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    1991 6.0-HP tell-tale sometimes

    This outboard is new to me. I have ordered an impeller, waitin on it to arrive. I have the LU in a water container(not on muffs). When I start this motor for the FIRST time each day there is a good stream of water coming from the tell-tale, but after I shut her down and restart it no water...
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    evinrude extra long to short shaft conversion

    I have a 1976 Evinrude 40hp model 40654a that is an extra long shaft and I need to convert it to a short-shaft. After my iboats research it looks like I will need a shorter drive-shaft and a shorter shift-shaft. I have a 1985 Johnson 40hp j40elcoB that is short shaft. Would the shorter...
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    primer solenoid click

    suspecting my electric primer doesn't work i searched around iboats for a test that i could run. kept finding "push in on key and listen for a click". I did this and my the solenoid does click, but not when the key is pushed in, but when i release pressure off the key and it comes back out is...
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    :confused: Bad carb?

    I have a 1985 Johnson 40hp j40elc0B. It will not start unless i spray premix in the bottom carb. It backfires or pops when i spray some in the top carb and does NOT start. I have pulled and cleaned both carbs 3 times over the last month (though i may be doing something wrong. i am not a mechanic...
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    40hp dies as soon as it cranks.

    I obtained an 85 40hp Johnson J40elc0. After removing the VRO pump I installed the non-vro fuel pump from sierra. Pumped the bulb tight and cranked it up.With the manual primer valve in the manual start position it fired right up for about 1 second then died. It done this 2 or 3 times, i don't...
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