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  1. looncommander

    Gas tank venting, 6.3 gallon tank for 1970, Johnson 60 hp

    I recently had a minor tune-up performed on my outboard engine. First trip to the lake the motor ran fine at WOT for about ten minutes then suddenly quit. This is a repeat problem and one of the reasons the engine went in for a tune-up. Upon inspecting my fuel tank gas cap, I found that it...
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    Evinrude 60ESL70B Stuck in Neutral

    The unit is stuck in neutral. I'm saying this since the prop did not turn when the motor was last running. The lever is straight up and won't go into reverse.or forward. Additionally, the button for the "Warm-Up Lever Release" is not popping up like it used to do.
  3. looncommander

    Evinrude 60ESL70B Stuck in Neutral

    On Monday we had the motor running with the "ear muffs" water thing in place and I'm pretty sure I found the green and blue wires you were discussing in your original reply to my question. I was only able to check the green wire before the motor quit running but it did show voltage with the...
  4. looncommander

    Evinrude 60ESL70B Stuck in Neutral

    This evening we never left the boat ramp because the gear shift on our 60 hp Evinrude was stuck in neutral. This has never happened before. Any ideas? Would one only look into the gear shift or could it be something with the cables running into the outboard?
  5. looncommander

    What grade gasoline? 1970 Evinrude, 60 hp, 2 stroke

    Completely new to boating and a 2 stroke engine. What grade gasoline should I use? Would a higher octane make a difference? 50:1 gas/oil ratio for this engine.
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