I have a 1979 mercury 50hp 4 cylinder 2 stroke that is shifting backwards after replacing impeller. I had a hell of a time getting the lower unit back in without shifter binding at the console. Thought I had it, but put it in the lake today and it is shifting backwards. Push forward on control...
I have a 1979 mercury 50hp 4 cylinder thunderbolt 2 stroke. I need to know the float height on the 2 carbs. Is it parallel with it upside down? Or is there a measurement? Thanks
I bought a 1979 Johnson 35hp that came with the two lever setup. I was intending on swapping with my 1982 28hp, but that has a single lever control. Although the engine are 3 years apart, the single vs duel lever have different control hookups at the engine. I have included pictures of the...
Having problems getting my 28hp Johnson running. I put a carb kit in and broke off the nipple on the carb from the primer. Anyways, started ok and bogged down as usual and restarted, for the hell of it I held the primer hose and sprayed the fuel directly into the carb and the boat ran great...
I have attached the readings I wrote down while trying to troubleshoot my 1976 135hp Evinrude. Issue is intermittent spark, have spark to all 4 cylinders one day, 3 the next day, currently have spark to 2 cylinders only (one bank). I have a new powerpack installed. I have ruled out coils. If...
Testing for spark issues. I made a push button test wires with clips and hook to the red wire to the hot side of starter solenoid and the other to the small post on the starter solenoid. I have spark to 3 cylinders when I disconnect the black/yellow wire from the power pack, and I also have...
I have a 76 135hp Evinrude with spark issues. I need to know how to ohm out the coils on this motor. I have the service manual but it shows how to do it with a tester. I ohmed all 4 of them out, had consistent reading on 3 of the them, 4 one was different. Ordered a new coil and those...
I have a 1976 135HP twin carb V4 that I am trying to get running. Last year I put a carb kit in it and drilled out the welch plugs in order to clean those smaller holes. I drilled in too deep and nicked the area will the drill, but replaced it with a new plug and believe it to be sealed. If...
Looking up parts for this engine, boat parts sites only show J28ELCDS, I have J2ELCDC, what is the difference between the C and the S at the end? Thanks
I have a 1986 Johnson 28 special on a pontoon that our family has owned for years. It starts and idles all day long ,as soon on a you start to give it throttle, about 1/3 throttle, it bogs an dies, if you are quick enough and pull back on the throttle, it wont die. It will restart immediately...