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    1969 85 hp starflite 85993

    Just the lower unit.-----I think I have a 68 Evinrude " TRIUMPH " cowl somewhere.
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    Help! Won’t start when hot.

    Post compression test numbers.----The actual numbers.
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    1990 Johnson 90HP 2 Stroke Bogging - Help!

    There are no mixture adjustment screws on those carburetors.
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    1975 9.9 sea horse

    Post #63 and counting.----Put 7 drops of fuel into each sparkplug hole.-----Install sparkplugs.----Pull on starter cord a few times.-----Report exactly what happens !
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    Yamaha 4 stroke 90hp oil leak in lower unit

    Did he correct the hot running issue ?-----Replace the impeller ?----Install a thermostat ?----Motors need a new impeller about evert 4 / 5 years.
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    Putting a tiller handle on a mid 70's Evinrude 25hp

    agreed,---It should be simple to find and install a tiller handle.
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    1969 85 hp starflite 85993

    A round of applause for post #2.----I agree , these electric shift units are well engineered, easy to repair, elegantly simple and reliable.-----Just not well understood.------Dealer gave me a 1969 model 3 cylinder unit the other day.----Said there was no call for it on his lake.
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    Cable Shift or Electric Shift

    Agreed , this should be so simple.---And it appears there is only 1 cable ( throttle ) coming from the control box !-----All 1975 models were electric shift !!!
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    Cable Shift or Electric Shift

    A 1975 would be electric shift.-----But do a complete evaluation of this boat before you spend any money for parts !!
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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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