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    73 Evinrude starflite only turns over when jumping the solenoid

    There is connector on the port (left) side that hides the fuse. I believe it is the same as mine, if so it is a very short round glass fuse so the connector was smaller than I was used to from older cars. It is on the upper part of the motor with the wire supported on either side. It looks...
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    My First Boat, 1972 Starcraft Nova 16' Johnson 85HP

    So to further update, I have discovered that the labeled slow speed adjustment are not needle valves and that this engine does not have adjustable slow speed or high speed adjustment, only fixed orifices. I did sync the carbs and chokes as they were no longer responding the same. That should...
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    My First Boat, 1972 Starcraft Nova 16' Johnson 85HP

    Discovered that the slow speed adjustment screws were all the way in because they were loose. The problem I'm having is that the adjustment section in the manual has several options, but none match my motor. I wouldn't have found them, except they are labeled on the cover to the intake, , that...
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    1972 Johnson 85 HP (85ESL72R) No Spark, stuck

    Thank you. Waiting for parts again. Discovered that the low speed screws are all the way in and too loose to do anything else so I've got new retainers coming.
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    Evinrude 1973 boat motor runs while out of the water but not in the water.

    Are we talking about the top of the upper right cylinder? Just trying to learn as we go here. Thanks.
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    Top secret sticky

    That makes sense. I just tried about half of them this morning and they were all random.
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    My First Boat, 1972 Starcraft Nova 16' Johnson 85HP

    It is starting and stays running now. Don't appear to have full power and I think it is running rich, so now I need to dig in the fuel side and make sure that things are adjusted properly and see what else may be wrong.
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    1972 Johnson 85 HP (85ESL72R) No Spark, stuck

    Took it off. The rectifier was one of the problems. Now starting and idling, but appears to need some tuning or other fixes still. Don't have full power. But I believe the ignition side is taken care of.
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    1972 Johnson 85 HP (85ESL72R) No Spark, stuck

    CDI did replace the pack, didn't give me any info at all. I believe I have it figured out, but will see once I can actually get it on the water.
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    My First Boat, 1972 Starcraft Nova 16' Johnson 85HP

    I believe that I have it running, hoping to get it out on the water today to make sure and hopefully get to actually use it. Short version, the ignition system needed recovery from a lot of years of wear and neglect.
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    My First Boat, 1972 Starcraft Nova 16' Johnson 85HP

    Thanks for the info. I don't know much yet. First boat and other than one old tractor this is the only thing this old I've worked on. My mother in law eventually sold that tractor and she said "you're the only one that can ever get it to run." I do enjoy not having to work on the new one...
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    1972 Johnson 85 HP (85ESL72R) No Spark, stuck

    That's great info. Thank you!
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    1972 Johnson 85 HP (85ESL72R) No Spark, stuck

    Sending the power pack in to CDI to see what they say. It obviously failed. Doesn't make me optimistic for long term trouble free performance.
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    My First Boat, 1972 Starcraft Nova 16' Johnson 85HP

    It's there anything to be done? Or it's just frequent issues? I'm doing what I can, but it seems like the new amps are probably very weak/ easy to damage.
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    My First Boat, 1972 Starcraft Nova 16' Johnson 85HP

    Thanks so much. Once I get it running and try to decide what to do with it I will probably definitely have some questions. I forgot to mention that it is a 16'. I thought the windshield didn't look quite right. After looking at these pictures I suspect that they found a windshield from a...
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    My First Boat, 1972 Starcraft Nova 16' Johnson 85HP

    Thanks. I've looked around here a little since I first started to learn about it, that's why I posted. The motor is definitely a 1972, but I just realized that the boat itself doesn't say so I assumed that part I guess. Just looked and they titled it as an unknown year. It is a hydroelectric drive.
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    1972 Johnson 85 HP (85ESL72R) No Spark, stuck

    I'll try to reach out to CDI tomorrow, just want to try and have everything I can covered before then. And obviously wether they cover it or not I don't want anything to happen to the next one. If it is a problem to not have anywhere for that energy to go to, then I have corrected that. If...
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    1972 Johnson 85 HP (85ESL72R) No Spark, stuck

    I did all of that today. Things were very dirty and the points were tight, but still no spark. Only 6v DVA on the blue wire from the brand new power pack instead of 200v. But can't find anything else wrong.
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    My first StarCraft

    Looks great. I just got a 1972 Nova that needs a lot of work.
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