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    1975 J/E lock out button

    I've got a '75 115hp Johnson that's developed an irritating problem. When I push the lock out button on the throttle control to throttle up to help start the engine, nothing happens at all--no ignition, etc. When I put the control back in neutral, the engine fires. It's always been hard to...
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    penetrating epoxy

    Has anyone had any experience using a clear penetrating epoxy on soft/rotted wood? I found a site rotdoctor.com looking for something to help my subfloor in my RV. They say some pretty good things. I will replace the worst parts and those I can easily access, but I was wondering about using...
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    wet rv

    I've lived in a 24-foot RV for nearly 5 years. Never had a problem until now. I noticed a damp spot on the floor in the corner. Water leak. Found the culprit and replaced it, but the floor was in bad shape so I started pulling up the carpet etc. So far, I have had to remove a 3X4-foot...
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    pre-spring maintenance Evinrude 115

    Getting ready for spring. My Evinrude is a 1975 V4. I'm pretty sure it had not been in the water for quite a while before I put it in this summer. I've purchased new carb rebuild kits and impeller, but as long as I'm going in, should I get an entire water pump repair kit? The water coming...
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    flat primer bulb

    Happy New Year!! One great thing about East Texas...it's Jan. 1 and 68 degrees!! I got to take my boat out today wearing a t-shirt! Anyway, my 1975 Evinrude 115 has always been hard to start the first time. After it finally would fire and run, it would kick every time I hit the key after...
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    nylon bushings for throttle linkage

    Does anyone know where I can get the nylon bushings that connects the parts of the shift linkage assembly? I have a 1975 115hp v4 Evinrude. As the shift and throttle controls connect to the engine, there is the black trunion, then the clip which holds them in. The clip that holds the throttle...
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    removing throttle control

    I did a search for this and didn't find anything. I have a single side mount throttle control on my '91 Prowler. How do I get inside to check the throttle/shift connections? There are 2 screws on the ouside panel and 2 screws on the inside of the throttle control arm. One you can get to, the...
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    shift connector trunion

    I've got a 1975 115Evinrude v4, model 115593. I was having a problem with not shifting cleanly into forward--reverse, no problem. I am trying to find the right adjustment for the shift cable. It seems there aren't enough threads to tighten the connector far enough. The bell crank screw that...
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    Installing a windshield

    I have a 1991 Prowler Bass Boat, 16'8" long, made by Sunbird for 3 or 4 years and I can't find anything anywhere on the internet. It is a sharp looking boat, and I would like to add a windshield to the driver's cockpit. How do I measure for the correct shield? I've seen several windshields...
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    Hard starting Evinrude

    This vacation seems to be more working out bugs than fishing, but, the weather's crummy anyway. The motor I've been writing about--1975 Johnson/Evinrude 115 cost me a little over $1000 at the shop to hook up, tune up, etc. Now, after using it for about a week, it's developed a hard-starting...
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    johnson or evinrude???

    For several days I've been working on a "Johnson" outboard. I've been looking for a service manual and when I matched up the model number it comes out as Evinrude. The numbers on the nameplate are 115593E, serial number J0004436. Can you tell me what I am actually working on???<br />blt
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    tilt motor part number

    I've been wrestling with my tilt motor for several days and have decided about the only way out is to replace it, but can't find a part number in my service manual. It's on a 1975 johnson 115 v4. The book shows 2 kinds, fast track and conventional. I have conventional and apparently a...
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    Tilt motor blowing fuses

    Me again!! My tilt motor for my '75 Johnson 115 V4 has me and my buddy scratching my head. He knows what he is doing, so I just follow his lead. Problem is one trip out, tilt motor worked, next time didn't. Richard looked it over with me and when we removed the cover discovered a bad wire...
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    T&T for 75 Johnson 115

    Seems like a daily deal of something going haywire--guess it will take a while to work all the bugs out. My trim unit for my motor was working fine, but now the trim motor kicks in to lower the engine, but when I hit "up" all I get is a "clunk" in the box where all the wiring is. It's like...
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    Thanks Joe, OBJ

    Thanks for the info last night. I worked on the shift cable like you said, and today--no problems. I work with a medical mission and am a volunteer. I get support from my church and family. I've spent about $3500 on this boat and motor which for me is about a year's savings, so I'm a little...
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    can I switch lower units?

    In addition to the '75 115 v4 johnson, I've been writing about, I also have a 1972 65 hp. If there is something wrong in the '75's lower unit, would the lower unit from the '72 switch out? blt
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    trouble shifting into forward gear

    I'm 2 days into my vacation which I've been putting off since May. Until now, no problems. Just tried to go out and the motor (1975 Johnson 115 v4) won't go into forward gear. Reverse is fine. I did notice this morning it "knocked" a couple of times when I first started out. But I've gone...
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    trouble shifting into forward gear

    I'm 2 days into my vacation which I've been putting off since May. Until now, no problems. Just tried to go out and the motor (1975 Johnson 115 v4) won't go into forward gear. Reverse is fine. I did notice this morning it "knocked" a couple of times when I first started out. But I've gone...
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    boat makes hard right

    Just put my boat in the water for the first time. It doesn't run straight--if I take my hand off the wheel it tries to veer hard to the right. Does that mean I need to adjust the sacrificial anode just above the prop? It's an older engine and also first time in the water. Appreciate the help.
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    What do I do with the old wires?

    I am learning more about electrical stuff than I ever thought I would. I gave up on trying to track down the bad wire on my Prowler bass boat and ran all new wiring to a fuse panel that I put in the back of the boat. (I have a bad back and can't get to the one under the steering wheel). Now...
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