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    Need Help I can’t get Johnson 55hp Motor to run right at all

    Maybe the driveshaft is jammed into the crankshaft with rust.----Shift rod is disconnected ?
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    1978 mercury 70hp water leaking from spark plugs?

    Remove water jacket cover.----Replace the gasket.
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    Need Help I can’t get Johnson 55hp Motor to run right at all

    You removed trim tab ?--Hidden bolt there perhaps.
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    Evinrude 25 hp lower unit front stud

    ???---Buy a bolt and make the stud.
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    1959 Johnson 35hp Super Seahorse - Crankshaft Roller Bearing

    The roller bearing fits / locates on a dowel in the block.----Sounds like you have to take it apart again.
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    Need Help I can’t get Johnson 55hp Motor to run right at all

    Amazon kits appear to be junk.----Marketed by----hooflungdung----company.
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    Outboard MARINER 75 ELPTO wont start

    Careful if you start connecting wires.----Smoke can be expensive.
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    Need Help I can’t get Johnson 55hp Motor to run right at all

    I can not see your carburetors !----If gas leaks out there is an issue with float or float valve.----Did you install factory carburetor kits?---Or a " good deal " from Amazon?
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    Need Help I can’t get Johnson 55hp Motor to run right at all

    Gas leaking out of the carburetor means that float / float valve need attention.
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    Outboard MARINER 75 ELPTO wont start

    Propeller must be turned if you are shifting to reverse on the trailer.
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    Where do I find High output coils and wires for a Johnson?

    Car coils do not work.-----The factory coils on that motor put out 40,000 volts.----No need to improve on that.
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    prop continues to loosen up on shaft

    Using the correct thrust washer ?-----Checked gear oil ?----The 1/8th side play is a concern.
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    Outboard MARINER 75 ELPTO wont start

    Look for the switch and deal with it.
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    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    Cars are becoming " mobile information / computer centers "---Talk about distracted driving.----Many older folks struggle with this stuff.
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    Outboard MARINER 75 ELPTO wont start

    Maybe the " crank in neutral only " switch is bad or needs adjusting.
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    Compatible power-heads with a 1984 70hp

    The 70 to 1985 fits.-----The 60 HP to 88 is also a fit.
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    75 evinrude 9.9 not firing

    With fuel in the plug holes it should bark like a wild dog.-----Switch the plug wires.-----And reed valves have nothing to do with compression is the cylinders.
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    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    I just want simple easy to operate controls.----And many functions should be in a standard location.----Electrically operated doors and windows can be a safety hazard in emergency events.
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    Are these power packs interchangeably?

    powerpacks are essentially all the same.----When length of the wires changes, the part # changes.
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    1987 Johnson J15RCUD with Racor Filter and Longer Fuel Line Run

    In the early 1960's the 5.5 / 10 / 18 HP had a little glass bowl filter / separator.---Find one and install it.
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