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    1970 Johnson 115 at my wits end

    OK I need help. Someone on this board is bound to know what I am overlooking. I have a 1970 Johnson 115 electric shift with 13 1/4 x 17 prop. It is on a 1976 Starcraft cheiftan cuddy cabin. I will first tell you what I have done and then tell you what the problem is. Remove carb and clean...
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    1970 ES Johnson 115 timing Questiions

    120 compression all 4 cy 14.22 volts running at battery new plugs, new wires 3/8+ bright blue spark using tester rebuilt carbs every passage cleaned all plugs removed and passages checked Link and sync completed according to owners manual New water pump and added pee hole from #1 cylinder Starts...
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    Charging system 1790 115 rude

    My motor is missing both the rectifier and the diode which connects to it to control prop engagement when the ignition is turned off. does this diode have to be in place for the system to charge? I purchased a rectifier and it is on its way to me. just curious if I have to have the Diode.
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    1970 evinrude 115 dies high rpm

    I have a 1970 Evinrude 115 electric shift with 120 psi on all cylinders just rebuilt the carbs because I was having to choke it to get it to run over 3000 rpms. I have ss screws set pretty close and it throttles up now til it gets to about 4000 rpms then it just will not come to full throttle...
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    A question for the Carb gurus

    I have a 1970 115 Evinrude and am rebuilding the carbs. The retainers for the starboard side needle valve screws are no longer available. can I use the port retainers? what if anything is different about them? Starboard and Port needle valves are both right hand threads and the openings for the...
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    Plug Wires for 115 Evinrude?

    I found the wires individually at RPB Johnson but I would have more in the wires than in the entire engine. Can anyone here tell where I can get wires with the screw in ends? Can I use after market solid core wires ans use the original ends? It was going to be 120 bucks for wires.
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    '70 rude 115 dies it WOT

    I was out Sunday and my newly purchased 115 started easy, run well to pull tubers up to 25MPH but when run WOT the motor just seemed to die. I could hit choke and pull a few more RPMs out of her but would not run flat out. Run her about 2 hrs pulling tubers and just riding. What could the...
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    Tachometer for 1970 Evinrude 115

    Can anyone here give me information where I can get a tach to use on the E 115 and how to wire it ? Thanks in advance
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    Removal of clamp/swivel bracket Merc 140

    I need help removing the clamp swivel bracket on my 1972 Merc 140 from the center section of the motor. The pivot cracked on it where the steering rod goes through and I am afraid I am going to drop the motor in the drink.
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    Evinrude 1970 115hp on 18ft Starcraft aluminum

    I need to know where to start on prop selection for this 115 motor on my 18ft 1977 Starcraft Cheiftan cuddy cabin. The Evinrude seems strong and responsive I took of a 1972 Mercury 140 that would push it about 42 MPH. The clamp swiwel bracket broke on the Mercury and I cannot figure out how...
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    1970 Johnson 115 eratic spark will not start

    I just recently purchased a 115 with electric shift. When I turn the key on to run position I can here current arcing in the distributor. While cranking it will not produce spark at the plugs, only intermittently will it spark at plugs. It is however a bright blue spark, but it does not...
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