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    25hp 4stroke cooling issue

    Hi folks I just joined to hopefully find some help for a friends boat I’m working on. It’s a 2004 Johnson 25hp 4stroke with cooling problems. Today I removed the lower unit to change the impeller, the wayer passages were completely clogged with sand/mud. The old impeller wasnt that bad but...
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    1997 merc 60hp 2stroke bad midrange

    I have a 1997 merc 60hp 2 stroke ser# OG4823... i just put this used engine on my pontoon and can’t get a rough midrange solved. It runs rough like a cylinder is cutting out from just above idle and up to 3000rpm. It starts great and runs wide open without a flaw. When it’s running rough it also...
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    Honda 75 alarm

    hi all, I’m having some trouble with my dads 2000 bf75 at full throttle after a few minutes an alarm goes off and it goes into limp mode. The alarm sound is constant and neither of the 2 lights on the control come on. If you put the shifter in neutral the alarm will go off and you can continue...
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    96 merc ignition breakup after new stator

    Kinda what the title says.96 merc 115 4cyl 2stroke.ols stator was bad so I installed a new 1 from cdi.the engine starts right up and runs good up to 3200rpm.then it starts misfiring and won't stop till rpms are back down below 3200.to rule out the switch box I swapped it with a known working...
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    96 merc 115,only sparks #2cyl

    Hi,my 96 merc quit running last time out.the serial # is 0g049753.the stator tests ok but at the bottom of the acceptable range and the regulator is only a month or so old.im pretty sure it's the switch box but was wondering if there was any to test it before I spend the cash for a new one.the...
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    1995 merc 115 bog at top end

    Hi all.My 95 115 merc 115hp(4 cylinder 2+2)has a bog at the top end.It bogs around 4600rpm which is the last 3" of travel on the throttle/gear shift handle.If I back it down until it runs smooth I can trim it up and get about 5300 rpms and it runs smooth.I went through the carbs in the spring...
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    1995 merc 115 bog at top end

    Hi all.I have a 115 merc that bogs at the top end.It otherwise runs great but when up on plane if you gradually increase the throttle it gets to a point at about a little more than 3/4 throttle where it starts to bog.If you pull the throttle back a little it runs smooth and strong.If you play...
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    Interesting discovery-mercury 115

    Hey everyone,I recently bought a 95 mirrocraft aluminum fishing boat with a 115 merc.The 1st time I put it on the water I was disappointed in the power.Trimmed out with just me in the boat I could only get about 33 mph and about 4500rpm.It usually started a little hard but sounded ok,got out of...
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    minn kota power drive-nothing works???

    My friends minn kota power drive(i think its a v2)will not function.It worked fine last time out but now it wont steer or spin the prop.The battery indicator light reads full and we verified the batteries are good.It will only "click" like a relay but nothing else.He is going to bring it over...
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    too much tell tail??

    hi everyone,i have a 96 mariner 60hp that the tell tale was plugged up on so i removed the diffuser and back flushed with a garden hose.now,it seems like way too much water and it actually blew the diffuser off.its been plugged plenty of times before but ive never had this much water coming out...
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    new question to previous johnson 8hp fuel trouble

    I rebuilt the fuel pump(the details are all in previous post)on my 8hp johnson.My question is acording to the instructions when the rebuild is complete you should be able to "blow into the inlet tube but not the outlet tube of the pump."When I do this I get some resistance and it sounds like...
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    johnson 8hp fuel trouble

    Hi all, I have a 1985 johnson 8hp(model j8rcob) with a fuel issue.I just bought it and it really ran great as long as I pumped the primer ball.If I would forget,it would die.So I put on a new hose and primer ball and had the same trouble.So today I rebuilt the fuel pump and now it will only run...
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    2005 merc 60hp 4 stroke alarm

    Hey all,My neighbors 05 efi 4 stroke started alarming a the end of last season.It is a continuous tone and goes into safe mode at anything over an idle.There is a strong water stream from the tell tale so im leaning towards some kind of oil related problem.I have searched the archives to no...
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    mariner ser#

    Hi,can anyone help me find out the model of my 95 60hp mariner?The serial # is og 123675 but that doesn't seem to correlate into any usable number for finding parts (impeller kit,oil tank) any info appreciated thanks Al
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    sank a 55 johnson aarrggg!!!

    I gave my son a 1955 johnson 5.5 which ran great up untill a storm knocked it off the lift and sank it.We pulled it up dried it out and got it to run but only on one cylinder.Im thinking coil but havnt opened it up yet.Has anyone had a similar experiance that could point me in the right...
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    good impeller....no pee!!!???

    read until my eyes popped out and still cant figure this out.while getting my 95 60hp ready for the season,i hooked up water and no pee.I thought maybe impeller got screwed up over winter so i pulled unit and impeller looked great.cleaned everything up,reinstalled and still no pee.The hose isnt...
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