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    1967 40 hp electshift rich/lean trouble shoot?

    The high speed jet is in the very bottom of the float bowl.----It is about 5/8" long with 1/4-20NC thread.-----In the very bottom of the float bowl !!----And I am quite familiar with these carburetors.----Likely have a dozen or more laying around !
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    1967 40 hp electshift rich/lean trouble shoot?

    The item is 328544 in the bottom of the bowl.----That adjustment is for the low speed mixture only.
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    1999 J150 JP VRO pump circuit board

    It sounds a warning if it detects a " no oil is flowing " condition.
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    1967 40 hp electshift rich/lean trouble shoot?

    In the very bottom of the float bowl you will find the high speed jet.----All the fuel used by the engine goes through it.----Step #1 is to make sure that item is clean.
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    Replacing Gas engine with electric motor

    Every day will require about $10 to be put into a battery replacement fund.
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    Replacing Gas engine with electric motor

    Price of gasoline in many places includes taxes for road / bridge maintenance.-----So are these EV vehicles or even horse drawn carriages paying road taxes ?
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    Replacing Gas engine with electric motor

    All the hype proves to me that folks must be very good at their daytime jobs.-----Because they know very little about volts , kilowatts and amperes.-----Know very little about how much power is required to charge one of these monster batteries.----How much power is required to move a boat at...
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    new to me 1970 Johnson 25hp tiller short shaft. locked up

    If water was INSIDE on the roller bearings then there might be damage.----Pitting of crankshaft and connecting rods may have occurred.------Motor will run but for how long ?-----Removing bypass covers ( 4 screws each ) allows for a look inside the crankcase, may help you decide.
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    Replacing Gas engine with electric motor

    Many folks are going to find out that electric power for cars and boats is available.----But it is not cheap.-----May not save you any $$$$ in the long run.
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    No Spark and Key wont turn the engine over.

    You did good on your own.
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    Looking to find what this boat may be worth

    Those decals were used in 1978.
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    Johnson Evinrude 90 HP (2001) misfires

    I would stop throwing parts at this motor , too expensive.-----And perhaps it is not an ignition miss.------Start with posting the compression values.----Use a timing light ( strobe light ) to see if it is an ignition miss.-----Drain the gear oil and look for metal bits on the magnets.-----I...
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    Need engine rebuild kit 94-96 johnson/evinrude 150 ocean runner. 60 degree

    Took a motor apart last month.----1993 crossflow 90 HP.----Had been apart before and 2 new standard pistons had been installed.-----Found damage at the wristpin retainer grooves.------No identification marks on those 2 pistons.-----I use WISECO or factory pistons.
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    Log splitter. Bushings versus bearings

    Go with the bushings.
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    Lower Unit Shift Rod

    When shifting an outboard the gears must be turning so clutch dog and gears can engage.-----So you turn the driveshaft to turn the gears.-----Turn the propshaft to turn the clutch dog.-------Learning how things work makes it easy.
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    Lower Unit Shift Rod

    Sorry-----It was clearly stated to TURN the propshaft.
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    Lower Unit Shift Rod

    Easy steps for you.-----Turn lower shift rod all the way in.-----Back it out so top points forward.----While turning the prop pull the lower shift rod up.----Bring upper shift rod all the way down.----Spread brass connecter so that upper shift rod slides in easy.------Line up the notch on upper...
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    Boat won't move

    Step # is to drain the gear oil.-----But this does sound expensive to me.
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    Bad starter?

    What motor do you have 6 HP or 200 HP ?? ----Missed the 3 battery thing in post #1 here I guess.---Sorry.
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    1990 150xp pro heads

    Sounds like someone had trouble with this motor.----New plugs every weekend and damaged that head.-----Best check this motor over carefully before spending your beer tokens on parts.
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