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    Putting a tiller handle on a mid 70's Evinrude 25hp

    I think any tiller handle from about 1960 to 1976 model 10 / 18 / 20 / 25 will fit.----Should be easy.
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    1975 9.9 sea horse

    Hot plugs have nothing to do with a motor starting.
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    No joy on 1969 Evinrude

    Is choke in the correct position ?--Adjusted correctly ?--Does choke solenoid work.---Are you operating choke switch while cranking it over?
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    1975 9.9 sea horse

    Stop cranking and cranking.----There is something wrong.----Look / test for the issue.-----A motor with things in order will start in 2 or 3 pulls.
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    Second mortgage for a carb?

    Tried----King's Prop repair----In Ontario.-----Might have a good used one.
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    No joy on 1969 Evinrude

    Top of the flywheel and the pointer.
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    1975 9.9 sea horse

    We do not " believe " that.----We know that an ignition system in good condition can easily do that !!----Now that you have established that ignition components are good , you can look for other issues !
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    1990 Johnson 90HP 2 Stroke Bogging - Help!

    Fact ---Disregard what your co-workers say about 90 PSI compression--Most folks do not understand that pistons do double duty in a 2 stroke.----They compress in the cylinder and also in the crankcase.-----A healthy V-4 runs with compression at 120 PSI , need to accept that fact !!
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    Putting a tiller handle on a mid 70's Evinrude 25hp

    Be a lot easier if we knew the exact model # of the engine.----There may be options depending on model #
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    No joy on 1969 Evinrude

    The sparkplugs are not used to do a proper spark intensity check.----You use a test device !----Need to see if spark is strong enough to jump a gap of 3/8" or more.
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    No joy on 1969 Evinrude

    Does spark jump a gap of 3/8" or more ?
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    No joy on 1969 Evinrude

    Tab on the rotor broken / not lined up ?------Do you get spark out of the coil ??
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    1975 9.9 sea horse

    Maybe the driver coil is KAPUT , needs to be tested.
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    1975 9.9 sea horse

    Does spark jump a gap of 5/16" , yes or no ?-----Using a spark plug to test for strong spark is a waste of time.
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    Evinrude 75 Sport ???

    Yes it is a 2 stroke.----Mix at 50:1 in the tank.----Install a new water pump impeller.----Find an owners manual.----Read it 2 times before your first fishing trip.
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    1990 Johnson 90HP 2 Stroke Bogging - Help!

    Compression is way too low.---Yes , way to low !-----Test with another gauge first.----Or remove the 4 bypass covers to look at pistons and rings.
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    Tons of power in bucket, weak on water

    There are lots of exhaust bubbles in your bucket.-----Fooling you into thinking it has lots of power.----Agreed sounds like it is running on one cylinder or throttle cam might be broken..
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    Merc 40 Force - Takes forever to start

    The enricher is a valve that opens when you push the key in.-----It is not a pump.
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    1986 Johnson 150 HP Crossflow V6 Rebuild - Now What?

    Do you change light bulbs in the kitchen before they pop ?-----The electrical bits are quite well made.-----New impeller every 4 / 5 years is all I would do.
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    Tell tail

    They did not leave the factory with a tell tale as is found on a 1979 3 cylinder motor like yours.----Test your overheat warning light!!-----Install a new impeller now and every 5 years.
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