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    1998 25 HP reverse lock mechanism - my motor lifts up in reverse

    My motor will lift up when I go into reverse. I was wondering if the reverse lock mechanism is not installed correctly. I purchased the motor used (w/ very low hours) and the previous owner said the water pump was replaced so maybe it happened when the lower unit was replaced. Is this...
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    1998 25 HP 2 stroke oil question

    I am currently using Mercury Synthetic blend premium plus 2 cycle outboard oil and my motor does indeed run flawless. I had to rebuild the carb and replace the waterpump because it sat unused for 5 to 7 years. The motor has 5 tanks of gas run through it max. My question is can I use Evinrude...
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    1973 9.5 hp Johnson flooding problem

    My very low hour 1973 9.5hp johnson has a rebuilt carb last year and ran great until I tried to start it up this Spring for the first tiime. I think the "float" in the carb was stuck because it flooded everything out (carb and cycliders). I emptied the cycliders with gas (bottom one was...
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    1978 15 HP johnson water pump question

    I just bought a mint condition 1978 15 hp Johnson from a guy on Craigslist. I bought the motor for $50 because it had not been run in over 25 years and the guy thought it was a "parts motor" because of its age. After I cleaned up the dust the thing is in mint condition with at most 2 or 3...
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    1992 3 hp Johnson dies when I spin in reverse

    Like the title say's my motor dies after about the 5 seconds or so when I spin it around to go in reverse. I can duplicate this by putting my finger an inch away from the exhaust port where the water spits out. So it appears the exhaust port cannot be blocked in anyway. This includes the base...
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    3 HP 1992 2 cylinder Johnson should troll down better

    I was wondering if anybody has had experience getting a 1992 Johnson 3 HP to troll down better. The motor runs great and I have the idle adjustment down as much as I can but it still does not troll down like a 3 HP should. Would a different prop make a difference to slow it down? It currently...
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    My 1967 3hp Evinrude "rattles" too much when I open up the throttle

    Like the thread says, my motor has a really annoying rattle from the hood/starter area. The engine itself runs perfect and I am pretty sure it is coming from the hood/starter area and I only hear it when I open it up. It almost sounds like the hood is lose but I took it off and re-assembled it...
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    Paint touch up on my near mint 1966 3HP Evinrude

    I just purchased 1966 3HP weedless and foldable Envinrude and I am in the process of re-building the carb, ignition system, and replacing the water pump. The person I bought it from said it has not been run in over 35 years and stored in their basement the whole time. This motor maybe saw the...
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