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    Not What I Expected

    Packaging / promotion / marketing / stretching the truth seems to be the way of the world.----Something that executives learned in university I think.----I get my eggs from a local farmer .----Sometimes I see him carrying the eggs into his little office.---- I buy them with the honor system...
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    1978 Johnson 85 HP Choke Issues

    By using the jumper you have bypassed the function of the ignition switch.-----No need to turn the key and push it in at all.----
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    2009 Evinrude 130hp G1 lower unit

    On my opinion those lower units are not robust.----Look into fitting an older ( 1985 to 1998 ) one .----Might need to swap out the upper driveshaft and shift rod.-----A V-6 lower unit might also fit and be strong.
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    Engine runs, but does not turn the prop

    Should visit a dealer and claim warranty.----Driveshafts normally do not break like that !!
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    1978 Johnson 85 HP Choke Issues

    Time to visit your local friendly boat shop and pay the mechanic I think.
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    1978 Johnson 85 HP Choke Issues

    Agreed --" shipmaster "---was for the 50's and 1960's
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    1978 Johnson 85 HP Choke Issues

    In my opinion the testing is easy.----But if you insist find a new control box with a red plug.-----Many are listed on E-BAY.
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    1978 Johnson 85 HP Choke Issues

    There is no difference ( other than looks ) between the older boxes and the newer ones.-----They work the same and are interchangeable.
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    85 hp yamaha 2 stroke not cranking when cold out side.

    When it is cold , crank it over with sparkplugs in.----Can spark jump a gap of at least 3/8" on a proper spark tester , yes or no ?
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    1978 Johnson 85 HP Choke Issues

    Cut one piece of wire 24 inches long.----Remover 1/4" insulation from ends.----Find choke wire on the terminal. strip.----Find positive terminal from battery on the solenoid.----Touch one end of that jumper wire on choke terminal.----The other end on + solenoid terminal.---Choke solenoid should...
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    85 hp yamaha 2 stroke not cranking when cold out side.

    Take starter apart and inspect it.
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    Need help with my situation

    Educated people who sit at desks make up regulations.----You spill a bit of oil and a swat team of clean people come and jump all over it.------Yet they will dump truck loads of tar in front of your house and call it ---PAVEMENT---and it is not a spill in their eyes !!!!!!
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    1978 Johnson 85 HP Choke Issues

    All control boxes from 73 to 95 used the red plug.----No idea what that ty-wrap does or what purpose it serves.
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    85 hp yamaha 2 stroke not cranking when cold out side.

    Charge the battery and load test the battery.
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    2003 Johnson 90hp (J90GLSTA)

    How did you determine that VRO is bad?-----They are easy to take apart for inspection / repair.----And new ones are over priced in my opinion.
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    1978 Johnson 85 HP Choke Issues

    More pictures of the cables and where they connect makes it easy to explain.----If that is on the shift cable it might be easy to explain that ty-wrap.
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    1978 Johnson 85 HP Choke Issues

    ??----No need to rush out and replace the control box.----Some simple trouble shooting can be done.----That is an improved control box and better than 1978 original !!-----There are adjustment on these things.---Stop and take your time.----First time owning a boat ??
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    1978 Johnson 85 HP Choke Issues

    Simple testing gets you the results.----So does the solenoid click when you put 12 volts to the choke wire on the terminal strip, yes or no ?
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    Yamaha water jacket corrosion

    Just a matter of time as severe corrosion is happening.----Material will fall off around the cast iron cylinders.
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    Yamaha water jacket corrosion

    That appears in more than 1 Yamaha product.-----Got a 2005 model 90 for free from a dealer , motor was declared scrap due to water jacket corrosion.----And not from salt water either.
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