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    1969 Evenrude 6 hp (6202M)

    A J4C gets RID of heat quicker than a J6C plug.----Nothing burns any hotter with a J6C or J8C inside the cylinder.
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    Any saving the engine? I’m devastated

    Time to take starter apart for cleaning / new brushes.-----Motors need a new impeller every 5 years too.----Replace solenoid.-----Dry out control box innards if it was submerged.------Dry out steering cable as it might jam up months from now due to internal rust.
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    Any saving the engine? I’m devastated

    Did a motor that was submerged ( hidden ) for 3 weeks in fresh sandy water.-----Told owners to leave it in the water till they contacted me.----Took it apart on the spot.----Every thing was packed full of sand.-----Not a sign of corrosion anywhere !!----Put it together and had it running.----But...
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    brass propeller Johnson?

    ????----Mercury had splines forever.-----First 13 spline appeared on the Johnson / Evinrude 1968 model 3 cylinder 55 HP.-----Not likely a sailboat application !
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    brass propeller Johnson?

    That would fit the early 2 cylinder 50 HP.-----The 3 cylinder 55 to 75 HP.----V-4 85 to 140 HP.-----Meant for light fast boat for speeds around 60 MPH ( 100 Kilometers / hr ) or so.
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    Any saving the engine? I’m devastated

    It can be submerged for weeks.-----It is when the motor is recovered that oxygen attacks the bearings.----Immediate action is required when it is recovered.
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    Any saving the engine? I’m devastated

    Any cooling water to the impeller ?
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    Any saving the engine? I’m devastated

    It is the bearings on the crankshaft that are damaged by exposure to OXYGEN..-----The starter motor is the last of your worries !-----Get it running ASAP.----As in yesterday.
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    Any saving the engine? I’m devastated

    You must get it running ASAP.----Within 6 hrs preferred.-----If you do not know how to go about it , call a shop.----Indicate that they MUST jump on the job.----Stay and make sure they do !!
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    Need advice on 1989 4 HP Johnson

    I do not believe you should be drilling in a $$$$ driveshaft.
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    Renting A Boat

    Have taken folks out on their " new to them " sailboats.---I look at wind direction and sail the boat into the slip whenever I can.----Makes people shake their heads.
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    What causes fuel to go back into tank after primin

    The primer bulb does NOT pressurize fuel in the carburetor bowl!!
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    2000 Johnson surging

    Test run with another tank.
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    WARNING !! WARNING !! About brand new sparkplugs I bought.

    I recall years ago at a Johnson dealer.----Motors would sometimes have worn electrodes and a 0.060" gap or more.----Must have been running OK for a long time before owner decided on the tune-up.
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    Dust in intake

    Is this a 2 stroke OPTIMAX ?-----Post actual compression test values here.
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    What causes fuel to go back into tank after primin

    The bulb fills the carburetor float bowl to the correct level.-----The fuel in the float bowl is exposed to atmospheric pressure.-----Once carburetor float bowls are full the bulb does nothing.
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    What causes fuel to go back into tank after primin

    The primer bulb is a simple manual pump.----Once it is used to fill the carburetor it does nothing !----Going soft after filling carburetors means nothing.
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    Evinrude, 1958 Bigtwin 35. Upper drive shaft seal and bushing

    It might be a full " floating " bushing.----It might have been loose from day 1 at the factory.-----Check with your local grey haired mechanic.
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    1997 GP760 Wave Runner scored pistons and cylinders

    Automatic oil injection ?-----If so have a good look and test and inspect it.
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    1972 Evinrude 40 outboard no spark?

    Just stop.-----Remove the flywheel with a puller.-----Use a puller with 3 bolts --1/4-20NC.----Post a picture of what you see there.-----Clean and set points.----Replace condensers.-----Then test for REAL spark.----Spark on a good magneto must jump a gap of more than 1/4" on both leads.
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