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    Can I use 1981 70hp T&T on a 1992 55 Comercial?

    G day All I have scored a 1981 70hp Evinrude with a blown power head but great tilt and trim. My 1992-1997 (ish - doesn't have any tags) 55hp commercial Johnson has a forward control conversion and the prestolite twin ram T&T on it at the moment and the pump is stuffed, seen as these pumps are...
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    Twin cylinder trim unit dropping - Prestolite unit - Help!

    Okay people I have this trim unit on my 55hp Johnson, it started dropping from full tilt down when left up I have put a seal kit through both cylinders and I have also replaced the check valves in the pump. I have bleed the crap out of it to remove air in the system Its still dropping, and...
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    Need some more help with 55hp water pump kit please

    G'Day all Okay I have what I am told a 92ish 55 HP commercial outboard that was sourced from the Australian Army, no model numbers were left on it so its all from photo identification. I pulled the lower unit off to replace the water pump and that looks to be from a 97 or newer lower leg...
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    HELP! Cant figure out which water pump kit!

    Hi guys, I have a 1992 55HP Commercial Johnson, I ordered a new water pump kit for it Pt no 396933. I got the part number off of the Shop2.evinrude site, but when I pulled the gear box off and took the water pump off I ran into a massive problem...the kit doesn't fit, nor is it close! Bigger...
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    92 55hp commercial fuel pump question

    G'day all I have a quick question for you all, if you disconnect one of the fuel pump to carb lines how much and how often should it pump out? I have an issue where this motor won't idle off the choke, I have searched here and all recommendations were to rebuild the carbs, which I have done...
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    92 55hp commercial needle valve, what does it do?

    Hi all, I have just rebuilt my carbs on my 1992 55hp Johnson commercial, I don't know what the needlevalve does? Its part 14 on the exploded diagram BRP -- Parts Catalogs just need to know what to set it at prior to start up for the first time after fitting carbs back up? They are the late model...
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    Help identifying unconnected wires? Johnson 1990's 50/55HP

    Hi all again Just wondering if someone could enlighten me to what the 3 yellow wires in the middle of this pic are for? they have bullet connections but are not connected to anything? Boat runs no problems and were like this when I bought it and the previous owner never had them connected to...
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    55 HP Johnson throttle linkage questions

    Hi All Recently bought a boat with what I have been told is a 50-55HP Johnson Commercial engine (thanks to those here who helped identify this) I ran it to day and whilst it ran well, the throttle was tricky, in that it was very sensitive and when more throttle was applied it would accelerate...
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    Help identifying my outboard

    Hi guys I have just purchased a boat with a Johnson outboard on the back, I was told its a late 80's early 90's model but the id tag is missing from the side and the disk on top of the power head only has this number stamped on it G4454898. Is there any way of working out what year it is so I...
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