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    Tohatsu 140, horn at 2700rpm

    Thanks in advance, outboard is a 2002 tohatsu 140 auto mix, only in gear I get a warning horn with a constant beep at 2700 rpm, the motor then shutters like it has hit a Rev limiter, motor has good compression 185 and above, telltale is strong with spray and otherwise motor runs fine. Yes there...
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    Johnson 60 hp, intermitent 4000rpm

    Hi, I've been fighting this problem, thought was fixed trailered boat from pa to fl for vacation now acting up. Motor runs great then after 10 minutes it drops down to 4g rpm at max throttle, compression 135 on all 3 cyl, new fuel filter, fuel lines, pumping ball under load dosent help, it...
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    2000 johnson 60hp, wont run past 4000 rpm

    Hi, thanks in advance for replies for this one may be tricky. This outboard is a 2000 60hp, I am no mechanic but I will explain where I am at this point. I bought this motor a few years ago and it ran like clock work at first then it would act up not running past 4g, I would shut it off and...
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    2000 Johnson 60hp won't run over 4,000 rpm

    Hi, thanks ahead of time for any potential help. I have a newly installed 2000 Johnson 60hp. It has good compression, starts, idles, shifts, pumps water perfectly. It has above 130 compression on all 3 cylinders, just replaced the impeller and it still has its factory vro oil pump installed. The...
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    non repair question-honda 7.5 4 stroke

    Hi, my friends that are using super quiet large 4 stroke outboards for trolling are out fishing me and my super noisy 2 stroke. I am looking to buy a older honda 1970-1980s 4 stroke kicker motor to troll with. Can anyone please tell me how quiet these motors are compared to a moderen 4 stroke of...
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    need 85hp yamaha trim/tilt information

    Hi, I have a 1990 85 hp Yamaha outboard, model # CV85EL it did not come from the factory with trim & tilt. I am need information on what trim/tilt units will fit my outboard. Since they are terribly hard to find I need to know what other years and horsepowers will fit. This way I can efficently...
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    mercruizer 140, tool q? and power question?

    Hi Guys, I own a 1980 dixie fiberglass, it is powered by a 1979 mercruizer 140 I/O. I am getting water in my lower unit. at some point in the past few months i ran over some mono fishing line which appears to have went inside the lower unit via the prop shaft and chewed the seal up. I am not a...
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    mercruizer trim/tilt problems

    I own a 1980 140 mercruizer. today after raising the tilt (outdrive) It would not go back down by pushing the button even though the electric pump motor was working. After placing it in gear, it went down very slowly and took about 6 minutes( from the pressure of the prop turning?). So in a few...
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    140 mercruizer upper/lower unit oil fill question.

    i have a 1980 mercruizer 140. i recently drained the oil and was trying to refill it when i realized i can not get back in the same ammount that came out even though the new oil is level with the fill hole. it says in the manual that the lowerunit oil will maintain a proper level if the upper is...
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    2.5 mercruizer fuel pump question.

    I have a 1980 2.5 mercruizer (chevy) inboard. I removed the fuel pump from the block to replace a slow leaking gasket where it bolts on. I replaced it and now it will not start. should there be fuel flowing in the clear plastic hose to the carb? or the metal line to the carb or both? How does...
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    2.5 mercruizer not running on all cylinders

    today my 1980 2.5l (chevy) with a mercruizer drive worked fine all day getting to and from fishing locations. I turned it over to head for the docks. When the engine started I heard a loud pop sounding like a backfire. the engine idoled rough for about 10 seconds then shut down. It now is not...
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    continuing mercruizer coupler problems, suggestions

    well here it goes, first off i am a mechanicaly inclined person but am far from a marine mechanic so go easy on me if i do not use the proper terms for parts. recently i have been considering fixing up a boat I own that has not been run for about 3 years. This is after my bass boat died last...
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    lower unit problems-1991 70hp yamaha outboard

    my friend and i were going down the lake at about 4500 rpms when the prop suddenly stoped spinning on his engine. the engine continued to run fine. upon inspection when we got back to the dock by using the trolling motor it seemed that the prop was very hard to turn in neutral but would not turn...
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    starter gear stuck on flywheel-1975 johnson stinger 75hp

    seems one thing keeps happening after another! i was returning from fishing back to the dock at about 4500rpm when i heard a super fast clicking/grinding noise instantly my outboard shut down. i took off the cover to discover that my starter gear had somehow popped up in starting postion. i...
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    Help!,1975 johnson stinger arching around spark plugs

    i bought this engine used from a very trusted local outboard shop. it ran fine for a while, recently it started missing, as a result the engine would not plane the boat out. after investigating the problem i found that the middle cylinder is only fireing at five to ten second intervals at a time...
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