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    Ready to call 911

    Your location?----Or visit the ---aomci----and go to a meet.-----You might find an old expert who will help you for a case of suds or a bottle of some good stuff.
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    Ready to call 911

    The rectifier has to do with charging the battery.-----But check all wiring.----Wiring can be confusing to many people.
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    Merc 1150 bad cyl?

    Every body has different standards and budgets I suppose.------Parts motors like that are plentiful in some areas.----Often free !
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    Merc 1150 bad cyl?

    Well ---#3 is often the first one to suffer.___-find / correct the cause.--Inspect all parts.------Install a new O/S piston now.-----If you keep running it it will suffer major damage.-----These motor need a new impeller every 2 or 3 years.
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    Ready to call 911

    Have you done any trouble shooting or just spending money on parts that are not needed ??----Factory parts or something else.----The rectifier does not make spark.----I would have the battery load tested.----I would take the starter motor apart for inspection and ohm test on armature.----No...
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    1976 6 hp Evinrude "slipping or over reving" coming up on throttle.

    The end of the propshaft is threaded.----It is called a "prop nut " in the parts book.-----It screws onto the propshaft.
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    1989 E88MSLCER Spark Plug and Gap Question

    Plug gap is not that important in my opinion.----0.030" or 0.040" will make little difference.-----Making sure that thermostats are not stuck open should be high on your list of things to check.----New water pump impeller and test the overheat horn to
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    1976 6 hp Evinrude "slipping or over reving" coming up on throttle.

    That 6 hp has a prop nut !!
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    1976 6 hp Evinrude "slipping or over reving" coming up on throttle.

    It has a rubber hub !----And yes it can slip.----Sorry , I can not get my hands on your motor or hear your motor to do the simple diagnosis
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    Lower gearcase on 2005 f150

    Take it apart for inspection.----Was there water in it ?-----Install a seal kit if all gears / bearings survived this event.
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    1975 Johnson 25 HP Not Running

    This kind of problem resulted from-( 1 ) too much torque on the nut---(2 ) trying to start a stubborn motor with impact gun or electric drill.-----Instead of trouble shooting , some folks just start using the wrong methods on a precision / fine motor !!!
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    Co-owning a boat?

    One way is to set an hourly rate for use of the boat.----Say $15 / hr.-----That is for a common expenses fund.----Say the thing needs an oil change or water pump.-----Take it out of the fund.------The one who uses it the most has put the most beer tokens into the fund.
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    1990 Evinrude XP 150

    Well---- 12 volts from the battery is not used to make spark on this motor.-----I would first get the battery inspected / load tested.----And I would take the starter apart for inspection / ohm test on armature.-----These steps cost no money and easy to do.-----Do a compression test for future...
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    1975 Johnson 25 HP Not Running

    I would have no trouble finding a flywheel.-----Makes me wonder what else was done to this motor.
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    Shift Rod Question

    set it at 21-15/16"----There are no tricks needed for the simple job of putting the pin in.----Did you take note of the direction of offset at the top of the rod ?----Do you know the procedure for setting the shift rod height ?
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    1975 Johnson 25 HP Not Running

    Both are NLA and were big $$ items.-----Time for some E-BAY shopping.-----Both are scrap in my opinion.
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    Mariner 80hp 1983

    The flexplate should not be taken off.----Flywheel is removed as 1 unit.------Use the factory style puller ( I made one years ago.) ----Or use a puller and 2 threaded holes bolts of the 8 to do this simple job.
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    1975 Johnson 25 HP Not Running

    Hurry to a boat repair shop if you can find one to work on that simple motor.
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    1975 Johnson 25 HP Not Running

    It ( item #21) holds the choke during the starting process.----Makes sure that the flapper is closed completely and stays closed !----In my opinion this should be an easy fix to get this motor running.----But you never know what the 3 previous owners did to this motor !
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    1975 Johnson 25 HP Not Running

    Be hard for both crankcases to fail at the same time.------Is the choke detent in good shape and working properly , yes or no ?----It is item #21 in the parts diagram.
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