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  1. kbait

    '82 Johnson 15hp jumps out of gear

    Hey all! My buddies 15hp works flawlessly, but jumps from forward gear into neutral at 3/4 speed or higher. Distance anywhere from 100yds to a mile. I have made sure the motor shifts normally by moving prop out of water and shifting at the handle. Seems to snap into and out of each gear...
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    '78 25hp evinrude. Which wire from CDI box to top coil?

    25852C. There's a bundle of 3 output wires from CDI box. One is for kill switch, the other two go to the coils. One is solid orange and the other is orange w/blue stripe. Which one to top coil? I don't have a similar motor here to check, and wiring diagrams are vague. Right now it's...
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    6hp weird water pump issue

    6R-72D. Replaced impeller due to overheating (customer said.. I just replaced). Old one was set pretty bad. Checked flow up to pump, no restrictions. Ran in barrel, and no water for 30 seconds.. then strong stream (waterpump completely submurged in water). Weird thing is, when I rev it to...
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    25hp Johnson '85 runs lean at idle

    J25RLCOS. Spark tested great (5/16"), new QL77JC4 plugs gapped to .030", good compression. Customer motor hadn't been run in 6 yrs, and started ok, but low speed would run lean. I cleaned the carb spotless (removed welch plug for low speed ports), new needle retainer (low speed needle...
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    Best OMC motors?

    Re: Best OMC motors? I'll try the photo again..
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    '80 7.5hp E8RCSS throttle cable on tiller disconnect

    I read this about removing the tiller grip from the arm (I need to replace cable or innards of the grip, + also the plastic adjuster sleeve at the other end of the cable): "There are two plastic tabs opposite each other that you slightly push in simultaneously on the grip. At the same time...
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    Service and Maintenance on '77 Johnson 85hp

    Re: Service and Maintenance on '77 Johnson 85hp Paint a motor before you have it running? You have the confidence of Muhammad Ali.
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    '75 15hp Johnson elecric start

    Will I harm stator/charge coil if I run this motor w/o a battery? 15E75C Thanks!
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    Gale Buccaneer 1B9. 3hp 1950?

    Single cylinder, magneto lever throttle advance, integrated fuel tank, single cylinder direct drive. Is this made by OMC? no 3 holes for flywheel puller (like all the JohnnyRudes I've seen).. how do I get the flywheel off? thanks..
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    AD-12 w/Evinrude powerhead cooling issue

    Working on a '58 7.5hp Johnson. Guy put a similar year 7.5 evinrude powerhead on after his failed (freeze plug w/model number is missing, so unknown year replacement powerhead..). He used the original head for cowl mounting and rigged up 3rd recoil mounting bracket/bolt. Runs fine, new...
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    If you need a break

    watch the walleyeparade! Very calming, and motivates your repair effort to get out there and catch 'em! EDIT: Much, much too much advertising there, kbait. I know this probably breaks rules, but my brothers will likely enjoy :) edit: oops.. sorry.
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    QD-19 '58 10hp shock absorber?

    Hey guys, I was brought 2 of these to try and ressurrect. One seems locked up, and one was very stiff. I PB-blastered 'em for a couple days, and the stiff one is now free and smooth (added some 2 stroke oil to lube), and one is still stuck (flywheel moves very slightly.. I'm assuming ring play...
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    15hp lacking power

    Johnson 15 from '74. Had a buddy pick up a craigslist 'excellent condition' motor. You can guess the rest! I fixed the tiller gears, and cleaned and gapped the 'new' points, replaced the 'new' impeller, and barrel tested. Runs great and idles nice and slow. Tested on my boat, and it acts...
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    One cylinder has higher rpms..

    '80 35hp Evinrude EL. Idles too high at lowest setting (Link/sync and all that good). Pull bottom plug wire and test lower cylinder = nice slow steady idle. Pull top plug wire and repeat test = much faster idle. I don't think it's a carb issue that would cause that difference. New plugs...
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    J5RSS tell-tale stream

    2000 5hp Johnson. Tell-tale only squirt when revved up a bit. Changed impeller and same thing (old one wasn't too bad..) This motor has a flush plug under powerhead. If I take that plug off, and run it, water gushes out nicely. If I plug it w/my finger, it gets a bit pressurized, and if I...
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    Water in cylinder 15hp '75

    Replaced impeller/thermostat recently, and upon next run wouldn't idle well. Checked plugs and found water on lower one. Pulled head, and sludgy looking watery/fuel mix found in both cylinders (more in bottom one). Replaced head gasket w/no improvement (water still evident on plug). I have...
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    '58 3hp JW-14 Flywheel nut and key

    New to me.. No flywheel nut, and gummed up key and cam (crank is good). I have a spare cam, but no nut and key. Anyone know the size of the flywheel nut and key? I'm thinking just a trip to the hdwr store... Thanks!
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    '56 Johnny 15 FD-10 carb vent

    Is there a normal vent in these carbs? I prime the 2-line system at the tank, and fuel immediately gushes out the brass nozzle tube into the carb. If I blow through the fuel line into carb inverted, no flow. Good. Upright, air through, but not if high speed jet is seated. Is this right...
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    9.9/15 hp info

    Anyone remember that all-encompassing website for these motors? I misplaced the link, and can't remember what it was called. Was just for 9.9/15 hp Johnnyrudes. Thanks!
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    Right side mount controls?

    I have a throttle/shift control box that mounts to the right side of the boat. Can this box be set up to mount on the left side? pic's included.
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