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    18hp evinrude lower end

    ok it is filthy... but in gear...does it turn the prop if you turn the drive shaft or... is it totally stuck solid with rust if it turns refill with oil turn the drive shaft with a drill for 5 minutes or so (in gear F N and R ) dump the oil and inspect for metal chips, rusty...
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    1957 35hp Johnson , Quits running.

    if the fuel pump can suck enough to collapse the bulb the it must be working ok imho have you checked the fuel pick-up in the tank or changed hose ? . some hoses have a plastic like lining which gets to deteriorate over time. as to water ...find the leak but likely not...
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    2005 Johnson 15 hp 2 stroke carb float sticking open

    make certain any new gasket does not extend into the float movement zone inside the carb body... trim it if need be
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    Johnson 8hp sea horse 1985 idle diagnostic

    i think you have a good plan... clean the carb lncl the top idle drip chamber Should I remove the Black lever from the idle mixture screw in the pic in order to fully turn it 1 1/2? yes after the carb job... adjust LS with no knob....then install the knob mid-way of it's tr travel range...
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    JW-10 starts runs for a a minute or two then shuts off, can restart but shuts off quickly

    do the blow est with mouth air pressure blowing in the inlet nipple then turn the carb upside down to blow air . doing it manually by pushing on the needle against compressed air is not the usual way to do it. see if you can feel good suction on the carb face when cranking .. it is...
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    Can't figure out how to add trim fluid on 2007 Evinrude etec

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    Can't figure out how to add trim fluid on 2007 Evinrude etec

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    Can't figure out how to add trim fluid on 2007 Evinrude etec

    after refills..... cycle up/down several times... refill... cycle up and down 3-4 times refill to remove all the air
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    JW-10 starts runs for a a minute or two then shuts off, can restart but shuts off quickly

    if the impeller is ok and key is in it will cool itself but bubly water in a drum is like sucking coke in a straw.... the impeller can't pump bubbles.... try the motor in open water you can remove the filter in the tank and install a small lawnmower gravity filter between tank and...
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    JW-10 starts runs for a a minute or two then shuts off, can restart but shuts off quickly

    fuel oil mix ok ?? how was that JW before your changes/work JWs get hot in a tub (turbulence) how is it on the lake ??
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    JW-10 starts runs for a a minute or two then shuts off, can restart but shuts off quickly

    try to run it with fuel cap OFF ... IF OK clean two VERY small vent holes under the vent screw ...which you did open :) did you clean the low speed circuit under the dime size plug on top....
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    Starts, Runs, won't restart

    Canned air to clean keyboards found at the Dollar store ($4CDN) makes a great freezer spray when held upside down :-) no need to buy the expensive stuff for electronics .
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    Starts, Runs, won't restart

    if you google this Suzuki outboard no warm start problem all sorts of links come up incl. this one where one user said that replacing his water pump cleared an ECU overheat issue ( see 2catcj1) . anyway the issue seems related to hot ECU...
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    1991 Evinrude 60hp VRO - Won't Idle

    check utubes lots of tutorials to get you going you can try a can of seafoam...some like it some don't believe in it if no success and comp#s are ok try a carb clean-up
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    1970 60 hp evinrude low voltage

    I must be missing something... it happens how did we arrive at a $400 solution ?
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    1961 Johnson QD 22 10hp - chattering shift arm

    see pic mid-way down the lower housing is a small plate ... remove it to find the link connecting the 2 halves of the shift rod. the rounded ends must be seated inside the link and the bolts locks the 2 rods into one. :) if you are going to work on oldies you should get the book CHEAP...
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    2005 140 hp VRO failure & fix

    I have no clue ... probably not :-( better to play safe and premix I guess
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    2005 140 hp VRO failure & fix

    thanks for feedback... I also checking on UTUBE ...seems simple enough bummer he ordered a new VRO to fix an apparently easy to fix problem....
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    2005 140 hp VRO failure & fix

    A friend .. of a friend experienced a " VRO" failure while on a fishing tip in the back wilderness of Northern Quebec. The only way they keep the engine running was by pumping the tank fuel bulb. He proceeded to order a "new VRO" at $800 + to be safe but the question remains .. what...
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    Power pack and coil AGAIN!!!

    "so what we have here is a failure to communicate" Cool hand luke
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