Hard cold starting. Noticed the insulation/cover on the windings on the #1 coil is loose in the frame. Any way to tighten this? Engine seems to pop off if I pull the #1 plug wire, otherwise it's hard starting when cold. Warm/hot, sitting in the sun for a while with the cover off, it starts right...
I looked at thread http://forums.iboats.com/johnson-evinrude-outboards/1972-johnson-65-hydro-electric-shift-441143.html for some info. Good thread and will try those next time at Dad's place.
he has a similar problem, but doesn't stay in forward, it cycles in and out. No reverse either. This...
We haven't taken it apart yet, but we have about a half turn of play on the prop shaft. I assume this is not normal? We did hit something in the water last fall with the motor and I am fearing the worst. It's electric shift.
1972 65 horse triple with electric shift on a 1959 AlumaCraft Queen Merrie. .
Every fall when the oils drained, there is water coming out along with it in the form of gray milky oil. We put gasket style washers on the drain and fill plugs. That didn't help. Dad can't find anyone willing to...
We usually hook up a hose and test run the engine before we take them to the lake. However, by the time we get there, it's flooded. We lower the engine and wait a few minutes, and it will start up, most of the time. Sometime we have to pull the plugs and crank it over to get rid of the excess...
Went to a swap meet today and was looking at a long shaft lower unit for a 78 25HP Evinrude. We have a 72 I believe, 18HP Fastwin with the short shaft. It's used as a kicker. We'd like to have a long shaft to hopefully get more bite in the water.
Will this long shaft unit bolt on to the older...
