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    2003 70 HP Johnson / Suzuki running rich

    your 20 year old fuel injected engine much like etecs requires CLEAN fuel and anything affecting or HAVING AFFECTED the fuel distribution will mess up the injectors, VST filters HS pump (etecs have filters in the HS pump) the fuel lines are likely original and may have started...
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    '55 Johnson 5.5 gas can

    you have 2 option ... chase down a two line hose and connectors and.. .the 2 line hose thank which works with pressurized air from the motor. the alternative is to modify you 5.5 for single line operation by installinga single line side connector , modifying the pressure system and...
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    1977 evinrude 15hp water flow

    thermostats open at a given temperature. high rpms generated more heat but the temperature is the driving factor. if the tell tale and any accessible water stays cool then most of the hotter water goes out via the exhaust housing down to the gc. just check your thermostat to make certain...
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    Boat and motor given to me

    as with any unknown engine here are a few essential things to check before spending big $$$ check engine compression the higher the better 90-100-125....equally between cyl with less than 10% variations check if you get sparks on the plugs this assumes the starter will crank it over...
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    1980 85hp johnson engine

    check PM enveloppe
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    BRP Engine Tuner ?

    keeps your feet from becoming hamburger
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    1982 Johnson 7.5hp Backfires but No Start (Wrong Carb?)

    after you switch the wires to the coils from the magneto put the top coil HV lead to the top plug.. bottom to bottom
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    1966 Jonhson 9.5 rust around exhaust cover

    mouse juice maybe...a big mouse
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    1982 Johnson 7.5hp Backfires but No Start (Wrong Carb?)

    odd your top coil is wired to the bottom plug and vice versa maybe it is normal.... or the control leads from the magneto to the coils are reversed...
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    Old evinrude junior ID

    1986 Evinrude EJR-CDR 1.2hp Outboard Motor easy search on google....
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    1966 Jonhson 9.5 rust around exhaust cover

    what is strange is the the head bolts ended up reddish color also yet the one on the right side stained beige/silver
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    BRP Engine Tuner ?

    plugs are cheap... but a good cleaning / gapping may suffice
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    1966 Jonhson 9.5 rust around exhaust cover

    60 is on the low side but has indicated in Leroy's article these are not very high compression engines. it may come back up after a good run . try some engine cleaner in the fuel . some like SEAFOAM some don't . my honda snowblower loved it .. it cured the coughing
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    BRP Engine Tuner ?

    just use as indicated. don't make this to complicated or worrisome use the 55 gal drum if worried about pollution.... imho no need for extra cooling water your may need to be freshen up with a good cleaning of all orifies and passages especially anything to do with the low speed circuit...
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    1966 Jonhson 9.5 rust around exhaust cover

    it may have overheated long time ago ?? how is it ? does it turn or stuck solid check gear case for condition suggest you remove the cyl head and look inside while it is out you can always brush it up and recoat with high temp. paint for cosmetic reasons.. careful not to break...
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    1957 18 hp Johnson FD-11 Pinion gear part number help

    try here at IBOATS for parts ... they support this site and may very well have all you need .if not try the oldies site at AOMCI "ask a member" free classidied adds/wants
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    1988 48 special carbs

    any clue as to what in the new kit actually fiixed it all up.... was it sucking air in via the poorly packed LS needle do you think ? . the rest is float , carb gasket orifices , donut washer etc...
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    My old Motor

    to add... my 75hp ETEC 2005 has been flawless or near flawless for 17 going on 18 years. Before they R.I.P'd Evinrude my only issue was false NO OIL code 38 fixed by BRP in year 7 of ownership thanks to the proof logged in the EMM fault log memory..... since new . AT 73 it is my last one...
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    1992 40 Johnson carbs leaking

    heavy as in fuel logged (Soaked) versus ... waterlogged... the carb float normally rises with fuel and shuts off the inflow of fresh fuel in the carb ..... but just like your toilet bowl.... if your float ...does not float up water keeps leaking in the toilet bowl.... same for carbs...
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    Does this indicate water in lower unit oil?

    if fixing a leaky GC is not your piece of cake and shop repairs are to much $$$$... oil is cheap and some just replace it mid season.
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