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    1995 johnson 50hp no spark

    :confused:I just got this motor about a month ago. The previous owners bought it new in 95 and used it on a pontoon boat. They took good care of it and had it serviced every year. They had no problems with it; I know them personally so I Know I didn't get screwed. lt hasn't been used in...
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    1978 mercury distributor disk

    This is a 90 hp inline 6. I'm having a problem setting belt timing. After I set it the timing is like 2-3 cogs off from where it is supposed to be. I can adjust it 2-3 cogs and I can set the rest of the distributor to time out right but it will only idle at no less than 1000 rpm, anything...
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    1978 mercury 900 90hp timing

    My manual tells me to set the belt timing I'm supposed to turn flywheel to align single dot with distributor shaft then turn pulley to align arrow with dot. OK witch one? theirs one on top on a tab for holding rope when starting, one on decal at .464 mark, three vertical dots on far right side...
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    1978 mercury 90 hp water problem?

    On the back of motor on bottom of block their are two exhaust ports. Is their supposed to be water coming out of these? I have been trying to get this figured out for 2 years now. I also have two manuals that don't say any thing about it. Is this a sign of exhaust plate gaskets leaking? any...
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