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    Johnson 6R74 won't stay running

    I've been working on getting a 6 hp johnson resurrected and I think i have an issue with the high speed circuit or fuel pump. I can spray fuel in the carb throat and it will fire, if I close the choke and pull several times it will run briefly then die with gas visible in the carb throat but...
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    Evinrude 4 hp recoil jamming

    I thought i had a worn idler gear which was causing the recoil on my 1973 4 hp lightwin to bind when it engaged the flywheel but it appears to be a different problem. The arm that holds the idler gear (Part 10 in the diagram 259815_03a_0.gif) wanders away from the flywheel and loses alignment...
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    4 hp Lightwin backfired, died, now having trouble turning it over

    Topic pretty much says it all, my 1972 (i believe) lightwin was running in a barrel nicely, but when i revved it up, it backfired and died, now I can barely pull it over. I can turn the flywheel by hand easily enough so it isn't seized, but to pull the recoil hard enough to start it seems not to...
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    1974 6 hp powerhead swap

    I happened into a seized 74 6 hp and found another missing the coils, condensors etc so decided to try and swap out the powerheads to get one functioning motor and a heap of spare parts. That went great so far, everything is cleaned up and rebuilt but i can't seem to find a part number for the...
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    Powerhead swap on a 6 hp 6R74C

    I happened into a seized 74 6 hp and found another missing the coils, condensors etc so decided to try and swap out the powerheads to get one functioning motor and a heap of spare parts. That went great so far, everything is cleaned up and rebuilt but i can't seem to find a part number for the...
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    How to drop the lower unit on a TN 27

    Just want to make sure I am not missing something, but to drop the lower unit off a 5 hp TN27 with the fwd and neutral gears only, do I need to release the cable at the powerhead and pull it through the housing? As a follow up, what is the function of the screw that runs through the housing...
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    Johnson 5 or 5.5 year?

    I bought an old (i am assuming late 50's early 60's) either 5 or 5.5 seahorse with an internal gas tank and there is no plate on the transom clamp to search for the model/year. Thing has a shift lever on the right top of the tank that links to a shifter cable (not sure if there is reverse...
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    1974 4 hp evinrude not drawing fuel into either cylinder from carb.

    Seems I am spending too much time trying to fix motors and not enough using them so I need to sell this one and another, but for the life of me, I can't seem to get it to draw gas into either cylinder. Carb has been rebuilt, but even if i spray gas mix down the throat of it, the plugs stay bone...
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    1974 mate 2 hp recoil - pawl won't engage flywheel

    Picked up a 1974 2 hp evinrude mate at a garage sale, mostly complete with a cable instead of a rope on the recoil and needed a new plug wire. Seemed to pull over fine, but when i replaced everything, the pawl no longer engaged the teeth on the flywheel. I replaced the pawl, but still have the...
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    2 hp mate recoil issue - new pawl doesn't engage flywheel properly

    I found a 1974 2 hp mate a garage sale for 15 bucks and thought i might use it as a parts motor for another one i have, but it was so complete, it only really needed a new drain plug and spark plug wire, which i had to remove the armature plate to replace. When i reassembled it, the recoil no...
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    points setting moving around on 1963 johnson 3 hp

    Well, back again with a 3 hp question. I have a 3 hp johnson, no spark on the top cylinder, re-did the ignition (wires, coils, condensor, points, plugs), set the new points at .02, ran for a bit then it ran rough again and died out at low throttle. I rechecked the points and the gap has moved...
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    How does one replace the vent cap gasket on a 3 hp Lightwin?

    Well, with lots of great help from this forum, I now have 3 purring lightwins and my wife says it is time to move at least two out of the garage. Problem is, I need to replace the gaskets on the tank cap and vent before they can go. The cap is pretty straightforward once i find the part, but is...
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    3 hp evinrude not pulling gas into cylinder

    I bought non-running1963 3 hp lightwin for 40 bucks that i would love to get going. I have rebuilt the carb and fuel system but it doesn't seem to want to draw fuel into the cylinder. When i pull the fuel line off the carb, there seems to be plenty of gas making it to the carb bowl but I can...
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    3 hp lightwin worn s/s needle valve

    Hi, another carburetor question here, I've got my carburetor rebuilt, including the removing the core plug, cleaned the fuel filter and replaced the gas line, but still having trouble with getting and keeping this motor running. I noticed the slow speed (and only) needle valve on it is somewhat...
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    lower unit oil 2 hp 1972 mate

    Only one hole to change the lower unit oil, how do I know when I have enough oil in the lower unit? All my other motors have the 2 hole system, this is a bit different, do i need to lay it on its side? Thanks.
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    3 hp lightwin carb adjustment

    Looking for some advice on a 1965 3 hp 2 cylinder light twin carb adjustment. There is only a single low speed adjustment, and i have set it at 1 and a half turns out, but the motor won't stay running unless i fiddle with the choke. Unless it is about halfway out, it won't run and periodically i...
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    1965 3 hp lightwin only runs with full choke

    Just finished up a carb cleaning on my motor but it won't run unless it is fully choked. As soon as the choke is adjusted it dies. I'm thinking that it may be the low speed adjustment? There is no high speed on the carb, and i am wondering what my best next step is. I have the low speed out a...
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    Model 9502A Evinrude Lightwin year?

    I just picked up a pair of 3 hp Lightwins for 80 dollars that both apparently ran recently and I am wondering what year they are. I couldn't find the model at all in the evinrude reference pages. Was there a different numbering system in Canada and can anyone tell me what year they are? Time to...
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    Evinrude 9.5 1966 and 72 lower untis compatible?

    So I have both a 1966 Evinrude 9.5 and a 1972 9.5. The 1966 runs better but I think the clutch dog is gone as it pops out of gear under a load. Can the 1972 lower unit be swapped in to the 66 model or do I need to consider a rebuild? My other option is to swap out the transom mount into the 1972...
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