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    yamaha pro v 150 failure

    I have a 1997 2 stroke yamaha pro-v 150 that had a catastrophic failure on the water friday. It was a cold morning, but it started up just fine. let it warm up for a couple of 5 minutes and took off across the lake. I was running 3/4 throttle for about 3 miles, I heard a pitch change in the...
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    1975 omc 235 sterndrive problems

    My friend just bought a 1975 Inca with a 235 omc sterndrive. He put it in the water, it has reverse, neutral, and when he puts it in forward he also gets reverse again. NO FORWARD. brought it to boat mechanic. He said there is power all the way back to the coil units, and believes one of them...
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    pulse pack only works when hot??

    I have a 72 johnson 100 hp It has intermittent spark issues, won't start when it is cool out, however If you heat the pulse pack up with a hair dryer or heat gun it fires right up.... I assume this means that the pulse pack is bad? anyone else had this problem? thanks
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    jonson 9.5 prop question

    Hi I have a 71 johnson 9.5, and it has a spun prop... what do you guys suggest for a replacement?? it currently has a 8 x 8 1/4 inch prop. I don't know anything about selecting a prop and am hopefully you guys can give me some advice... It will be pushing an old 14 ft lund with decoys 1 guy and...
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    72 johnson 100 hp question

    I have a 72 johnson 100 hp. when I try to start it cold, it is a fight. usually takes 10-15 minutes.... just won't fire.( I try different things for this 10 min choke no choke, disconnect fuel line in case it is flooded ect.) Then it fires up. After it fires up you can immediately shut it...
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    71 johnson 9.5

    I am new here and hoping you all can help..... I have a 1971 9.5 horse johnson. It was my grand fathers. It has never seen a winter outside. Most of it's years it was run a couple of times. It is a first pull starter almost every time. Last fall it started "slipping" under load. much...
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