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    1958 Johnson 5.5hp Not Having Power

    back to compression testing ... :-)
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    Add a kill switch lanyard on 1971 Johnson 9.5

    see kill operation diagram on magnetos
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    1997 Evinrude 4hp tuning help

    ok is it your wish to use just the top fuel tank (integral) because I do not think the external tank issue is resolved ? your call
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    1997 Evinrude 4hp tuning help

    your carb has 3 nipples entering the carb... I presume one hose from the integral tank and... one from the fuel pump outlet pumping gas from the ..external tank ? and one hooked up to the pulse line ?? is this the set up ? there seems to be a rotating valve to select one of two gas...
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    Add a kill switch lanyard on 1971 Johnson 9.5

    just splice in your new 2 wire kill device into the 2 wires from the original kill button no need to worry about polarity
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    1997 Evinrude 4hp tuning help

    so what is wrong with the external tank... if it can run ok from a gravity feed the problem stems from the pump's ability to bring the fuel to the carb have tried raising the tank above the motor asa test ? have you check the fuel filter in the pump cap ? have you tried hand pumping the...
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    1997 Evinrude 4hp tuning help

    which tank exactly is faulty ....you quote INTERNAL twice ?? or am I rerading this wrong
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    1997 Evinrude 4hp tuning help

    yep.... 2 nipple carbs any documentation available ?? what improvement did this extra pulse line on the carb bring (presumably to improve things as always.... yet carbs ran 30 - 40 years with out it ! thanks
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    1989 Johnson GT150 No spark!

    Rich... this is a 5 year old post....best o start a new one !
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    1997 Evinrude 4hp tuning help

    please post engine model ...several listed yours may have a transfer switch for the fuel diagrams show a "pulse line" on some models but does not show where it goes ?? if you pump the bulb will it keep running ? if yes ==> check fuel pump , check the screen filter under the cap check...
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    Runs but won't start

    see pict old style carb... minus the bowl on yours :-) same basic issues
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    Runs but won't start

    have you tried openning the needles a bit more the top needle feeds the drip chamber under the dime size plug ..did you service it ? .. did you blow all passages after the card service... there is a side channel leading to the top idle circuit with a very small hole if you look real...
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    1975 Johnson 115/Remote Controller unit replacement with new

    I think his safety and neutral are ok because the selenoid clicks on START
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    Evinrude 15hp Fastwin AquaSonic

    have you visited AOMCI site ASK A MEMBER ??? great site to ask Q . on old motors . Ask A Member | Antique Outboard Motor Club,Inc (aomci.org)
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    1975 Johnson 115/Remote Controller unit replacement with new

    On voltage test no power leaving the ignition solenoid wiring* . ??? so power reaches the key .... key START works sending +12 to the selenoid which clicks ... that is good :) * what wiring ?? .... the fat 12v post to the starter ??? is the the incoming battery feed to...
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    1975 Johnson 115/Remote Controller unit replacement with new

    before you jump ahead and spend lots of money on more parts a dead engine (no start) is frequently a straight forward issue needing a methodic approach to finding the problem . you do not tell us what exactly you did to chase the issue down did you start by cleaning up...
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    Evinrude 15hp Fastwin AquaSonic

    also see a 6 part restoration project of a 15hp 1956 https://www.duckworksmagazine.com/06/columns/max/index6.htm a 6 part restoration project of a 15hp 1956 cheap coils ...slow mail...
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    $736 for 2007 Evinrude Etec Injectors, $250 for 2008 Evinrude Etec Injectors!

    we all have the sword above our head ....My rig still works great but I am thinking...slowly also about selling it all before the sword drops on me to .... it has been my retirement gift to myself since 2005 but now having hit 71 ... on pension... I no longer wish to invest eqv. 30K$...
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    $736 for 2007 Evinrude Etec Injectors, $250 for 2008 Evinrude Etec Injectors!

    looking more and more like a major piggy bank break coming... :-( lasts hope would be finding a dead horse with used injectors you could recycle with the proper injector coefficient files.
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    $736 for 2007 Evinrude Etec Injectors, $250 for 2008 Evinrude Etec Injectors!

    strange the pressure drops... isn't the high pressure pump an electric pump? why would you have vapor coming out ... are you running on bad fuel ? have you tried a different fuel source with fresh gas and some EV engine cleaner ??
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