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    1974 15hp evinrude very little spark

    So I pulled the flywheel and everything looks new.Sometime it will start and run for maybe 5 seconds and quit. This is my first old points motor and I just do not know where to go from here. The spark is very little. Could it be the coils? Both plugs little spark. Any suggestions, thanks
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    What makes johnson 28 special?

    I have a 28 special Johnson and do not know what the special means. Anybody know??
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    Choke cylinder with a valve stem Johnson 28 special

    I have a 90,s model Johnson. The choke cylinoid does not work, it clicks like it should, but no gas. This cylinder has something I have never seen. , there is a valve stem with the red arrow. Does anyone have an idea what the stem is for, Thanks guys
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    Evinrude 25hp 1998 backfire thru prop

    It will not attempt to start at all.I have tried every thing you guys have suggested, Pulled the flywheel pulled the carb, checked all wires and lines. I have shot a little starting fluid into the plug holes, it will not fire it. I am at my wits end, if you have fire and fuel something should...
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    25hp johnson backfiring

    motor will not start, but is back firing thru prop, the plug wires are not reversed, and I pulled the flywheel, everything looked good, key is not sheered. To make things more complicated, some times there is no fire! This motor has never give any problem, this all started here the yard. I have...
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    25hp johnson backfireing

    Motor will not start, but it is back firing thru the the prop. What could cause this? Any advise greatly appreciated, thanks
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    1998 johnson 25hp not fireing

    motor ran fine all summer, now it has no fire. I replaced the power pack, no good. I do have fire to fuse, I do not no where to go from here. Any and all ideas greatly appreciated .. is there a way to check the starter silonid? starter spins it over plenty fast, but no fire
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    pilot screw setting on 1995 40hp 2stroke yamaha

    Does anyone know what the setting goes on the pilot screws? How many turns out? Any help greatly appreciated. Thanks
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    disconnecting shifter 1995 40hp 2stroke YAMAHA

    I need to replace impeller, I am not sure about disconnecting the shifter. Any help greatly appreciated 1995 40hp 2stroke yamaha
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    changing oil injection to premix

    I have just purchased a 1988 40hp yamaha, I would like to change the oil injection to premix. I have been told that there is a shut down on the injection system that will have to be removed. Has anyone have experience with this conversion, suggestions about how to bypass the alarms and shutdown...
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    1988 40hp yamaha oil seeping into cylinder

    when this motor sits up for a while the oil gets into the cylinders. I have to take the plugs out and blow the oil out. It is a oil injected motor, so I think I can pre mix to to bypass the problem, but I would like to know how the oil gets into the cylinders. If I premix do I need to...
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    1978 35hp evinrude will not kill with switch

    I have to choke it to shut it down, it has a black plug. does anyone know which wire to ignition is the kill and the color of the wire that goes under the flywheel. to kill? any help will be greatly appreciated. I have looked at diagrams and cannot figure it out. thanks guys
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    evinrude 1986 40hp no fire from power pack

    Last weekend motor ran fine, this week it will not start. I have checked my coils, and they are good. So I have got to the power pack, and there is no fire from one of the coil wires out of the power pack. Does this mean that I need a new power pack? Is there any way to be sure I need a power...
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    1986 28spl ignition wireing

    I just got this motor, it has remote ignition, the key switch is missing. I have a new switch, I don"t know what wire goes where . Wires are purple, purple/whitestripe yellow/red stripe, black, red/black stripe, black/yellow stripe 6 wires total .I have tried every combination for a week, and...
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    evinrude ignition wiring question

    I just purchased 1986 28hp. The ignition switch was shot. I have a new ignition switch. I got the repair manual, and the diagrams are greek to me.Does anyone know what color wire goes to which letter? Thanks for any kind of help
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    no fire after washing motor

    I just got this 1986 40hp evinrude, it starts right up.. until I washed under the hood, engine degreaser and a water hose. What have I done? No fire to the plugs at all. Any ideas? Any suggestions greatly appreciated. Thanks guys..
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    1979 johnson ignition key wireing

    35hp johnson remote key has 3 wires green,white,black, I cannot get them right, choke works, engine starts so I have something right. The problem is engine will not cut off with key. Any ideas? thanks guys
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    1987 evinrude 40 no fire

    I just purchased a 1987 40hp evinrude. It started 1 time now it will not fire. I check spark sometime fire, sometime no fire. I have disabled kill switch, the problem is not there. When there is no spark, it is on both plugs. So it should not be both coils bad. Whats next to check? Any ideas...
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    1976 35 johnson prop shaft movement

    motor was jumping gears, so I put in a new clutch dog. The old one looked good as did the gears. Motor is still jumping gears in forward and reverse. So I find that the prop shaft has movement in and out. All the thrust washers are in place. I have heard of shimming to tighten movement. Can this...
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    1976 35 evinrude jumping gears

    This motor I just purchased was jumping gears, I have seen this before and a new clutch dog fixed, not this time. So check the prop shaft, and it has movement in and out. Has anyone seen this problem, or know how to fix? thanks
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