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    2005 Johnson 90 OSI No Spark

    Someone please help. I've hit a wall and am completely baffled. I have a 2005 Johnson J90PLSOA that I bought in non running condition. I brought it home and it had no spark on all four cylinders. I went through the troubleshooting list, which told me to replace the power pack. I did (and the...
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    Prop for Evinrude 9.5hp

    I have an evinrude 9.5hp with a 3 blade prop. My current prop looks a little too chewed up to me from the PO running over oyster bars and such. I am looking to get a new prop or possible have the old one repaired. I know michigan wheel has several different props that will fit it with...
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    Which spark plugs

    It is time to replace the plugs on my 67 Evinrude 9.5hp. This website (http://www.boatsetup.com/SparkPlugChart.html) lists the standard plugs as J4C's whereas Champions website lists the standard plugs as J8C which is two heat ranges hotter. Which ones should I use?
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    1967 9.5hp Evinrude Shifting Problem

    I just started the motor in preparation for a fishing trip tomorrow, and when I tested the shifter I found a problem. When shifting into reverse it grinds the gears, and won't engage. It feels like the lever is hitting the housing before it has traveled far enough to engage reverse. Is there...
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    1968 Evinrude 9.5hp Carburetor

    Well, I purchased the 9.5 I looked at last week because it ran great in a tank and the compression, lower unit, etc tested good. I took it out tonight on the lake and the motor wouldn't run right. It seemed as though it was running too rich. It wouldn't rev out and seemed to be 4 stroking...
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    1968 Johnson 9.5hp

    I am going to look at a 68 johnson 9.5 this weekend and was wondering if there is anything in particular I should look for other than the usual compression, gearbox, coils, etc?
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    1955 Buccaneer 5D11B Overheating

    I have had an overheating problem with my 5hp buc, so I replaced the water pump with the retrofit kit available at the dealer. The original impeller was about 2 inches in diameter, and the new kit came with a plastic housing and an impeller about 1 inch in diameter. The motor still doesn't...
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    1955 Gale Buccaneer 5D11B Compression

    I just checked the compression on my 55 buc 5hp, and it only read out at 50psi. Is that normal? It seems a little low to me, but the motor winds up well and pushes my 14' jon with my wife and I at 9mph.
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    1956 15hp fouling spark plugs

    I have a 1956 evinrude 15hp that I've been working on to get in reliable shape. I thought it was there until today. I took it out, and it started not wanting to run wide open. It has done this before, and just had some gunk in the tank that clogged the carb filter. No problem I thought I'll...
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    Boat Speed Question

    I just got a 1956 Evinrude 15hp motor running and took it out for a test run yesterday evening. The boat is a 14x40 flat bottom, and weighs around 200lbs. The total load in the boat including motor, gear and people was around 500 lbs, for a total weight of 700 lbs. According to my GPS, the...
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    1956 Evinrude 15hp Impeller Change

    I have a 1956 evinrude that I just got running and sometimes it pumps water, other times it doesn't. I am planning on pulling the impeller out and throwing in a new one. I have had some people tell me that I must remove the powerhead to remove the lower unit. Is this true? If so, what are...
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    Bent Flywheel

    I have a 1956 Evinrude 15 hp that has a bent flywheel. It doesn't rub anywhere, but you can see the runout in out when the motor runs. Will this hurt the motor to run it like this? Also, is there any way to fix it? The only thing I could think of would be to put it in a shop press and apply...
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    5hp Buccaneer Carb Problems

    I just bought a 1955 5hp gale outboard and took it out today for a test run. At first it was running poorly and not revving out which I attributed to a fouled plug and possibly rich mixture. I leaned out the mixture and it ran great for about 2 minutes and then it shut off. I primed the carb...
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