?

    here is what CHAT GPT Said.. What you need Marine gearcase lube (SAE 80/90, GL-4 or GL-5, specifically “outboard gear lube”) Gear lube pump or squeeze tube that fits the oil bottle Flathead screwdriver New gaskets for the drain/fill screws (very important, don’t reuse old ones) Steps to...
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    2003 Evinrude ficht stalls at medium speed

    fixed ???
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    ‘77 Johnson 70hp Starter Troubleshooting

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    ‘77 Johnson 70hp Starter Troubleshooting

    Strange the fuse off the solenoid B+ from the battery feeds the choke cct and that was working ??? The same B+ fused supply gets sent to the solenoid during the momentary activation of START usually via some safety interrupt to ensure the engine is in neutral. Trouble shooting these...
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    1988 Johnson 70hp inspection

    from chat gpt.. some don't like SEAFOAM some love it...Merc engine tuner seems good to
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    2003 Evinrude ficht stalls at medium speed

    the vst conical return line filter frequently does not even show up on several ETEC carter VST pictorials !! Initially even my own dealer did not know they existed because the 2007 ETEC manual does not mention it !! If you ask a good service dealer they should know about them and find...
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    2003 Evinrude ficht stalls at medium speed

    if not a fuel flow problem (filters, tank pick-up, venting etc...) per say or overheating components needing a cool down one possibility is a defective VST float and stuck jet causing an air lock and pressure build up in the VST itself impeding further in flow of fuel in the VST depriving...
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    2003 Evinrude ficht stalls at medium speed

    above comments are suggestions please post engine mdl#.... on page 3-37 item 8 is shown as a fuel filter assoc. with the fuel manifold return line ?? . Is it a filter ??? the text assoc. with the diag. makes no referrence to it's care and maintenance ?? on the ETEC ....on the much...
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    ‘77 Johnson 70hp Starter Troubleshooting

    choke works so fuse is ok ..... T&T should work if you have one no solenoid clicks... check B+ from Key S post in START MODE .neutral possible solenoid inside winding could be open or solenoid badly grounded apply direct B+ on solenoid control post if OK backtrack to switch S post...
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    2003 Evinrude ficht stalls at medium speed

    suggestions only: see micro filter on a ETEC CARTER vst BARBS DELICATE $$$$$$!!!!! this filter is sometimes/frequently not shown on some diagrams !!! if you replace it always use those special oeitiker clamps dirty black specs...indicate crumbing hoses usually from ethanol or age...
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    2003 Evinrude ficht stalls at medium speed

    prop ventilation... cowl ventilation ?? I doubt either will cause this at a given rpm. post your current past occured fault listing report from EV diag. sounds like a fuel flow issue possibly filters not allowing enough fuel flow above 1800 rpm ? check fuel distribution from tank to inj...
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    1968 Johnson 65 hp VXL-14B No Spark On Any Cylinder

    tried searches on past problems , google, chatgpt etc.. ? Also, what does the rectifier do? It appears to be just for the battery charging circuit. I see it is attached to 12v volts at the battery connection post and 2 yellow wires from the stator but that's it. rectifier converts an AC...
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    2003 Evinrude ficht stalls at medium speed

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    2003 Evinrude ficht stalls at medium speed

    EV diagnostic 5.9 will work on the FICHT so you can see all fault codes but it could be a fuel flow issue (venting) if no overheat comes up. Injectors my need a clean-up which the EMM can not detect if plugged. BTW engine heat is one thing the ECU-EMM may need to be checked out for...
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    Johnson CD-12 5.5HP

    front coil goes to the top plug...why don't you replace your plug wires with 7mm solid strand metallic wire . you may have good continuity from boots to grd but old wires frayed/bent can still allow HV to jump to a closer point than plugs . don't be afraid of pulling the mag plate to...
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    Need help with 1972 2 HP Evinrude water pump

    wife always told me I was a bit artificial.... glad it helped :)
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    Need help with 1972 2 HP Evinrude water pump

    tried searching utubes ??
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    1954 Johnson cd-11 5.5hp with no spark after coil change

    btw lots of utubes on the subject. may as well change old plug wires (use metallic strand wire 7mm ONLY!) NO CARBON STUFF and change the impeller !! see video... loks hard to do but it is easy !! try not to damage the base gasket ... if you order a new one...Carefull patterns differ ...
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    1954 Johnson cd-11 5.5hp with no spark after coil change

    clean clean clean the points ! usually helps. make certain no wires touch the rotating cam .tuck them neatly under the coils may as well adjust timing while working in there to service these old motors the best book to download for $20... print double sided and bind in 2 books or store on...
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    Need help with 1972 2 HP Evinrude water pump

    https://www.marineengine.com/parts/johnson-evinrude-parts.php?year=1972&hp=2&model=2202M&manufacturer=Evinrude&section=GEARCASE
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