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    1984 115 evinrude still not running smooth yet

    hi I had another article but no one replied after a while with help.. as this engine I cant see there are no adjustments for fuel to run lean or rich.. I did the 2 finger test the one guy mentioned you stick 2 fingers in each of the 4 barrels.. and the bottom right was only one that picked up...
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    40hp 402 Engine hickuping and gutless

    hi I have a 40hp 402 engine.. I put a new carb kit in... I checked the filter its clean I checked spark I got lots but the engine doesn't wanna idle and when I rev higher in neutral she hickups kick backs and cant rev fast... what be wrong what can I do I even adjusted the idle screw best I...
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    1984 115hp outboard battery question deep cycle or flooded

    hi I have question I tried to research as I been told I can not use a a deep cycle battery on an outboard engine as it uses a rectifier and burns them out... or I cant use the mini kota dual battery charger... charges 2 batteries off the boat engine.. but I think I can but I was told you...
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    tilt trim valve body repair

    hi I tried to re reply to the topic but its closed and guy said its a sticky but its not doesn't sit on the top but I wanted to know so a washer goes on and does it sit tight... and is it supposed to be tight the cap... and when I do get it off.. I got the 2 needle valve kits.. the o...
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    78 115 how you increase IDLE RPMs? 200Rpms Cover on 400 RPMS cover off

    hi I testing my engine last year I set the WOT to do the timing and it seemed to run fine last year now I just finally got to run it wanting to put it in water tomorrow... and the RPMS with the cover off is 400rpms and when I put the cover on it idles 200rpms and then just shuts off after a...
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    78 115 hydraulic lift leaking

    hi I have 1978 charger 115hp the hydraulic lift body module was leaking out the line person had it before cross threaded it... I was able to get one off a different engine from a boat wrecker place... it lifts and lowers the unit and no leaking from the lines.... but it cant hold itself...
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    1978 115 Valve Body Trim leaking

    hi i have the 1978 115 chrysler outboard.. i got it with a leaking power trim body.. i have tried tighten the 4 stainless pipes going in it but not luck i even tried teflon tape on the threadings.. and one of them doesnt tigthen up what be causing it to leak and i guess the one is stripped...
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    1980 35hp lower unit removal cant remove cotter pin

    hi i took the lower unit apart and trying to get the shift rod out unhooked from the cotter key inside the lower end i straightened the cotton pin basiclly with long needle nose plyers but i cant pull it out i tried using a hook scriber and to pull it up through the loop at end all it did...
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    1980 35hp upper water pump housing removal

    hi i working on the lower end something is broken in the bottom half of gear box it doesnt shift so i took it off but i also wanna remove the water pump cover but it cant as the arm still attached... do you need to pull the top engine off to get at that linkage as i cant see how you can...
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    can you setup the timing without the engine running on a 115hp

    hi i havent gotten my block back from the machine shop so i just asking questions ahead of time i read online you test the timing when engine is running but if its out of wack it might damage things.. and i having new pistons put in so dont want that now on my 115 chrysler engine i set the...
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    79 115hp gear case assembly what superceedes it?

    alright i asked in a differnet topic but figured i should write a new head line as i like to know what years it covers? off boats net you can get 79-81 they use the same gear housing... but i learned there are superceeded parts are there any other years... what are all the years that a...
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    couldnt scrib or center punch the piston rods how bad is that?

    i forgot to scribe the first 2 pistons rods but the last 2 i was doing i tried to scrib on it and us center punch it didnt work so i just push them out but how bad is that? and is this bad since i dont know which way it goes then? this is off a 79 115hp johnson
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    84 115hp evinrude vs 79 115hp johnson are they the exact same block?

    hi i bought a 79 115hp johnson for the crankshaft as the marina said the 79 and 84 are the same crankshafts just have different numbers but i wanna know is the block exactly the same?? as i was going to have the 79 repaired have 1 cylinder bored instead of 2 like on the 84.. and i was...
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    clanging in prop

    oh another issue just showed up not sure if its bad or if that's normal I just spun the prop by hand and there is a clanging sound is that normal??? here is a link to my video of the prop http://youtu.be/HaS2gh6ZG54 but if I spin the prop other way doesn't clang loud
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    how many amps does the starter draw?

    hi I deciding to re wire my boat to put the batteries at the front of the boat since they be out of the way instead of battery boxes at the back, but I wanted to know how many amps does the starter use as I was going to use 4 gauge booster cable wire and just cut it up this is for that...
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    carb and tuning 115hp 1978

    hi I followed the carb tuning tutorial by Frank Acampora but had more questions for him,. Since emailing him on this site doesn't work, will not send personally to him, and on his video It keeps getting deleted if I post my email address. but I followed the instructions could have gone in...
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    200hp several issues

    ok i got a few problems im new to the boating today was first day i tested my boat in the water without ears 1. what does outboard sound like running in water supposed to some what run rough or smooth like a car engine? 2. sometimes i guess shifter stickers so couldnt get it started...
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    115 Chrysler Charging Question

    hi i like to know why you cant use a deep cylce battery or maintance free for outboards? also if i run the charging wire which from the rectifier looks like the red one to a battery isolator and then off too the 2 batteries can i charge maintance free batteries then? or how can i as deep...
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    flywheel removal without there special tool

    hi i trying to remove the fly wheel off 200hp engine getting that special mercurty flywheel puller is not option as marine dont sell tools so dunno where to get it? snap on? mac tools? but how youj do it without it i tried with a harmonic balancer didnt work even tried trick u hit the the...
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    200hp 1985 how you remove fly wheel?

    i trying to remove the fly wheel to get to the stator but my claw remover not big enough and there is not screws spots so how do you pull the fly wheel off?
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