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    Fuel problem

    Thanks for all the replies. I went back to the basics. Gotta have good compression for everything else to work right. I got a surprise when I pulled the spark plugs. The bottom cylinder shows signs of water intrusion. The spark plug had a milkshake appearance and a few drops of water on it. My...
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    Fuel problem

    IKR? I'm no stranger to working on these old outboards but this one has me stumped. The only thing I didn't try is testing (fuel pressure) on the water when it's acting up. On the muffs I can't get it to act up.
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    Fuel problem

    When the motor starts sputtering, running out of gas, the bulb is still hard. When it quits the bulb is squeezable again. I had the fuel intakes out of the tanks and they are clear the filter on the plastic tank was already removed. The one tank is metal with a metal intake tube and a large...
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    Fuel problem

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    Fuel problem

    1987 classic 50 (45 HP) please read entirely. The symptoms; Starts and runs on the water for about 50 yards, spits and sputters starving for gas. The Squeeze ball is hard until the motor quits then goes soft. Pump ball and it starts right up, rinse and repeat 😁 What I did so far to...
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    Clasic 50 lack of air to carburetors?

    Every time I think I have it figured out it doesn't work out. If nothing else I am patient. Running on muffs I went all over the plug wires with no signs of leakage. I plugged off all the (exhaust) openings as best I could with duct tape and hooked up a smoke machine. I managed to get 7 PSI in...
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    Clasic 50 lack of air to carburetors?

    There is definitely a gremlin under that cover but nothing that builds nests. The spark jumping is a good idea. I changed the plugs and wires but that doesn't mean I didn't catch a defective wire. This boat went through 2 different owners who couldn't find the problem, me being the 3rd. You...
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    Clasic 50 lack of air to carburetors?

    I believe it is a 1987? Good compression. New plug wires, fuel lines etc... in the water, it won't rev over 3000 RPM with the cover clamped. Take the front piece off you can tell a slight difference. Unclamp the middle cover to let air in and it jumps on plane. I thought it had an exhaust leak...
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    45 HP Classic 50 link and sync

    1987 4 cylinder 2 stroke. The previous owner had everything way off trying to fix the problem I'm after. I'm turning the motor on the starter with just the #1 Plug in for the timing light until tomorrow to check it on the water. The service manual i have sucks as far as specifics go for this...
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    1987 45HP High RPM Miss

    No tachometer on this boat. Idles fine. Half throttle fine. Revs fine with no load on it. Jab the throttle it comes on strong until it gets on plane, then bogs down, misfiring, and will not rev higher. I tried squeezing the primer bulb and also partially closed the choke and it did not help. I...
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    2001 115 hp compression

    Thank You! All the motors I'm seeing advertised in my area are either over priced recent rebuilds or over priced broken ones. Hopefully I will have a quick sell with a satisfied buyer.
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    2001 115 hp compression

    I have the carburetor model ocean pro I'm putting up for sale. I road in the boat last season (it was on a friends boat and ran good) , it's on my test stand now. The motor seems to run fine barely starts to turn over before it's running and idles smoothly. I took a compression test as a selling...
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    2000 115 johnson ocean pro battery connections

    Thanks. I was thinking that may be where they go. What threw me off was everything that was messed with on this motor was cut or left loose. The post on the solinoid was tight and looked unmolested. I just got done building a stand so I can work on it.
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    2000 115 johnson ocean pro battery connections

    He went with a four stroke and a different brand. Theres a lot of fishy stuff on this motor. I think the dealer was not happy he did not give him the old motor.
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    2000 115 johnson ocean pro battery connections

    I was given a motor to sell after a friend repowered his boat. It is a good running motor (carbureted) but came back from the dealer a semi basket case. Wires cut, missing plugs off the harness, no oil tank etc... i downloaded a manual but the wiring diagrams are not the best for what I need. I...
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