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    Can I run my Mercury outboard without gear oil?

    Just put some old 10W-30 in it and run it.
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    Johnson 130 High Altitude Jetting

    You run with a timing light.----Observe the flashing light.----If there are spark issues the light will not flash steady.
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    Electric Cars or Trucks

    Might not be easy to find a drive through charging station.------Locally you would have to disconnect your trailer , charge , hook up again and carry on.
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    Suzuki DF140a 4 Blade Prop

    You may find that Johnson / Evinrude used the same propshaft dimensions / spline count.----Talk to a local dealer for advice here.
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    Evinrude 115 Won't Idle?

    Two steps to take.-----Look the throttle bodies over very carefully.----Check carburetor bowls for warpage.
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    Johnson 115 wont rev

    Yes you are.----???----There is no temperature sensor that grounds the spark on the 1979 models !!
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    Is my outboard direct fuel injected?

    Lawn Boy power mowers built by OMC ( Johnson / Evinrude ) were loop charged in the 1950's
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    Johnson 115 wont rev

    The jets typically have a number on them.----Good luck with this motor as you may need it !!
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    Johnson 115 wont rev

    Perhaps you are working on your first motor ??----You need to listen !------The high speed jets ( orifice plugs ) are in the carburetor bowls.----Look for them . find them and post the number on them !
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    Johnson 115 wont rev

    See post #4.----The decals say 115 HP but who knows if it is.-----Is there a disc on the block with a model / serial number ?----Same serial # as the plate on transom bracket?----Have you found the high speed jets in the carburetor bowls ?----What # are they?
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    1957 35hp johnson

    Pressure tank in good condition and with cap closed ?-----Post picture of the magneto.-----Is the oiler wick for magneto cam in place?
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    1995 Johnson 112

    It be 26-27/32
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    1995 Johnson 112

    Some will argue.------I suspect that the shift rod height is not set correctly.------Someone tried to adjust up top.-----If it was my motor I would remove lower unit.----Set shift rod height .----Then adjust cable to suit.----Then use a tie wrap to hold it together.-----How did it shift for you...
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    Bowriders that handle waves well?

    Factory builds stuff that dealers order to fill empty showrooms.
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    Evinrude 115 Won't Idle?

    Operating the priming bulb ( manual pump ) fills the carburetor bowls.-----And it does not put fuel through the metering circuits.
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    Mercury 40 serial number decode.

    Perhaps a 1992 model.
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    The Power Trim operates the Choke Solenoid. 1977 Evinrude 85HP

    Wiring diagram can be found online.----Should be easy to correct this.
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    Evinrude 115 Won't Idle?

    The electric primer valve ( what you call the choke ) puts fuel directly into the engine.----This fuel bypasses the metering circuits in the carburetors.----This would make the carburetors suspect.
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    Evinrude 115 Won't Idle?

    A golden rule for a ----" new to you boat motor " ----Is to install a new impeller.---But sometimes folks will argue that.-----I can not offer any further advice.---Sorry.
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    Johnson 115 wont rev

    Fact.----Your motor to me is an elegantly simple machine.----It really is 4 separate engines with a common crankshaft and block.----It is a 2 stage air processing machine.-----It needs 4 things to run properly.---( 1 ) Fuel /air mixture.----That is pulled through one carburetor bore into each...
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