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    1986 6.5 hp

    ??----There is no comparison between this little gearcase used on the 4.5 / 6 / 6.5 / 7.5 / 8 hp and that of the 3 cylinder 25 / 35 HP.-----Do you not have a dealer in your area that you can trust ?
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    No spark on Merc 85hp

    You are not supposed to crank for more than 10 seconds.
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    Baltimore bridge hit by ship, collapsed

    Design in say 1975 did not take into consideration the size of the container ships of today.-----Did not take into consideration these SINGLE SCREW container ships.----And how easy these mega ships are driven off course by the wind.----Likely all of the monsters will have tug support near...
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    Baltimore bridge hit by ship, collapsed

    It appears they were able to stop commuter traffic just before impact.-----But there were workers and vehicles on the bridge doing road repairs.
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    Old Honda BF75 (7.5hp) Outboard - Looking for fuel connector?

    See-----Someone else agreed it was a good idea.
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    Lower unit leaking oil from weep hole.

    That hole on the leading edge of the gearcase was put there to feed water pressure to a speedometer.----That hole under the cover should have a plug in it.----That hole was used to drill the passageway.
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    Baltimore bridge hit by ship, collapsed

    From far away this looks like another example of steer by / fly by wire technology gone wrong.------You need back up for the back up systems.----You can not see failure coming on these systems.----When they fail the people in charge are " powerless " so to speak.------I remember the skipper of a...
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    Old Honda BF75 (7.5hp) Outboard - Looking for fuel connector?

    Best to visit your local HONDA dealer for top notch support.
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    Full throttle in reverse little throttle forward

    ??----Does spark jump a gap of 3/8"using a test device on both leads , yes or no.-----Remember you must provide information as no one can see , hear or touch your motor.
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    Full throttle in reverse little throttle forward

    Well----5 or 6 pictures might help you.----Does spark jump a gap of 3/8" on a test device?----Are carburetor high speed jets confirmed clean ?-----Is the VRO pump there or a conventional pump mounted to the side of top cylinder ?
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    Full throttle in reverse little throttle forward

    Model # of the motor ?-----Running with VRO in service or mixing 50:1 in the tank ?
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    Full throttle in reverse little throttle forward

    There you go.----I would do some trouble shooting on the motor.-----Post the compression values first.------Motors / boats usually sit and are sold when there is an issue.
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    Full throttle in reverse little throttle forward

    Does throttle cable move when you raise fast idle lever ?-----Does shift cable move first when you operate the control ?-----Then throttle cable as you move it more ?-----Remember when you operate the control the motor must be running.----Or your assistant must turn the prop.----And how did this...
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    Baltimore bridge hit by ship, collapsed

    Here on the Sinclair river / Detroit river foreign ships MUST have a pilot on board.-----I am sure that is the policy there.-------You would think tug boats accompany ships in areas where this tragedy could happen.-----Perhaps a review is in order on how bridge supports need to be protected from...
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    Anyone else notice...

    Agreed----Here in ONTARIO there is one " outfit " buying up big marinas.------I believe they are investors only.------Many marinas were built on worthless land 40 years ago or more.-----These properties are now worth more as development land for condos / timeshares.-----And they are going to...
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    Electric fuel pump conversion

    About the only thing that can go wrong with the pump is a ruptured diaphragm.----Easy $6 .00 fix.----Repeat--- it is easy.----Or if the pump does not receive a good PRESSURE pulse from the crankcase it will not work.-----Or if there is an issue with fuel line and pick up tube inside the fuel tank.
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    Full throttle in reverse little throttle forward

    The one plastic part ( bottom of picture 1 ) in the control box appears have missing teeth.----Did you replace that part , with available repair kit ?
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    1986 6.5 hp

    Just get a kit for a 6 or 8 HP-------All the same carburetor parts in them !!
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    Full throttle in reverse little throttle forward

    What trouble shooting was done on the motor itself.
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    Someone knows fersure. Sneezing and idle screw does little

    A service bulletin came to use 50:1 on these motors.----Using 100:1 will wear the motor out sooner !
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