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    wont slow idle

    I have a 95 20hp rude runs great will start and run great all day as long as air temp is below 80 from 80 up starts hard and wont idle after i get it to start on fast idle i have to bring idle down quick and put in gear fast or it will stall. other than that it runs great. thanks
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    06 4 stroke 25hp water pressure

    A friend has a 06 merc. 25hp he says that when he starts it and runs at idle or trolling speed runs great plenty of water out pee hole water pressure good as soon as he hits throttle to go starts loosing water pressure water not coming out of pee hole strong and gets overheat alarm. He has...
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    Fast idle problem

    Have a 95 20hp rude remote having problem with the fast idle. When I start first thing in the morning usually works ok later on if i use it it wont work it acts like it is in gear and the safety switch is activated and when you hit the key nothing happens put back in neutral and turns over any...
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    charge or no charge

    Trying to settle a argument 68 20hp johnson does it have a charging system or not. Thanks
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    steering& starter question

    I have a 68 johnson 20hp I want to change the old cable steering to more conventional where can i get the parts. Also I want to put electric start on how difficult to do. Thanks
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    fast idle not working

    I have a 95 20 hp rude electic start when I first start in the morning I push button in on control and move throttle lever forward for fast idle turn key and it starts fine.If i try to use fast idle later in day it wont work is there a switch on motor that could be getting hot or in contol box...
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    About Stabil

    Was reading a articale about stabil they are saying that with the way gas is mixed with methanol that it is does not work the methenol overrides the stabil and cancels it out. stabil has never redone there formular to work with the new gas.any comments
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    steering question

    I have a 20 johnson with cable steer is it possible to switch over to rack steering. thanks
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    need help with years

    Got 2 johnsons 20 hp need help with years mod.# fd-22m serial# j292296 other one fd-22e serial j2971070. Thanks for the help. I just must be living right lately got 2 20hp rudes for 100.00 3 weeks ago now I get these johnsons for 120.00. Life is good
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    2 gas line system

    I have a 2 line system I know they used them back in the 50s are they worth anything.
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    2 20hp rudes

    Just picked up 2 68 20hp rudes for 100.00 owner says they both ran good when he stored 5 years age. good deal or not?
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    73 merc. 7.5

    Have a question for a friend he was running motor on sat. all of a sudden idled down & quit. checked it yesterday and no spark. I dont have a lot of experience with the older mercs. any help will be appriciated thanks
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    piston ring removal

    have 30 hp rude needs ring replaced can it be done without tearing apart.
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    battery hook up 24 volt

    I must be getting old forgot how to wire 2 12 volt batteries for 24 volt trolling motor any helpwould be appreciated. I wish i could find that ....... book thanks for any help
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    back with trim & tilt problem

    have cmc pt 35 trim and tilt brand new put on wired to starting batery blows 20 amp fuse on motor put on seperate batter by itself and works great. Hightrim suggested look in control box. Checked control box nothing wrong so just in case i rewired back to trim hooked to starting battery same...
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    trim & tilt question

    customer brought me a cmc pt35 trim& tilt to go on 20 rude. Put it on hooked to starting battery and it blows 20 amp fuse for on outboard. I replaced fuse didnt use tilt hit key blew fuse unhooked trim from battery eevery thing ok so i hooked to seperate battery workes great any ideas...
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    does any one know temp

    what should head temp be on 20 hp evinrude 1995
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    at wits end

    I have a 1995 Evinrude 20 hp my problem is runs great when air cool as well as water but when it gets warmer it will shut down to 2000 rpm after a bout 10 min.and wont go over that until i shut down and restart then ok for a little while and it will happen again.I replaced water...
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