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    4 HP Evinrude Water Pump

    just clean out the passages when reinstalling the pump cover
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    4 HP Evinrude Water Pump

    don'T forget...
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    1993 15 hp Johnson Stalling

    that $140/hr mechanic should have done all this but it is to late because he won't touch it after you have done some work on it.... anyhow...to late I am not to up on this model of carb mine are all older style. sucking fuel comes from the upstrokes on cylinders so either fuel is...
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    Break In or Breaking?

    oil is cheaper than powerheads....
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    1993 15 hp Johnson Stalling

    adjusting the idle could be as simple as adjusting the idle screw on the carb (fat slotted screw top left side of the carb) could be crud in the gas water etc... clogging the LS needle setting (unscrew it ... ... blow carb cleaner in the LS channel blow air reset the idle...
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    How to troubleshoot water in cylinder & lowered comp (or should I bother)?

    agree on post 7... changing the head gasket is not a big complicated job but it can become a nightmare venture if you snap headbolts . it involves simple unscrewing of the head bolts , removing (scrappingT the gasket away , cleaning the cyl. head surfaces (recommended.... polish it evenly by...
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    1993 15 hp Johnson Stalling

    original post is confusing where OP states ...I am not a mechanic yet ... I subsequently changed the head gasket, oil seals and installed a new gas pump.
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    1993 15 hp Johnson Stalling

    Sea rider... 27 year oldie ...? that is not old if it was taken care of... all my 50-60 year oldies picked up a for 50-100$ (cheaper than that head gasket job) work fine, purr all day long my favorit being my $50 9.5hp 9622a (mid 60s :-) )
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    1993 15 hp Johnson Stalling

    btw... I would ask that mechanic what his compression #s were after the $325 head gasket job , seal, gas pump job???? surely he retested compression #s to check out his work ???? you indicated not being a mechanic but just out of interest you may what to read the attached topics...
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    How to troubleshoot water in cylinder & lowered comp (or should I bother)?

    I would just run it with a decarb product or engine cleaner PSI might pick up some and you'll have a good troller .
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    Nothing on key turn

    the fact that 2 events are not occuring no selenoid click and no warning buzzer ....would normally indicate that a common problem is present .... that being the absence of 12V into the switch since . as per the diagram +12v goes to the B post and a quick voltage test should confirm...
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    Nothing on key turn

    this probably very similar to your 92 ... see yellow-red on the selenoid... just follow-it back to the switch via the fat side connector.. (remove the clip clean all contacts & reclip ) RED + 12V feeds into the switch and the switch sends it out the yellow-red via the neutral switch...
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    Nothing on key turn

    before you take it in the shop...$$$ you should inspect a few things not overly complicated a " not loose" connections does not mean a good connection ! did you clean all accessible points mainly Selenoid fat red +12v from the battery along with smaller wires (usually a...
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    1971 18 hp Evinrude Kill switch

    kill layout
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    Nothing on key turn

    some engines have a fat side connector if none on yours look inside the cowl ...clean all connectors battery first :-)
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    Nothing on key turn

    ok here goes .. similar issues came up lately Get a friend to hold the key on START..... twist- shake all accessible wiring front to back shifter handle etc.... if you have a side connector plug open it clean all male/female mating surfaces in the plug resinstall while START...
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    1964 18hp spark fail #1 cyl

    This month's OUTBOARDER magazine to AOMCI members has a good article on building a condenser tester which I have decided to build...to keep me busy during the months ahead even if the cost ...would have allowed me to buy quite a few condensers :-) :-) Some parts coming from China...
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    winter storage

    yep... refill the gearcase before storage Personnaly I bring the battery inside and keep a trickler on it. If I have issues with my car or friend's car battery at -20 -25 c I just use my ready & fully charged boat battery to jump start the car. that way I do not have to buy me a...
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    Motor won't turn

    they come and go...
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    Won't pump water when submerged

    when you dropped the LU did you run the pump with a drill on the drive shaft to see if the pump shoots water properly up the water tube (presumably removed from the PH. ) did you try fishing a wire up the water tube to make certain it is 100% clear ( old chunk of impeller...
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