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    Evinrude 6HP 1991 cooling system intake questions

    i cant seem to find where to put the "ears" to run this motor for the water intake. All other motors i worked with had holes in the lower unit but this one doesnt. does anyone know specifics on this?
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    Evinrude 6hp starts then dies out...pls help

    model # E6SLEIA. Evinrude outboard, 1991 model 6hp. Hello i cant figure out this problem. first of all this motor has been sitting for a year or so.. started up fine when i purchased the other day...brought home and no start. here is what i have done so far. .. pumped ball tried starting...
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    1986 Evinrude Model E10ELCDB Carb Cleaning quesiton

    this is a pretty specific question about the carb on this motor. I want to rebuild the carb properly and resoak in carb cleaner solution. I took off the normal screws and rubber seals, float of my carb but there is one thing i am unsure of. on the top of this carb there is a dime size metal...
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    1986 9.9 Evinrude dies out at high RPMs

    i need help with my 1986 evinrude Model E10ELCDB outboard. It starts up fine and idles fine. It will even run good when i first start it up at high RPMs. the problem is that after it runs a little while (10 min) at idle and i increase the throttle, it will sputter and die out. This only...
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    is fuel filter necessary? in my M40C tohatsu

    i was wondering if the inline fuel filter is needed on my tohatsu motor. i recently installed a external fuel water separater filter. i am concerned that the fuel filter is preventing the proper flow of fuel. if possible i wanted to bypass the fuel filter on the engine.
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    Rough Idle, dirty spark plug - Tohatsu Guru can you figure this one out?

    this is what i already did, rebuilt carb - soaked in carb cleaner, changed fuel pump, new plugs. this is what is happening, rough idle, very dirty plug only on one cylinder. any suggestions will help, i dont know what else to look for. the motor is a M40C. i also set the adjustment screw on...
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    Wiring a M40C outboard with a tachometer?

    i am trying to wire a tohatsu tachometer to my outboard. it is a electric start model. the wiring diagram shows the white and yellow wires that go to the rectifier should also go to the tachometer. is anyone familiar with this? can i just splice the yellow and white wire that comes from...
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    Tohatsu M40C how to bypass control box? wont start

    i have a M40C outboard and Tohatsu control box that i purchased. the motor doesnt start up. when i pull the cord the flywheel moves freely and smoothly but it doesnt start up. i checked for spark and i dont see any. i am wondering if it is the control box that is doing this to me or if it is...
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    40hp Evinrude clanking noise when in gear

    my evinrude 1995 40hp motor runs well except when i put it in gear (forward or reverse) it will make a clanking noise as the prop spins. the noise goes away when i increase the throttle. the noise seems to be coming from the gear case. does anyone know what possiblilities i should look into...
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    40 Evinrude throttle adjustment with controls

    the throttle from my control box seems to work fine and move smoothly. as i increase the speed from the control box the throttle increases smoothly until it hits a certain point (probably about 8 knots) then it just takes off and the throttle cant be controled smoothly. it jumps from about 8...
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    1995 40hp Evinrude Spitting water with Exhaust

    My 40 hp Evinrude #E40RLEOD has alot of water coming out of the exhast when in the water. the diagram for my motor states that it is a baffle exhaust. it is located near the top of the motor facing away from the boat. when i put the ears on the motor to flush it there is no water coming out...
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    johnson 15hp outboard correct sparkplug?

    hello, i have a 15hp 1991 johnson outboard. i am unsure of the correct sparkplug to use. i am using the champion L77JC4. i was told to use the NGK BR7HS. Please help. i dont want to ruin my motor with the wrong spark plug. thank you. forgot to mention. i converted this motor from a 9.9...
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    25hp johnson backfiring - used to run then quit

    hello, i am looking to purchase this 25 hp johnson from around 1985. the person selling it said that it ran good one day then the next day it didnt start and would only backfire. does anyone know what could possible cause this? at least somethings i could look for before purchasing motor. i...
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    Johnson 15 hp working good then no spark

    my "other" johnson 15 was working fine, starting on the first pull everytime. i took the carb off to get to the shifting rod so that i could drop the lower unit and fix the water pump. when i put everything back together i tried to start it would not start. cranking perfectly but will not...
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    9.9 Johnson coughing at high throttle

    hello, my 9.9 johnson is running pretty good except when i turn the trottle to high speed and back down to low speed it immediately makes a coughing sound like it is sick. i would think that it should just smoothly make the transition from high speed to low speed without making a coughing...
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    Determine year of motor

    hello i need help determining the year of my motor the freeze plug says G2603705. the other model number is painted over. thanks.
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    Johnson 9.9 hp outboard loud running!

    hello my outboard is very loud when it runs. it starts up great runs great but is very loud compared to similar motors i have used. does anyone know what possible causes would make my motor run loud and if i can fix this. thanks.
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    Evinrude 9.9 tiller extension

    i am looking to make an extension on my 9,9 evinrude approx. 3 feet in length. i tried PVC attached to the throttle handle but it seemed like too much weight for just the throttle handle to take. i want to make something that attaches to the metal part of the tiller handle. any one have some...
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    can it be done???

    i dont know where my other posting went so here it is again. i want to put my 1993 evinrude 9.9 block in my 1991 or 1992 johnson 15 exhaust manifold housing. the 1993 is cracked. the part number for the exhaust manifold is different but the gasket that goes on the exhaust manifold to the...
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    1992 johnson exhaust manifold 1993 evinrude block??

    can the 1993 evinrude block fit on the 1992 johnson exhaust manifold? i want to change the block and motor over to the johnson if anyone knows if it is possible it would save me alot of time and $$$. the part numbers are different when i checked.
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