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    1985 Johnson 120hp poor idle/starting

    Just a note to let you know about what I did when my motor acted that way. My motor is much smaller (35 H.P.) Mine shut off just like someone shut the key off and did that several times as I limped into the dock with my electric trolling motor. After a few minutes, my 35 H.P. motor would start...
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    Kill switch question

    Good point! I will trace that brown wire back to the box from the motor as I know for a fact when that brown wire became disconnected, the key switch would not turn the motor off. if I trace that brown wire back to the box, I will fid that is is brown all the way leading into the box or if it...
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    Kill switch question

    There is no room (no knockout) to insert the switch into the box itself. I would like to just mount the switch into my dashboard, and wire it into the harness outside of the control box if this would do the trick. All I need to know is what color is the wire inside of the harness (at the box)...
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    Kill switch question

    Are you talking about a red plug at the end of the harness inside of the box or at the other end? There is no plug at the other end as this is a tiller conversion and whoever did it just used a wire harness and connected it under the cowling of the motor with no plug on it. The box is a white...
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    Kill switch question

    I will need to wait until my grandson comes around to post a picture as I do not have the knowledge or the phone to do it with. I have a little "flip" phone is all. (yep, old school I know). As for the after market kill switches, I have seen many of them on line. I was asking if I can wire...
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    Kill switch question

    Yes, the key does shut the motor off when I turn the key off. Sorry, I may have not made it clear what I am after. I am wondering if I can install a kill switch that is on a tether that I connect to myself so if I fall overboard, the kill switch would activate and shut the motor off while the...
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    Kill switch question

    I have a 1983 35 H.P. Johnson. This was a tiller motor converted to a remote. On my remote box, there is no kill switch, and I do not see any location where I can put one in on the control box. My question is this: Can I locate a kill switch on the outside of the box and do the electrical...
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    Engine tune-up spray

    Thanks again. I am not young any longer, but I, like you said when you were young, you used new plugs all the time & what a waste. I put new plugs in every year in the spring after our Michigan winter. I only have to buy two of them, so it's not hard on the wallet at all, but probably a waste...
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    Engine tune-up spray

    Thanks. I figured it would be just about the same as the Seafoam I have been using, but at a higher dosage since I would be spraying it full strength into the carb per directions. It probably does not need it, but I have it on hand in my garage for a couple of years now, and I do not know the...
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    Engine tune-up spray

    No problems currently, but if you remeber not too long ago, I had a problem with the motor just shutting off like someone turned the key off. You helped me out with that problem and it's been solved since I replaced the power pack on the motor. I just happen to have the Evinrude spray on hand...
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    Engine tune-up spray

    I have an older Johnson 35 H.P. that runs pretty great right now. Had problems with it, but with the help from guys on this site, she is running pretty good currently. My question: The motor is a 1983 model. I have a can of this spray that is labeled as Evinrude engine tune-up. It says to...
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    1990 Evinrude 3HP, dies when throttle opened more than half

    Never heard this one, but it is sooooo true!
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    96 Evinrude 50 Cutting Out

    I recently had a problem with my 35 H.P. cutting out while WOT, but mine cut off completely like I turned off the key. It did this several times at WOT as well as about 1/2 - 3/4 throttle. I replaced my power pack on my motor , & that solved my problem. Not saying this is what you need to do...
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    Johnson stops dead!

    Thank you. If I do anything at all, IF I still have a problem with the motor just shutting off, I was going to remove the flywheel just to look at what's under it without really touching anything unless it's looking like something needs to be replaced, like busted up coils or a bad looking...
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    Johnson stops dead!

    I imagine freeze off is to make the power pack cold?? I changed the power pack & Im ready to fish now. Thanks.
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    Johnson stops dead!

    King salmon in Lake Erie are very, very rare. You hear about one or two caught every once in awhile. For some reason, they do not like Erie too much. We get salmon mostly in Lake Huron and the upper St. Clair River. Lake Huron flows into the river and the river empties into Lake St. Clair...
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    1990 Evinrude 3HP, dies when throttle opened more than half

    Glad you finally got her running good. I rebuilt a carb on a motor I had (6 H.P. Evinrude) a five years ago and after I got it done, it ran terrible. Rebuilt it again with new parts. Same thin. The third time I rebuilt it, I used OEM parts instead of the cheap Chinese parts that I bought the...
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    Johnson stops dead!

    Yep, it was definitely that power pack that was probably heating up like so many were telling me, so I started with replacing that first. I got a new Sierra power pack delivered in one day from Amazon for under $50, and it did the trick, so really cheap repair to say the least. If the same...
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    Johnson stops dead!

    I fish Lake St. Clair in Michigan. It is between Lake Huron to the North and Lake Erie to the south. St.Clair River connects LSC to Huron while the Detroit River connects LSC to Lake Erie. Hard to beat the fishing on Lk. St. Clair for all species that are in the great lakes. Cannot keep the...
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    Finally can troll for 1 hour none stop. With CLEAN sparkplugs.

    Yep, Makes a guy feel good when his motor runs the way it's suppose to. Glad the repair worked out for you.
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