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    Have a 1984 50HP DT50 suzuki motor

    Caution-----When a motor is recovered you MUST get it running ASAP.-----Corrosion of bearings starts as soon as oxygen get at the parts.----Get a shop to help you yesterday!
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    Help Buying Boat

    Are you planning to do any maintenance yourself ?-----Check with shops to see if they work on these older motors.-----The Evinrude in first picture may well be a 79 / 80 model.----Any model numbers for these motors ?
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    96 johnson 150

    That procedure is done all the time.-----Mark TDC for each cylinder and check the firing.----Perhaps wires from powerpack to coils are mixed up.
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    J30JRSIE 30 hp Outboard - Carb Question

    Put the jet back in and test run.
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    J30JRSIE 30 hp Outboard - Carb Question

    It has a calibrated hole.-----Lets a certain amount of air in.---Order the correct part.----No reason why anybody left it out.-----Perhaps they lost it.
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    96 johnson 150

    Fuel pumps run with PRESSURE pulses from the crankcase of one cylinder.
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    96 johnson 150

    Nothing wrong at 105 PSI
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    Help Identifying and fixing vintage Sears outboard motor

    Name of a baseball player( Ted Williams ) on it anywhere?----Or " game fisher " on it ??------I think it might be built by ---Tecumseh-----
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    96 johnson 150

    ???----These motors have hole in the cylinder wall.-----Bleeds off a bit of compression at cranking speeds.-----So 105 might be normal on one of these.
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    Bad Miss

    Could be the classic lean sneeze.-----Open low speed mixture needle 1/4 turn.-----Or if motor sat with fuel the carburetor it might need cleaning.
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    I messed up,Need advice please!!

    Changing the driveshaft would be the quick way for me.----If you go that way the replacement shaft and pinion will need to be shimmed.---------Your location ?
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    96 johnson 150

    Have you checked the shift switch ???----An item found on the MOTOR linkages.----Shuts off spark to 3 cylinders during shifting.----If it is sticky ???
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    97 Outboard C90 Water on Plugs

    I think he is referring to the intake air silencer.
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    Cherry Mighty Mite Outboard Start-up

    There is no electrical shut off on mine.----Likely stalls / shuts off when you retard throttle.-----Or close fuel valve when you approach the dock.----Let motor run to empty the carburetor.
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    1974 9.9 Johnson running problems. I can get it started but then runs very ruff.

    Was the impeller replaced as part of the work ?----Maybe something is stuck in a reed valve.------Maybe it over heated and then blew the head gasket.-----Maybe the fuel pump diaphragm ruptured.----Easy / economical to replace that diaphragm.---Possibly running on 1 cylinder.-----Does spark jump...
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    1995 15 hp Johnson outboard

    A wonderful motor when it left the factory.------But it is now 30 years old.-----Condition is everything.
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    13x19 Prop Vs 13.2x19

    Do difference between those props.
  18. R

    Please help.Motor keeps locking???

    Towing that boat did no damage whatsoever.----After repeated stoppage ,y you now need to do a compression test.----Post the numbers here.
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    Tracker Gas tank problem

    Anti siphon valve stuck if equipped with it ??----Replace pick-up tube in your tank.
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    Will not pee

    Is the impeller 8" below water level , yes or no ?----Is the water tube properly installed ( seals in place ) at the top and bottom.----Key to drive the water pump in place.----Did you use factory parts or something else?
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