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    Broken low speed needle

    A very common event if you have worked on more than 1 of these wonderful 6 HP motors.----Picked one up for cheap last year.----Broken tip on the needle is why it was discarded.
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    2001 50hp Johnson VRO Pump Values

    ????----The pump is driven by CRANKCASE compression and not cylinder compression !!----Your motor has 2 separate crankcases.-----Do some proper trouble shooting .----Do not make assumption on how your motor works !-----Your motor can run on one cylinder and sound normal to an untrained ear.
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    Broken low speed needle

    See post #3-----Newer motors had a steel tip to prevent club fisted folks from breaking them off.
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    Broken low speed needle

    Sorry----Usually it is just the tip that breaks off.----Find a used carburetor on E-bay for this one.
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    1990 Force 120HP #2 Cyl zero compression and upon opening piston shows damage

    On most motors you would see 13.5 volts at fast idle.___What kind of battery in your system?
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    Broken low speed needle

    Drill so you can use a punch straight onto the broken tip.
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    Broken low speed needle

    Fairly common event.----Drill a wee hole in carburetor body so you can use a wee punch to drive it out.----Plug hole with a wee screw.----Done.
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    Johnson 1988 vro 225 hp fixing up a Frankenstein

    I would stick to the factory reeds
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    2001 50hp Johnson VRO Pump Values

    The electrical bits on the pump are for the " no oil " warning system.-----The pump has an air motor driven by crankcase compression.----What is your motor doing / not doing ?
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    Trying to diagnose fuel supply issue after running out of gas

    Perhaps there was a failure.----Perhaps you did not run out of fuel.
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    Best lift tool fixture for lowering 1979 and later v4 crossflows

    About 300 LBS.
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    1989 Evinrude 88 SPL (E88MSLCER) Exhaust Housing Leaking???

    the water that comes out the tell tale does not circulate through the motor.
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    Johnson 88 SPL

    See post #2 on this.---Based on the wiring it is a 1995 or older !!----Some will argue.----These motor often suffer from broken piston rings.----I do not have enuff fingers and toes to count how many engines have failed because of that fact.
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    Guessing young adult kids text back rather than call?

    I remember a knock on the door years ago.-----I was on a " party line" with a few other folks.-----I was asked whether my phone was in order.-----Folks heard a dog barking on their phone.----My dog let them know it was my phone upsetting the system.----Somewhat embarrassing.
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    fuel problem

    Yes it can.----Repair kits / diaphragm for most pumps are available.
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    Gearcase options for my outboard

    Racing gearcases are only useful on " fast boats "====What boat do you have ?-----Yes,if you dig around you can find a sleek lower unit to fit.
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    1985 15HP Seahorse

    Just find the electric start kit.----Or a donor motor with the parts.
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    2 stroke randomly does not want to start + house battery voltage seems low

    shifting MUST be done with a quick firm motion.------No " granny shifting " is to be done.
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    Merc 75 4 cylinders, 2 carbs

    That would have been a 1976 /77 model.----Great motors those inline 4 cylinder ones.
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    Johnson 88 SPL

    I heard someone moved there many years ago because it reminded him of Scotland.----Your compression values are not encouraging to me.----I would install some factory plug wires.-----The ones on there are way too long and look wrong to me.
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