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    What is the part number for a NON VRO fuel pump

    I have a buddy who disabled the VRO on his 90 HP Johnson years ago. The fuel pump is massively leaking gas. I told him you can get just a gas version fuel pump does anyone have a thread that points to this replacement or just a part number or link to said pump? This is the welsh plug on the...
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    1973 25 HP Evinrude jumping out of gear after rebuild

    I am starting a new thread. I originally posted this to my initial thread about this lower when I first opened it up. It didn't seem like it got any attention, probably because it looked like an old thread. Here it is.... Ok I'm here again. I out the engine back together. It ran fine for like...
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    BRP coming back.. Evinrude?????

    Saw a YouTube video where BRP is coming back with the Ghost engine. It will be a partially submerged Rotax engine under BRP name called the Ghost engine. Available in 115&150 at first. Only available on BRP boats. Weird looking engine that hangs off the back partially submerged, with a lower...
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    1981 Johnson 60HP lower unit question.

    I'm continuing my education and learning how to rebuild lower units. Doing one for a buddy for a boat I use to own and sold him. It has a bad lower unit. I had one laying around the house they tore up when I owned it. I am going to use what's good in each one and then buy what I need to make...
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    1973 Evinrude 25hp wire harness plug repair.

    So after hooking up the steering on this boat I finally got to something I had ignored till now. The dry rotted wires going into the engine. This is for the remote controls, starting and choke for the console. It's factory. The wires on the boat side of the plug are bad from the plug down 8-10"s...
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    1973 Evinrude 25hp lower unit failed pressure test.

    Ok so I rebuilt this lower with the parts that were bad. All new seals etc. Ran it, next day or two noticed gear oil leaking. So pull it off and pressure test it. Leaking under water pump housing. So I pull it off and pull the plate up to see. Well the drive shaft seal is not leaking but it's...
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    Does this gear and clutch dog look ok?

    This is my late father in laws boat. The motor was not engaging fwd when I started working on it for my brother in law. The shift coupler wasn't together right. And I adjusted it where it now had Foward and reverse. It was leaking so now I am resealing the lower unit and looking at the fwd gear...
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    Lower Idle Speed

    I have a 1997 rude 60hp. I will have to get back with model #. like the title says, what is the correct adjustment? I I am being lazy and have not pulled out my manual at this point, and am not like doing it tonight or anything so it's not super critical at this point. At idle in gear in water...
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    Water Sealer on underside of deck?

    I have a 20 year old Crest Pontoon. I trailer it and put it in the shed each time and then cover the boat once dry. A far as I know this is the original deck. Its in good shape, no soft spots or signs or rot really, but I was wondering if anyone thinks it would be of any benefit to use like a...
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    How to check the tach.

    I have a 1998 Evinrude 60hp. On a 22ft Crest 2 pontoon. I have posted here several weeks back and confirmed I am on the correct tach setting. But i either am under propped or the tach is wrong cause I seem to be turning to many rpms. I think the tach is wrong cause iF I remember right it see it...
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    What is the correct tach setting 1998 60hp?

    I am wondering iF my tach is correctly set. It seems high. I have a 1998 60hp Evinrude. There is several setting I see back there, It looks like it's set to 6p?? I think that's what is says. I don't remember the other ones off hand , if it matters I can look under there and list the others. I...
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    Replaced impellor, telltale sputters water?

    Ok since this got buried in the other thread about the shift linkage , I thought I would start it's own thread. I have a 1998 60hp evinrude. I just got the motor. It had a weak but solid stream, and was not over heating the trip I took it out on when I purchased it. Impellor was very old and...
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    Grinds going into gear. And sputters water.

    1998 evinrude 60 hp. Short shaft. 2 fails!! Ok I just got the boat, first thing is waterpump. I adjusted the shift shade to spect but it grinds more than it should. Do I readjust the shaft or the cable? And now my other problem. It just sputters water not a solid stream. It's not the muffs...
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    Shift Shaft reattachment 1998 60hp

    1998 evinrude 60hp Ok so this is my first time doing the waterpump on this motor. Got it diconnected fine. Did the pump kit. Adjusted shaft length to spec. Put the thing back togeather and am having a difficult time catching the hole in the shaft with the pin on the bell crank. I am reaching...
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    Hey Im back!!! 1998 Evinrude 60HP Shift shaft

    Been quite a few years since my last post. I have slowed down my boating use and have leaned to become a pretty proficient mechanic here one stuff and just needed the occasional old thread to help myself. But i recently bought a new to me pontoon and have a question. I have found what I think...
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    Want to set up a Tach on my 1981 johnson 60hp

    OK I have no tach in my console now. I do obviously have the grey wire. It appers to exit under the console in a rubber plug with 3 wires. The plug is round but the actual part that engages is a half circle, if this makes any sense. Anyway i beleive that is the grey tack wire as well as power...
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    Broke flywheel on Johnson 60HP 1981 model.

    I was trying to pull my flywheel and was pulling with a 3 jaw puller on the top AL part. That was obviously a mistake cause i broke about a 2.5" piece off the edge. Is this gonna hurt anything to keep running it like this. Do i need to JB weld it back on to keep it in balance or just get a new...
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    Sudden Cutout, No spark. Suggestions to HELP!

    I just got back from the lake. I have a 1981 Johnson 60 HP. I ahve had this boat for 5 years or so. Been trouble free for almost 4 years. When i got it it had an intermittant cut out problem (different from current one). I found a rotted wire harnes. I replaced it a cracked coil and the other...
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    Bad rectifier, Maybe?

    Im 90% sure its dead. I have a 1990 johnson 150gt. I have had the problem for over a yr now. I just found the pinned thread i think by spinnerbait nut about testing the tach. That tells you to remove the grey wire at the terminal block and hook it to the yellow grey wire at the terminal block...
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    Can anyone tell me if any parts on these motors interchange?

    I have a 1981 60 hp 2cyl Looking at a parts motor (may run?) to buy thats a 1974 70hp. I looked at evinrude dot com. The starters have different part numbers which i was sure the 2 and 3 cyl starters were diff from looking in a catalouge. But the lower units have different numbers as well, i...
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