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    Need help

    They will need a few more of these plants to charge the batteries on millions of cars / trucks in a few years.----Amazing how little knowledge is out there on how much electricity is needed to run all the green / electric stuff.
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    Gale 5D18B piston rings needed.

    Be the same rings as a 5.5 Evinrude / Johnson I believe.---------In Canada----evinrudeparts.ca------
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    Johnson 4hp lower unit fix

    Turn the unit up-side down.----Try and poke the driveshaft up and into the pinion gear.----Works for me every time.
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    150 HP Cowl Foam Insulation Problem?

    The junk went through the carburetor throat.-------That venturi creates the low pressure for fuel to be drawn through metering circuits and into the airstream.-----So no , this junk did not get into the " working innards " of the carburetor.-----As the OP stated he is not fully versed on the...
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    100hp falters

    ???----You can have zero compression in one crankcase and still show 120 PSI in the that cylinder.----Checked the reed valves ?
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    150 HP Cowl Foam Insulation Problem?

    Don't worry about the carburetors !-----Likely the junk went past the reed valves and to the bottom of the lake.------Start the motor and let it idle for 10 minutes.----If it runs fine than just go fishing.
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    Will a 2001 tiller from a johnson 25hp work on a 1977 35 hp johnson

    I do not believe the tiller from a 2001 will work on a 77 model 35 HP.
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    Will a 2001 tiller from a johnson 25hp work on a 1977 35 hp johnson

    Not a direct swap.----And is the 2001 a 3 cylinder motor ?
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    1973 4hp Evinrude

    And the 1.5 / 2 / 6 / 18 / 20 / 25 / 28 / 30 / 33 / 35 / 40 HP all used this simple magneto from about 1950 to 1990.-----An elegantly simple unit.
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    1973 4hp Evinrude

    Nonsense ^
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    Starts and idles fine, but cannot get full speed (1985 Johnson 140 hp - J140TLCO)

    Checked flywheel key ?-----Does spark jump a gap of at least 3/8" on all leads ?
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    1973 4hp Evinrude

    Picture / part# / exact location of this ---" ground strap "---Would help you.
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    Need help

    I have some friends that can help you.-----But it takes more than one person.------Takes more than 1 million $$ -----Takes more than one button to start one of these places.
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    1973 4hp Evinrude

    I don't think so !
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    1970 Evinrude 18hp Trottle issue

    A proper test is done on a MERC-O-TRONIC magneto analyzer.-----I never check for ohms on coils.------If spark does not jump a 1/4" gap or more replace them.----If coils are cracked , replace them.
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    Starting Delay 1986 Johnson 150 HP Crossflow V6

    Check neutral switch.----Check ground wire from solenoid the block.
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    Nissan 6hp won’t lock in reverse ( prop sucks up )

    Problem has existed on many motors.----Check the shift linkages going to the lower unit.-----Like just needs adjusting.
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    100hp falters

    Low crankcase compression??-----It is that PRESSURE pulse that drives the fuel pump.
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    Outboard fuel range

    ???----Need to post what type of boat you are on !-----Is this trip going to take 2 hrs or 10 hrs ?
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    1973 4hp Evinrude

    Not sure it is a ---" grounding strip"-----What does it connect to ground something out?
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