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    Looking at a Johnson 120hp, what to look for?

    Those plates are put on when transom is rotten.----See this all the time.
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    69 Johnson 60hp hydroelectric drive starts in reverse

    Is the motor ( powerhead ) running backwards?-----Yes these can run backwards.
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    69 Johnson 60hp hydroelectric drive starts in reverse

    When motor is NOT running is it in forward ?----Yes or no ?
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    Incorrect prop?

    Prop in first picture appears to have a bad hub.------Those numbers are not factory and they mean nothing.
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    Who knows 1920's Johnson model A 2 hp, gearbox and water pump

    Find the----aomci-------Lots of gray haired types there.
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    Is this a L drive or not?

    When I suggested 115 HP I had no idea that you have a 90 HP in tip top shape ready to bolt on !
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    Is this a L drive or not?

    I can't believe this set-up won awards for innovation.----Simple is best out on the water.-----Put a 40 hp on it if you do not have 115 hp.
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    Is this a L drive or not?

    Take that piece of junk out.----Rebuild the transom and hang a 115 HP outboard on it.
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    Just bought new boat, trouble first time out. Please help.

    Post #34-----If those are the compression numbers with good gauge , then the motor needs work !
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    Just bought new boat, trouble first time out. Please help.

    Most V-4 OMC motors do not have a needle to adjust fuel mixtures.
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    Is my motor toast?

    If the cylinder is OK then I would repair that block.
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    snapped driveshaft Mercury 2011 150 Optimax

    Exhaust housing might be bent.-----Which means engine block and lower unit are not aligned.-----Driveshaft is flexing and eventually breaking due to fatigue.
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    Need help to id the motor

    Some sellers have no clue.
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    Need help to id the motor

    EI is for 91 and EN is for 92 model year.
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    Dropping lower end

    Remove starter motor and you will see the wee bolt / pin.
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    Add telltale pee hole to 1965 Johnson 75 HP

    Nobody asked for a tell tale back in 1968 !!-----Good luck with your motor.----You are quite capable of looking after it.
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    do Yamaha Outboards have a model year ?

    I see an F40LA on a list as being a 2008 to a 2022 model.
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    Controller Shocks, Won't Shut Off, Electric Shift

    There is an issue with the kill circuit for the powerpack.---Ignition switch could be faulty.------Find the bare ( shorted ) wire somewhere in the control or wiring harness.----Black wire with yellow stripe is the culprit likely.
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    Cracked beam an issue?

    An experienced aluminum boat repair shop might say----" here is the fix , we do this type of repair all the time. "-----Look around in your area.-----Send them pictures of the issue.----Find out what they say , recommend.
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    Add telltale pee hole to 1965 Johnson 75 HP

    I recall doing service work on many of these motors when they were essentially new.-----I do not recall anyone asking for a tell tale to be installed.----Water / mist at idle and a near full stream at full throttle came out the exhaust relief.---I think folks had a better understanding of...
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