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    1987 Evinrude 15 HP Stop Running

    I have a 1987 15 HP Evinrude, recently perform a water impeller service. Used the motor a couple of times and it ran great, took it out about 5 miles the other day and it decided not to start & I had to get towed in. Had plenty of fuel and the motor ran until I turned it off, it does have the...
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    Motor slips out of reverse 1985 90 HP in-line Merc.

    Took my Mercury 90 HP motor in for a water pump service and now the motor slips out of reverse. The machanic said he had to reinstall the lower unit 5 times to get it to work at all, only worked for about three hours. Machanic stated that it may need a linkage adjustement. How do you make a...
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    Loss of Power

    Mercury in-line 6 will not come up tp speed, motor seem to functio properly just won't come up to speed. Last week while returning from a trip the boat was running great, then just loss power, I thought it was the lower unit and took in for service. They installed a new impeller and and said...
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    Lower unit compatibility

    Will a 1987 90 HP Mercury 3 cylinder lower unit fit on a 1984-86 90 HP Mercury in-line 6 cylinder motor?
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    Need to rebuild 90 HP lower unit - Help

    Mercury 90 HP in-line 6, serial# A903298 (84-86)<br /><br />Removed lower unit, will not go into forward gear, nutural/reverse work fine.<br /><br />How hard is it to replace the gears on this unit, should it be attempted by somebody with moderate machanical skills or left to the experts?<br...
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    1986 Mercury, Possible lower unit damage

    I recently purchased a used boat (1984 Invader) with a 1984-86 Mercury in-line 6 cylinder 90 HP motor. I took it out for the first time and think something happen to the lower unit, the boat loss speed and I just made it back to the doc. The guys at the doc said I ble the lower unit, how can I...
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    1987 90 HP Murcury - Water pump question

    I have a 1987 90 HP Mercury outboard that I just purchased and I'm getting ready to test it this weekend. My question is where should the water be coming out from on the back of the motor.<br /><br />1. I do get water from the pee hole, and the engine seems to run cool.<br /><br />2. There are...
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    Gear Cable 1991 90 HP Merc.

    I need to remove my 90 HP Merc to replace my steering cable, everything seems simple enough but the gear cable at the motor end seems stuck.<br /><br />After removing the nut shouldn't the cap (not sure what its called) simply pull up off the cable to allow me to lift the cable out?<br /><br...
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    Lifting Eye for 90 HP Mercury Motor

    Trying to buy a lifting eye that attaches to the flywheel, both stores I called have them as tools but not for resale.<br /><br />Q1. Where can I buy this lifting eye?<br /><br />Q2. Is there another SAFE way to lift this motor, I have obtained a 2 ton motor hoist which will go high enough to do...
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    Motor Hoist 1991 90 HP Mercury

    I can see as a new Invader boat owner I'll be working on the boat for maintanace a lot more then my skiff, this also means I'll need different tools.<br /><br />What is the hoist of choice for removing this large 90 HP motor safely from the boat while doing possible cable swaps and other unknow...
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    1984 Invader Boat-How do I find the Weight

    Just purchased a 1984 Invader boat with a 1991 90HP Mercury outboard, I'm trying to figure out the weight of the boat to confim my vehicle will properly tow this thing safely.<br /><br />I went to the Invader web site, but can't find the same model, the pink slip shows the model as "VG" with the...
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    Mercury 90 HP Steering cable

    Just bought a 18' 1984 Invader boat with a 1991 Mercury outboard motor, the motor runs fine but the sterring cable is frozen.<br /><br />Q1. Does the motor have to be removed from the boat to replace a sterring cable, I can't see any other way to do this?<br /><br />Q2. Is is possible to free up...
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    25 Hp Johnson Long shaft to short shaft conversion

    I'm considering buying a mid 70's modle 25 HP Johnson motor and will need to convert it into a short shaft.<br />Will a driveshaft from a 15 HP Johnson from the mid 70's work on the 25 HP?<br /><br />Jerry
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    1987 Pull Starter assenbly - Rewind Question

    I have a 1987 Evinrude 15 HP pull start motor, the pull cord broke and now I'm trying to install a new cord. I pulled the assembly apart and put the new cord in and it works great, but it hangs out about 8". I know there must be some nice little trick to have the cord/handle return all the way...
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    1984 Johnson 15 HP - Hard Starting -Pull

    I have a 1984 Johnson 15 HP pull start motor, I've ran this motor for over 6 months with heavy use and never had a problem until recntly.<br /><br />One day it just didn't start, I eventually found a cracked cam follower and thought I fixed the problem. I still had problems starting the motor...
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    1984 Johnson 15 HP, Starts then Dies

    I have a 1984 Johnson 15 HP, up until last week it ran great. I went to start it and it wouln't start. <br />After asking for help from you folks I found the Cam Roller bracket was broken, I replaced the bracket and also tried to rebuild the carb.<br /><br />Now it's hard to start and when it...
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    1987 Evinrude 15 Rope Starter Problem

    I have a 1987 Eveinrude with a rope starter, when I pull to start the engine the rope reciols very slow. If the motor doesn't start on couiple of pulls I take the cover off and manually rewind it.<br />I took the rope starter off and the coil has greas and seems to have good tension. Is there a...
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    1984 15 HP Johnson "Starting Problem"

    Hi Folks,<br /><br />I have a 1984 Johnson 15 HP (model J15RCRM), Took it out today and couldn't get it started. It appears to be flooded, but never had this problem befor.<br /><br />History: <br />I've had this motor for 6 months, never had any problems. Took it out two weeks ago, when I got...
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    Control Cables

    Looking for a set of control cables for a 1981 35 HP Johnson outboard, the only cables I can find from the local dealer are $100.00 for a used set. <br />Does anybody have an old usefull set they'd like to sell for a reasonable price?<br /><br />Jerry
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    1981 Johnson 35 Compression

    I just picked up a 1981 35 hp Johnson outboard, the overall condition looks ok, but I have a compression question. 3 pulls per cylinder resulted in 75Lbs and 80Lbs. I think the 5 Lbs differnce is Ok, but how low can the compression be before you recommend a rebuild?<br /><br />And what do I give...
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