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  1. guy48065

    Another Q about this '71 9.5hp

    Today's 'WTH?' question: The handle barely makes it to the 'SLOW' setting and won't rotate to the 'STOP' marking. It positively stops at the 'SLOW' position. Peering down through the carburetor throat it looks like the butterfly is fully closed when the handle indicates SLOW. It rotates fine...
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    Fuel line adapters?

    I was watching some random YouTube outboard-in-a-barrel video and I noticed what looked like a short adapter from one type of fuel line fitting to another. Have these ever been made or is it something you cobble up yourself to save from purchasing several fuel lines?
  3. guy48065

    Johnson 9R71R stop switch

    Just brought home a '71 9.5hp Johnson that I hope to fix up, test & use at my cottage. It seems to be complete, has good compression, spark in both cylinders. I haven't tried to start it yet--i don't have the correct fuel connector on hand. 2 things I need to address: 1 - the stop switch needs...
  4. guy48065

    Force 5hp (1990) no telltale?

    Followed me home from a local flea market last week. Low price & very clean so I thought I'd take a chance on it. The carb had been worked on and just put back together finger-tight. I cleaned it up and put a repair kit into it and now it runs. It probably needs some final adjustments but I...
  5. guy48065

    Hey S.E. Michigan--where's the BEST place for boat & motor parts?

    Who has consistantly amazed you for always having what you're looking for? Or at least understanding what you're looking for... With all the lakes, boating, marinas, etc in the Detroit area there should be some gems worth supporting.
  6. guy48065

    1990 Force (Merc) 5hp carb source Q

    I nabbed a 5hp Force 52F90A (1990) at a local flea market yesterday. $40 and it is clean inside and out, no corrosion and paint is nearly 100%. It has strong compression & spark. Seller claimed "it may have carb issues". Yes it does. I put it in a barrel and rigged up fuel to it. Was able to...
  7. guy48065

    Need to rebuild trim unit on 2000 Johnson 40

    I've bought a seal kit from 5-Star (eBay) that's allegedly correct for this single-ram trim unit but in reading comments & reviews I see a few complaints of wrong-size O-rings in the kit. Had anyone here done this job? Should I be concerned? There's def the possibility that the complainers were...
  8. guy48065

    Transferring fuel from truck to garage to dock to boats (PITB)

    My lake doesn't have a marina so I'm in the habit of lugging 5-gallon gas cans down to the dock to fill my tank. Now that I've added 2 jetskis to my toys it's become a much bigger problem keeping enough fuel on hand, and getting it down to the dock. Last year I bought a gas "caddy" to roll 22...
  9. guy48065

    Final adjustments in the water

    Is there a sticky or old post that details how to do a tuneup or final tweaks after the boat is in the water? My 2000 Johnson 40HP (carbs) starts & runs reliably but has more shake at low rpm than I think it should. The boat (pontoon) and all manuals are 200 miles away at my cottage so I'd like...
  10. guy48065

    Bypassing the oil injection

    This question concerns my 2000 Johnson 40 on my pontoon boat. I decided to eliminate the oiling system so I cut the oil line entering the motor & plugged it with the plastic plug provided for that purpose. I then removed the oil tank, hose, and wiring. I unplugged the harness from the fuel/oil...
  11. guy48065

    "Old" bearing grease

    I now have 5 trailers and have to admit I haven't been religious about greasing or even inspecting the bearings. My latest addition is a 1996 jet ski trailer so I thought I better give it a look since I know nothing about it's history. I was pleased to find the axle is a genuine Dexter and the...
  12. guy48065

    Primer bulb for a permanently-mounted motor?

    I recently bought 2 used Kawasaki jet skis. In one the PO has added a primer bulb. I can't think what good that would do for a boat with a permanently-mounted motor with the gas tank mounted above the carbs. It starts just as quick as the one without but it'll be a few weeks before the water is...
  13. guy48065

    Crummy tires

    I just bought 2 Kawasaki Zxi1100 jet skis (96 & 97) on a 2-place trailer. It's winter so I don't have any questions yet about the skis. My only "experience" so far has been trailering them home, so I'll start there. The ride home was a lot more bouncy & noisy than I'm used to when pulling a...
  14. guy48065

    1980 5M - Is it air cooled?

    I've only used this 5hp motor a couple times in 10 years but had it out last weekend. Can't find a telltale so I was watching it closely but it ran for hours without an issue. Part of my confusion comes from seeing an impeller available for this model. There's an intake tube positioned to get...
  15. guy48065

    BETTER fuel lines?

    When I go to the parts counter to buy new hoses I always get black rubber tubing and am never offered anything else. Is this better than the synthetic tubing used in race applications and virtually everything else new?
  16. guy48065

    Convert VRO pump to standard

    2000 Johnson 40 (J40PLSSM) I want to replace the VRO oil/fuel pump with a standard fuel pump. I've seen this mentioned quite a few times, and now 2 different local outboard mechanics have also recommended it. Is there a good "how to" guide to this?
  17. guy48065

    2000 40hp Johnson no fuel flow

    Another spring, another problem preventing me from getting my boat in the lake. Engine was running just fine when I put it up late fall, but won't start today. Fuel flow from tank, thru bulb, and thru filter has been verified but the engine will only start on ether. Also there's no fuel...
  18. guy48065

    Outboard male fuel fitting plunger? Valve?

    Most of the photos of the male part of the fuel fitting show a thin plunger "nib" sticking out--but not all. Not sure if my 2000 Johnson 2-stroke 40 is supposed to have this or not. I can't get the bulb to build pressure, brand new fuel line. Replaced it because the old one leaked at the tank &...
  19. guy48065

    Sender for portable gas tanks?

    Weird inquiry but does anyone make a sender for use on portable gas tanks so a dash-mounted gas gauge could be used?
  20. guy48065

    OMC System Check check

    The previous owner of my pontoon chopped the main harness when replacing the carpet. The boat has no gauges so I suppose he figured "no loss". Well I want to add the System Check warning horn & lights to my boat so I bought a replacement harness. It came with the horn. I expected the horn to...
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