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    77 Johnson 70 horse coil dilemma

    The trigger coils and the actual ignition coils are NOT the same thing !
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    Badged as 9.8, Serial A901055 Running on One Cylinder Only

    ??----The reeds are way inside and part of the crankshaft assembly.----Easy to find on paper.-----Lots of work to get your hands on them if there is an issue.----Remove flywheel.----Inspect upper bearing housing and upper crankshaft seal.----Seen the bearing housing loose and seal popped out.
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    Big twin 40hp shear pin material?

    Some stainless alloys are magnetic and some are not.
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    Rough running Evinrude V90

    Looks factory original to me.----I see nothing wrong there.
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    1973 Mercury 40 4hp: Compression, Spark, Fuel - No Start

    There is no head gasket on this motor !
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    1995 48 hp evinrude esl full throttle issues

    Take this thing apart and inspect everything.----Bearings might be full of metal bits !!
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    Can piston rings wear before cylinder wall?

    New rings in worn ring grooves is a huge mistake.
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    1995 48 hp evinrude esl full throttle issues

    When that bearing goes it usually wipes the teeth off the pinion and forward gear.---Perhaps damages reverse.------Perhaps a broken clutch dog.------Did you price those ?
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    1995 48 hp evinrude esl full throttle issues

    What site is that ?----$150 to fix that would be a bargain.---Buy a lottery ticket if $150 fixes that mess.
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    1994 28HP Johnson Help

    Good luck with sorting this out.
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    1995 48 hp evinrude esl full throttle issues

    You will be shocked at price of the parts.----Gears , bearings perhaps driveshaft.----Time to shop for a lower unit or parts motor.-----Did I say that these units are not robust ??
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    Evinrude-Johnson 8hp not pumping water

    I think all the 2 stroke 7.5 / 6 / 8 HP water pump kits are the same from 1980 to 2005.----Talk to a boat shop while you still have one in your area.
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    My 1977 Johnson 70 Horse Struggles All Combined

    Trouble shooting is a lost art.----That motor should see 140 PSI on a good gauge.----You refuse to accept that fact !------If the timer base bearing got that hot to melt maybe other plastic bearing cages melted too.----I suggest a complete teardown and inspection of this motor.-----Or invest in...
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    My 1977 Johnson 70 Horse Struggles All Combined

    Perhaps you have been spending beer tokens on the wrong things.----These motors are so easy to trouble shoot.
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    65 HP 3 cyl Merc piston cylinder question

    New pistons are easy to find as per above !
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    1994 28HP Johnson Help

    I think one line comes from the primer.----Goes to that tee.-----One end goes to the manifold.----One end to the carburetor.-----Model # of your motor ?-------It is possible that your motor was manual start at one time and electric start added ?------Sorry , I can not see, hear or feel your motor !
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    Johnson 4R71D Resurrection Attempt

    Somebody cracked the gear housing when replacing that seal.----Then used epoxy for a fix.----A used lower unit is what you are looking for.----Not hard to find in my opinion.----Your location ?
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    1994 28HP Johnson Help

    Those loose hoses are not a breather line !
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    78 johnson v4 115hp hard to start after i put it in gear and Stalls.

    Next step is to clean the carburetors.----Make sure the jets in the float bowls are clean.-----They are screwed into the bowls way in behind that drain plug.-----New diaphragm ( $10 ) for the fuel pump as well.
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    Big twin 40hp shear pin material?

    Tensile strength or shear strength ??
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