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    Engine tune-up spray

    No problems currently, but if you remeber not too long ago, I had a problem with the motor just shutting off like someone turned the key off. You helped me out with that problem and it's been solved since I replaced the power pack on the motor. I just happen to have the Evinrude spray on hand...
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    Engine tune-up spray

    I have an older Johnson 35 H.P. that runs pretty great right now. Had problems with it, but with the help from guys on this site, she is running pretty good currently. My question: The motor is a 1983 model. I have a can of this spray that is labeled as Evinrude engine tune-up. It says to...
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    1990 Evinrude 3HP, dies when throttle opened more than half

    Never heard this one, but it is sooooo true!
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    96 Evinrude 50 Cutting Out

    I recently had a problem with my 35 H.P. cutting out while WOT, but mine cut off completely like I turned off the key. It did this several times at WOT as well as about 1/2 - 3/4 throttle. I replaced my power pack on my motor , & that solved my problem. Not saying this is what you need to do...
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    Johnson stops dead!

    Thank you. If I do anything at all, IF I still have a problem with the motor just shutting off, I was going to remove the flywheel just to look at what's under it without really touching anything unless it's looking like something needs to be replaced, like busted up coils or a bad looking...
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    Johnson stops dead!

    I imagine freeze off is to make the power pack cold?? I changed the power pack & Im ready to fish now. Thanks.
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    Johnson stops dead!

    King salmon in Lake Erie are very, very rare. You hear about one or two caught every once in awhile. For some reason, they do not like Erie too much. We get salmon mostly in Lake Huron and the upper St. Clair River. Lake Huron flows into the river and the river empties into Lake St. Clair...
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    1990 Evinrude 3HP, dies when throttle opened more than half

    Glad you finally got her running good. I rebuilt a carb on a motor I had (6 H.P. Evinrude) a five years ago and after I got it done, it ran terrible. Rebuilt it again with new parts. Same thin. The third time I rebuilt it, I used OEM parts instead of the cheap Chinese parts that I bought the...
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    Johnson stops dead!

    Yep, it was definitely that power pack that was probably heating up like so many were telling me, so I started with replacing that first. I got a new Sierra power pack delivered in one day from Amazon for under $50, and it did the trick, so really cheap repair to say the least. If the same...
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    Johnson stops dead!

    I fish Lake St. Clair in Michigan. It is between Lake Huron to the North and Lake Erie to the south. St.Clair River connects LSC to Huron while the Detroit River connects LSC to Lake Erie. Hard to beat the fishing on Lk. St. Clair for all species that are in the great lakes. Cannot keep the...
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    Finally can troll for 1 hour none stop. With CLEAN sparkplugs.

    Yep, Makes a guy feel good when his motor runs the way it's suppose to. Glad the repair worked out for you.
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    Johnson stops dead!

    That's about how it went down. LOL I pulled away from the dock with about a 50 yard ride to the lake at about 5 M.P.H. Took her up to about 1/4 speed for about 2-3 minutes then 1/2 speed for about 5 minutes. Went in a big circle as to not get too far away from the dock. Opened her up and...
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    Johnson stops dead!

    FINAL UPDATE: First of all, can someone tell me how to label my heading on my post as an "update" with the date after it so guys will know when they see the heading of my post that I updated it? I would like to do that in my future posts like "Top secret file" heading did in the post a couple...
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    Johnson stops dead!

    I looked at the wiring but I do not see anything that looks bad. I will open up the control box and check out the wires in there on the ignition switch, but as far as testing with an ohm meter, that is actually out of my league. I talked to the mechanic that I use when things go haywire, and...
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    Johnson stops dead!

    Thanks for the encouragement and I really hope I did too!!!
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    AMS Oil 75W90 or Evinrude Lower Unit Gear Oil

    I've had boats & motors for years, some really old and some newer ones. I used SuperTech lower unit oil in all of them and I never had a problem with this oil. My first motor froze & broke the housing in the winter because of water in the lower unit. Since that day, I drained the lower units...
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    Johnson stops dead!

    I do not think the PP will fail now for sure as I renewed it. LOL I have a heat gun I can use to simulate the motor heating up, but I would not know where to point the thing. At the flywheel to heat things up under it?? T.Y.
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    Johnson stops dead!

    Well, again, I have my fingers crossed that the only problem I may have had when the motor was shutting off was just the power pack. I bought a new one for under $50 (Sierra brand) so I figured I would start there and it was very easy to replace the old one. If I still have the same problem, i...
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    Johnson stops dead!

    That sounds good. I will go on line and research how to test things. I did see how to test the stator without taking the flywheel off, but could not find anything on testing the coils yet, but I will search it out. I can probably find the specs on line if I find the way to test them. Thanks...
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    Johnson stops dead!

    Oh boy. I have access to a wheel puller, but do not know what an alignment ring is or what it's for. Maybe i better take it to a mechanic. Will I need to have to re-align anything if I just remove the flywheel and just look at the coils to see if they are destroyed before replacing...
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