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    Vapor lock/ sticky float?? 30HP JOHNSON 2 STROKE

    After running my early 90s 30 hp Johnson 2 stroke at medium to high throttle for a while (20-30 min) it will tend to splutter and stall when coming back to idle speed. Then any attempt to restart it fails. I'm thinking that if I kept the revs up I could run it all day. It only happens when...
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    johnson 115 no spark on right side of motor

    Perhaps try swapping the coils from the left to the right? If you now have spark on the other side replace the bad coils.
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    88spl lower unit locked up?

    I finally managed to engage the pin. It took a few hours an endoscope a pick a screwdriver partial disassembly of the carb and a lot of patience! If it had been out of gear it would have been much easier. No damage done as far as I can tell. Thanks for the replies Yes of course. But it was in...
  4. 73 Dolphin

    88spl lower unit locked up?

    I finally managed to engage the pin. It took a few hours an endoscope a pick a screwdriver partial disassembly of the carb and a lot of patience! If it had been out of gear it would have been much easier. No damage done as far as I can tell. Thanks for the replies.
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    Mako pro skiff 177 running wiring

    I'm looking to add a fish finder to my Dads 2022 mako pro skiff 17. I already have the fish finder. Not finding any way to rout the wiring. Any suggestions welcome. Also from what I can tell the bilge is switch only with no auto. Any advice on how to reach that to swap it out? Thanks!!
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    88spl lower unit locked up?

    Usually I would but it's in gear and I cant seem to get the shift rod to line up with the pin. I'll wait until I can have someone move the controls while I try to grab the pin. It's in gear because the pin would not let loose when I tried to drop the lower. I moved the control to try to help the...
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    88spl lower unit locked up?

    I put my boat on the water after sitting for probably 20 years. Ran like a beast but carbs leaked when I ran it so I rebuilt and ran them in a barrel, and all was good. I had already rebuilt the water pump and it seemed to be pumping well but I watched a YouTube video and it pointed out that I...
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    88 spl leaking gas

    Well the one I just rebuilt it with was OEM. What was on it when it was leaking probably was too but it was many years old. It's not leaking from the gaskets though.
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    88 spl leaking gas

    Thanks!!
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    88 spl leaking gas

    My carbs are currently off. Just rebuilt them but didn't see anything obviously wrong. Took the boat out for the first time in since I got it. Sat for probably 10 years if not more. Idle was rough but I decided to water test it. Yes, I've ran it 20 times or more in a tub for the 2 years I've...
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    Adding ignition kill switch and lanyard 96 Johnson 88

    Thanks!!
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    Adding ignition kill switch and lanyard 96 Johnson 88

    The switch has 2 wires. I was asking the easiest 2 points to connect in case someone had recently done this to their boat. ( pre 96 johnson ignition ) Thinking this might save me a little time and avoid unnecessary work in a tight space. Obviously you havent just installed said switch. You do...
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    Adding ignition kill switch and lanyard 96 Johnson 88

    I should also add that it doesn't have the later ignition with the built-in kill switch. The boat is an 86.
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    Adding ignition kill switch and lanyard 96 Johnson 88

    It has 2 wires. Black and white. Basically, then just connect the white wire to the black/yellow terminal and the other to ground? This way when I pull the lanyard the black/yellow is getting grounded and closing the circuit but when I insert the lanyard the circuit is re-energized?
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    Adding ignition kill switch and lanyard 96 Johnson 88

    I was looking to add a kill switch next to my console mounted ignition. It has 2 wires, They connect to the black/yellow and black. I do understand that by grounding the black/ yellow the engine stops. But HOW do I connect the switch ? Am I splicing the black yellow wire or just connecting the...
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    adding a tach 2000 Honda BF50A3

    Ok. Idiot gauges indeed. Ha! Got the tach working. I need to test with the tiny tach when I have more light to see if its accurate. Its jumpy at idle but smooths out when I apply the throttle.
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    adding a tach 2000 Honda BF50A3

    Looks for some help on installing a tach. It's a 2000 BF50 with side controls which I bought separately from the engine as it was a repower project. The control has 7 wires coming from it: Green/Black Gray Black Yellow/Blue Double Black Double Yellow Double Red I've heard these called idiot...
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    EPA mixture screw covers 2003 BF50

    It seems to be a freshwater motor, No obvious signs of saltwater use. I'll pull the t-stat cover and take a look though. Oil is clean - no water intrusion. Thanks for the reply!! Its running and running well. I'd hate to have it seize on me after all of the hours of work I've put into it! Is 180...
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    EPA mixture screw covers 2003 BF50

    Ok so on the sixth carb rebuild, each previous time with apparently super clean jets, it's now working. Took it out and it idled sweet and ran out great. So, if this helps anyone, it seems that it wasn't a spark issue - which I'd convinced myself of - just the carbs. Funny thing is that I've...
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    EPA mixture screw covers 2003 BF50

    The new ones fit of course because they are stock. Rebuilt them again. Synced the carbs and it ran smooth in the tank on all cylinders. Took it to the water and tested it. Same issue. Running on 2 cylinders. So I need to do more work.
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