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    Johnson 30 overheat warning horn. 96 Engine.

    Confused with this one as wiring diagrams on the web show the tan wire providing earth from the sender back to one side of the horn and the purple wire providing a positive through the ignition switch. Errr, it isn't so and the tan wire goes into what I think is the powerpack?? I think this...
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    96 Johnson 30 Head Gasket procedure.

    Sorry guys, no manual as yet. Second hand Johnson 30 ELED, starts and idles fine, runs fine at full throttle but takes ages for revs to come up. Compression test is not good with 70 PSI both cylinders which explains a lot. Head is off and bores and pistons look fine. No scratches, gouges and...
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    Force 50, 4200 RPM top speed.

    Appreciate any advice on the reason why my 1988 Force 50 will only run to 4200 RPM at full throttle. It starts perfectly, runs smoothly and blasts out of the hole but will not rev past 4200 RPM. Was 4000 RPM until I adjusted the trim with some well placed bolts taking Franks advice until I can...
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    1988 Force 50 20 pole Tachometer?

    Can someone please advise if a 1988 Force 50 model 507F8D needs a 20 pole Tachometer? I can't find a definitive answer. What I think is the original is not working and needle is stuck. It seems a replacement might be hard to source but first need to know what I'm looking for. Thanks in advance
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    New boat high and dry due to tilt and trim issue. Advice please

    Gday from down under. I have just purchased a 15 foot fibreglass boat with a 50 HP Force outboard on with model number 507F8D. It has tilt and trim fitted and there is a significant oil leak out the trim cylinder cap which I have identified as a worn seal in the cap due to a mark on the piston...
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    Where to drill for telltale outlet?

    My 1974 Evinrude 25 has no telltale water outlet. I'm keen to add one to monitor correct water flow as it has had some overheating issues.<br /><br />The logical place seems to be on the exhaust cover but the cover has two chambers. A large chamber that makes up about 75% of the cover plate and...
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    Head bolt torque settings?

    Whoops!! Left my manual (cd anyhow) at work. Can somebody please advise the correct torque settings for the head bolts on a 1972 25 HP Evinrude. Thanks for your assistance.
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    Exhaust cover bolts made of?

    On a 1972 Evinrude 25,<br /><br />What are the 20 or so small bolts that hold the exhaust cover to the crankcase bolts made of?<br /><br />The majority came out easily but the 4 inner most bolts lost their heads (literally!)<br /><br />I somehow managed to extract them (with some kind assistance...
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    To bucket, or not to bucket?

    This might be a weird one but my local dealer suggested I could damage a water pump on an early Evinrude (72) by running it in a 20 litre (5.5 Gallons) bucket. The bucket was deep enough to cover up to the extention housing. He said the the exhaust gas could come out of the outlet hit the bucket...
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    Evinrude 25 hp, too hot to handle.

    Can I please have some assistance with this problem? I've checked through the forums but am still not sure where to go.<br /><br />Engine is a 1972 Evinrude 25HP Model 26203R. Whilst out yesterday and running at a cruise for 15 minutes (certainly not WOT) the engine stopped dead. Suspect that...
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    Cam, lockout lever??? Rattle Rattle!!

    Help!! I Tilted my 1972 Evinrude 25 HP (25203R) engine last night only to hear something fall forward inside the cowl. (rattle rattle). I've identified it as the Cam, lockout lever from the exploded parts diagram on the BRP website but the diagram only shows one screw holding it although there...
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    Evinrude 25 tilt mechanism

    This is likely a stupid question but I specialise in them so here goes. <br />What if anything is meant to hold a 72 Evinrude 25 in the fully tilted position? I know that you can adjust the "tilt tension" by tightening a nut but there is no way it is going to hold it up during the launch...
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    Oil on transom.

    Hi I'm new to the boating world and own a aliminium runabout with 1972 Evinrude 25 engine. After reading this forum and taking my family to the coast for Christmas with an untried engine I thought it would make practical sense to change the water pump impeller. The job was relatively easy...
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