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    Is a 60’s vintage Evinrude 28 or 33 hp rare ?

    They were common in some areas.----They sold lots of them.---Often get the as is for $100 or less.-----Your location ?
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    1985 Johnson 140 engine wireing diagram and color coding

    I think common wiring colors for OMC are shown on that site.
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    Evinrude 15 1992 carburetor cover change

    Is there a number on the carburetor body ?
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    Johnson short shaft questions

    Get your money back !!-----Seller knows very little.
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    Johnson short shaft questions

    The 70 HP was never offered with electric shift.-----Only the 3 cylinder 55 in 68 // 69 and 60 HP in 70 and 71 and 65 HP in 72 had electric shift.------the newer 70 hp block will not fit on a 68 midsection.
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    Johnson short shaft questions

    The early 3 cylinder 55 was offered with a short shaft for 15" transom.-----The early models ( 68 and 69 ) only had 2 intake ports.-----Later models were 60 HP and had 3 intake ports.-----So the seller is stretching the truth.----The seller does not know the facts !!!!
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    55HP Chrysler outboard backfiring no start HELP!

    Check the flywheel key.-----Or perhaps switch plug leads.
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    planning first trip to thousand islands

    When you go to some of these places ( Niagara Falls ) you might as well throw your wallet on the main street and say ---" help yourself folks "---Young fellow at a food court said that a large pizza would cost me near $70 CA funds.-----I took big steps in rapid succession away from that...
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    Mercury year and hp help

    Posting about 10 pictures of the motor will help.----Do you think it is a 2 HP or a 200 HP motor.----A 1 cylinder or a big V-6 ?
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    Transom patch

    There are lots of boats in use every day that are in bad condition with regard to structure.-----There are no mandatory inspections required.----In my area they can block the roads in winter due to unsafe conditions.-----Yet in the summer anyone can go out into a big lake with anything that...
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    1992 evinrude 150 EXEN vacuum line diagram

    The air box in front of the carburetors.----Look for a nipple near the bottom.
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    Does this gear and clutch dog look ok?

    Did you replace the o-ring that seals the shift rod ??----Often that is overlooked.-----The gearcase is sealed.----No condensation in there !
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    1996 115 Johnson Ocean Runner V4 Will Not Idle J115SLEDR

    High speed jets are listed as NLA----So you have to search E-bay / make some.----Or find a size close and modify them.---Not hard to come up with a solution, in my opinion.
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    Unrepairable Boat ?

    You have now discovered one of the issues with " modern " corporations.-----Keeping a supply of repair parts in a warehouse is very expensive.----So they just do not bother anymore..
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    1996 115 Johnson Ocean Runner V4 Will Not Idle J115SLEDR

    So you threw out the old bowls with the high speed jet ( orifice plug ) stuck in them??----You would not be the first or the last one to make that mistake!
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    1984 mercury 50 hp lower crankshaft seal

    I say lip AWAY from engine block.---If you still have the old seals you might see which way you removed them.
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    1984 mercury 50 hp lower crankshaft seal

    ??----Shims are used to get the correct fit of parts.----In this case the end float of the crankshaft.-----If there were none , then maybe they were not needed on this engine block.
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    1996 115 Johnson Ocean Runner V4 Will Not Idle J115SLEDR

    The tube that runs through middle of carburetor is called the NOZZLE on these.-----#15 is the high speed jet and even the fuel for the low speed mixture must first go through #15 on most carburetors.
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    1996 115 Johnson Ocean Runner V4 Will Not Idle J115SLEDR

    The high speed orifice plug #15 must be installed for operation of this motor.-----Are you calling the FLOAT VALVE the main jet ?
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    Blown head gasket / overheat

    Defective temperature switch ?.-----Time to test it.
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