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    1969 Johnson 60hp shift problem lower unit

    I have a problem with a frayed wire that was causing the shift to not work correctly. The green wire had broken completely near the boot of the shift solenoid cover. So I removed the shift solenoids cover and it seems like it's going to be hard to run a wire through that cover while keeping it...
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    1989 50 hp Force motor cannot maintain WOT

    Here is a link video of the motor running. The motor has good compression. 125 on both cylinder. Has good sparks after I replaced a bad stator. The motor starts and idle in the water without any problem. The problem I'm having is that when I go full throttle, the engine picks up but then bog...
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    1976 17ft Sea Nymph story

    Before owning this boat, I had a 12 ft Valco. I was just getting started with boating so there was much to learned. But...a start is a start. Soon after hitting the water for the first time after adding a deck onto the 12 footer, I know I wanted something bigger but need to be lite so my Murano...
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    1972 7.5 hp bogging down in forward gear full throttle

    If anyone can provide insight on this. Motor ran fine in the tank at home. I want going full throttle in gear. Motor has full rpm when in neutral. But when I put it in forward gear and give it full throttle, rpm drops. Please see video attached. Carbs recently cleaned...
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    65esl72s 65hp Johnson need help

    I recently purchased a 1972 65hp Johnson outboard. When I try to crank the engine with the spark plugs in, i didn't get any sparks on any cylinder. I got a new battery, took out the sparks plugs, using a wire wrapped around the plugs and grounding it, I see spark jumping the gap on all...
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    1970 Evinrude 18 hp won't start

    I completed a carb rebuild and was getting the motor to run in the barrel. Everything went well testing. I took the motor out and test it at the lake and I believe it overheated? At first I had issue starting the motor, but tweaking with the fuel mixture screw, I was able to get it running. I...
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