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    2002 Yamaha 70 2stroke bottom plug rusty

    I have a 2002 Yamaha 70 2stroke that I had to put a new head on last year due to corrosion eating through the head right at the spark plug. New head on and ever since the bottom cylinder hasn’t always acted right. Sometimes it will fire and sometimes it won’t. Pulled the spark plug out this...
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    1996 Mercury tilt and trim leaking from weep hole

    there is a weep hole on the bottom of the unit that when operating the unit it pours out of the hole. This started after a descent log hit. I pulled it apart and replaced what I rings I could find and don’t see any issues. Put it back to whether and the problem still persists. Any clue what this...
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    1996 Merc/Tracker 60hp Intermittent Spark Issue

    1996 Merc 60hp. Stator 398-9710A23 Trigger 99021-A15 Switch Box 1905A2 Ive done the Black/Yellow Wire disconnect with no luck and Stator yellow wires disconnect with no luck. Stator Ohms out good. Trigger ohms out good. Bought a Used switch box on ebay with a warranty and it wont even try to...
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    2002 Yamaha 70hp 2-Stroke no spark after Rebuild

    So I Bought this outboard a few weeks ago. It ran but had low compression on the bottom cylinder. The boat that the motor was on was a center console so it had the binical controls. When we took the motor off i abandoned the controls since i need side console controls. I ordered a used Yamaha...
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    1978 johnson 25hp tiller throttle linkage problem

    I had to replace the pinion gear on the throttle linkage and now the two mesh gears that connect at the bend have a gap in between them. I'm just not sure how to close this gap. Which shaft should i have to adjust?
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    2000 mercury 40hp gas in oil injection tank

    I have a 2cyl 2stroke mercury 40 hp with oil injection. I noticed today that the level in my oil tank magically rose. Then I opened it up and could smell gas in it. Also I could tell the viscosity wasn't like pure oil. The fuel line was connected and there was pressure in the gas tank so I...
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    2000 mercury 40 hp 2cyl bogs and dies

    I reacently bought this motor and it ran great when i first bought it. i took it out the other day and it started runing funny so i got it back to the ramp. brought it home and ran it on the hose and i couldnt keep it running. i played with the idle adjustment screw in all different positions...
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    2000 mercury 40hp tilt and trim question

    i just reacently bought this motor and it has the factory tilt and trim. i have it on a duck boat and i require high trim angles while running wide open for some of the shallow running i do. I reacently discovered that this motor has a trim safety that its over 2000rpm it wont trim past 20%...
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    2002 yamaha 40 cherping every rotation under load

    I have a 40 horse yamaha that will make a cherping noise every rotation when it has a load. Any ideas what the noise could be
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    Gearcase rebuild 1994 johnson 25 hp

    I am in the process of replacing all the seals in my lower unit due to finding water in it. Im pretty sure it was the upper driveshaft seal under the waterpump that was leaking but doing a full rebuild due to the age. One question I have is how do you remove and replace the lower shift rod seal...
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    Johnson 25 running lean

    Took the boat out and it was running great the all the sudden it started runnin like crap and coughing...could barley keep it running...used my hand to choke it and jumped up on top...had to play with the amount of air I let in to keep it running to get back to the ramp...carb should be...
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    1994 johnson 25 estart not charging

    Is this motor supposed to charge the battery as its running because when it was running it on a hose i unhooked it from the battery to see if it was charging with a test light and it wasnt.
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    1994 johnson 25 loose linkage

    i have a 1994 johnson 25 remote steering and i think i have the linkage set at a happy medium but when i shift to reverse or foward gear it wont go into gear untill you bump it past the idle in gear position and this sometimes causes it to slam into gear and i dont know if there is something i...
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    Ignition key broke off on 1994 Johnson 25

    Today while fishing my dog bailed out Of the boat for a swim and when he got Back in the boat he broke my key offin the ignition...I was able to turn the ignition with a screwdriver to start the boat...my question is can I replace this ignition with like a ignition you would buy at the parts...
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    solas or stiletto

    i have a 1994 johinson 25 hp and am buying a stainless prop for it. Should i get the more expensive stiletto or 50 bucks cheeper solas...whats the difference
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    What to put on bunks

    I have a 14foot deep and wide on a sportsman trailer...I pulled the boat off the trailer to refurbish tje boat and noticed that the carpeted bunks were slowly but surley eating away at the boat...what should I put on the bunks to prevent this...mabie plain wood and just make sure the bolts are...
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    T&T on a 1994 johnson 25

    I am wanting to put tilt and trim on my boat to get into shallower water but i dont know which rout to take...did johnson make a motor this size with T&T...i was also considering the cmc 35
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    1994 johnson 25 hp

    I have this motor on a 14ft deep and wide with a side console. It has a 10x13 prop on it. The motor dosent seem to be running at its full potential. When accelerating to wot it wind of sputters then goes and it takes a little while to get on plane. once on plane and i make a turn like when...
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    1994 lowe big Jon title question Texas parks and wildlife

    I am about to purchase this boat form the original owner. He claims the title for the boat covers the boat and the motor. I know in texas there is a law on motors of a certain age must be titled and registered. my question is is the title for both the boat and trailer
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    Setting points on 1969 9.5

    I have this motor and when running it is missing on one cylinder so i cleaned the carb and did a carb kit. Didnt fix the problem. So i took the flywhell off and the points were worn. I ordered a tune up kit from iboats that comes with new points and condensers. Jw how to install and set it up...
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