[McKyle025]

I have the EC (98) shop manuals on hand for both the two and four stroke versions of the six but don’t know if they will apply to your ’89 motor. more

[menoskedos]

When I tried to get it to idle it was vibrating badly you could tell bottom cylinder wasn’t running I pulled the bottom spark plug and started it to see if it was still sparking while engine was warmed up which it was and the motor ran smoothly at idle with it out. more

[168virak]

Does anyone have the steps of timing a 1989 6hp Johnson J6RCEC? Need both link and sink and actual ignition timing so I can check it. I think link and sink is o.k. but I am questioning the timing. Bottom cylinder is not firing and is loading up with fuel. I tried by-passing fuel pump and it is still loading up with fuel. Spark is good on both plugs. Compression like 130lbs per cylinder.

[momc4312]

Thanks for the help. It is a 2 stroke motor. I looked at it all day today and the flywheel key is not sheared. I think the bottom cylinder is getting water in it somehow. I pulled the cylinder head the fire rings looked good. I pulled the exhaust cover and it looked good as-well. I wonder if it could be getting water in it from the lower seal? I do think where water goes into the water jacket area from exhaust cover area was partially clogged. But it has been ran in salt water and it could just have a bad block at this point. I tried re-versing the coils to see if the might have wired them backwards it would not start with them reversed. It is not spitting out the carb only sucking so I don’t think it is a bad reed valve. here

[andrew001]

I don’t know of-hand exactly what would have to be changed. I suppose a 30hp parts motor would be handy.

[vanolinda86]

Home › Forum › Ask A Member › Putting a later model timing/carb system on a ’55 Evinrude 25HP?

[rapacity]

Anyone have info on this and what I might need to do to get it setup and working?

[scottmacheda]

Don’t know that it would help you much but here’s a couple progress pics of the fuel saver rod/linkage from when I was reassembling my ’56 30hp Johnson. Not sure if the cam roller assembly would mount up on your 55 intake but maybe so. If not, maybe you can swap out the ’56 manifold onto your ’55?

[kslaughter]

I’ve got a ’55 Evinrude 25HP. I have been told that I can take a later model carb and ignition system (from, I think, a ’58 or ’59 35HP?) and install them. The benefit is that the later models had a setting at WOT that would allow the engine to run more efficiently and save mileage.

[WSDN]

I think you are speaking of the “Fuel Saver” system that first appeared on the 1956 30hp What it does is after getting up on plane, backing off with the throttle just a bit closes the carb throttle butterfly somewhat. Then, it is running at full spark advance and partially closed carb. Works ok on some boats, not so effective on overloaded rigs where full throttle is needed to keep it up on plane. more