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    Engine wont go into Neutral or Reverse

    Hi<br /><br />I have this '72 125hp Johnson that was given to me. Who knows how long it waws sitting in my uncle tools shed before I got it, but he claims it ran when he last took it off his boat. After examining it, you can tell mice had made it their home for a while. I allowed my...
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    '72 John 125hp Chokes out problem

    I have an '72 Johnson 125hp that Idles fine, but as soon as I give it some gas (pull the lever) the engine shuts down. This is a recent problem.. It wasn't doing it the first day I took it out, it started doing it the second day as the day went on, by the end of the day, it wouldn't go anymore....
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    J125 hp Water from Sprk plug area?

    Fired up an 72 Johnson 125hp and I noticed water coming from the spark plug area. After removing the spark plug wire & plug, I notice there's a gasket behind the plate. I'm only guessing that the gasket done went bad on me.. Am I correct in saying this? What is the technical name for the...
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    Steering Cable from Evin 73 to John 72

    I recently exchange engines on my boat, from a '73 85hp Evinrude to a '72 125hp Johnson. While the Evinrude engine had a tube the the Steering cable went into, the Johson doesn't. Is there a part that I can get that will allow me to use the same steering cable for the 125hp engine, or do I...
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    Steering Cable Connector to '79 Johnson

    Hello Everyone,<br /><br />I (Bother-in-law) exchanged a '73 85hp Evinrude to a '79 125hp Johnson engine on my boat. However cable connects to the engine is different. My bother-in-law said there's a part I can get, like an adaptor, that will connect the cable to the engine. Does anybody know...
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    what years is this engine? John 125hp

    I have a Jonhson 125hp<br /><br />Serial# J3689774<br />Model# 125ESL72R<br /><br />Can anyone tell me what year it is?
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    1973 Evinrude 85 hp won't start??????

    I have an 1973 85hp Evinrude that I can't get to start for the life of me. I bought a new Stator, and Power Pack, I now have spark going to all four spark plugs. It turns over fine, and sometimes it acts like it wants to start, but dies out quickly. Do anybody have any ideals on getting this...
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    Green Goo on Evinrude Motor

    I have an 85hp Evinrude and under the flywheel there is some green goo, that sorta looks and feel like old chewing gum that's been left under a desk for a year. After I tooked the flywheel off, the goo orginated from a sensor that's connected to the stator. I have two of those sensors under...
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    1973 Evinrude 85hp Help

    I've an 1973 evinrude starflight that wont start. I've posted messeages here and I seeked help from so called "Mechanics" and I am having no luck on getting this engine to run. The problem is, it wont spark. Following the advice I rec'd from this forum, I replaced the power pack, took the...
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    1973 Evinrude 85hp wont spark

    I have an 85hp evinrude that I can't get to spark, I replaced the power pack and bought new plugs, what should be my next steps in trying to get this motor to run?
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    1973 Evinrude Starflite won't start

    I just purchased aboat with an 1973 Evinrude Starflite motor 85hp. The previous owner told me it just died on him oneday at the river. I hooked a battery up to it and the engine turns over but won't start. What should be my first steps in getting this engine running again? the boat sat for...
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