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    pees on hose, not in water

    I have a 1991 Johnson 48 SPL that will pee plenty on the hose but when I put it in a trash can, no water comes out the tell tale. New motor to me. Water tube and water intake are free of debris.<br /><br />thanx
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    Engine wont turn off

    I recently had a situation where my 1987 40 Hp Evinrude would not shut down when I turned the key to off. Thanks to OBJ and others I followed the black and yellow ground wire from the key switch to the engine and found the wire was frayed at the single rubber connector near the powerpack. Cut...
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    will only run on choke

    I have a 1991 48 hp SPL that will only run when choked. Pumping the ball doesn't result in any change. Compression is good (113 and 110) and there doesn't appear to be any leaks in the fuel hoses. I have now pulled the carbs twice and blown each jet with a can of carb cleaner until I see it...
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    throttle and shift cable installation

    I have a 1985 Evinrude 40HP and was wondering what is the proper way to install throttle and shift cables. Installation of each cable in the control box seemed pretty straight forward but I'm a little confused on the engine side of things. With the control lever in neutral I compared the...
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