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    film495 replied to the thread 1968 3hp Johnson.
    Just to make sure I don't do anything too dumb. You mean on the coil, yes? I can just file that down? It already looks like it has...
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    film495 replied to the thread 1973 4hp Evinrude.
    If I had to guess I never got the head to seal correctly, and at higher temps it leaks more, and affects running. The exhaust gasket I...
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    film495 replied to the thread 1973 4hp Evinrude.
    I did the water pump on this motor last year, and it seems to be working correctly. I put a new fuel pump in it last year as well.
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    film495 replied to the thread 1973 4hp Evinrude.
    When it stalled, I cupped water in my had and poured it over the head and spark plugs expecting it to steam, and it didn't. also, the...
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    film495 replied to the thread 1973 4hp Evinrude.
    top plug on right, these look pretty decent to me, but what do I know? One of them appeared to have little white specs on it from the...
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    film495 replied to the thread 1973 4hp Evinrude.
    compression test today - 4hp 1974 Evinrude Yachtwin top 107, bottom 99 when I got the motor last year the test results I got were 100...
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    film495 replied to the thread 1968 3hp Johnson.
    I lined them up, the coil seems to rub the magnet right in the fat middle part of the coil, there is a flat square thing on the rounded...
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    film495 replied to the thread 1968 3hp Johnson.
    I ran this motor a good bit last year. I don't know - maybe 30-50 hours of service. Trolling, just boat rides, etc. Regular use. It...
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    film495 replied to the thread 1973 4hp Evinrude.
    I gave this motor an on the lake run test end of last year. It ran strong, but still eventually started to make a squealing noise like...
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