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    28hp super sea horse compatibility

    Fairly familiar ??----I started working at a Johnson dealer in 1968 !----It was an everyday motor at that time.----Today I have a bunch of that type of motor for parts.----Know them inside out !
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    Will it Work? - Joe Reeves Timing Method

    Many storage yards now require " minimum or no fuel "------No batteries in place or hooked up.-----Never mind when folks want to store an EV of some sort.-----It is becoming scarier every year.
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    Burned boat and insurance offer

    Insurance companies have people on a " bonus system "------They get a bonus if they save the company money on settlements.-----If you have documentation / pictures to demonstrate the value , you might want somebody to give you an opinion.
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    Motor revs up but doesn’t go anywhere?

    It is NOT odd.----That is the way most outboards are made !
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    1954 cd11 johnson wont run

    There are lots of fuel pumps that can be adapted for that motor.----One from a 1968 3 HP to some 2000 model year of Johnon will work.----A 3 to 25 HP used that little square pump !
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    1975 Johnson stinger 75 hp

    Check item # 40.-----And 120 PSI is low for that motor.----Yes it is.----So test with a gauge.----Or remove cylinder head for a look.-----Head gasket is cheap.
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    1954 cd11 johnson wont run

    I think the pressure tank is very good and reliable !!
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    '87 Scarab 21

    Pottahawk point ?
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    1975 Johnson stinger 75 hp

    You meant to say with CHOKE closed it will run and then when you open choke flappers it stalls ? ---I think that means you need to revisit carburetor work.----Find the high speed jets ( orifice plugs ) in the carburetor bowls.---And what are the actual compression values.-----You can help...
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    1993 9.9 hp/15 hp power head to 1991 15 hp bad powerhead outboard.

    Should be easy to find in Michigan.---Southern Ontario as well.
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    1975 Johnson stinger 75 hp

    Running with 50:1 mix ??----Did you install a new water pump impeller ?----Tested the overheat horn ??----Changed gear oil in the lower unit ?
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    Motor revs up but doesn’t go anywhere?

    Yes ----In forward gear it will click if turned CLOCKWISE and lock the other way and that is a fact.---- Somehow I think you seem doubtful or unwilling to believe it can an issue with the prop !
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    50 Johnson lean sneeze!!

    Where did the replacement powerhead come from ?----Are both throttle plates closed at idle ??----If they are not closed , the idle circuit does not work.
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    68 Mercury 110 9.8 - Should water exit exhaust when hose attached to water pump pipe?

    Nope----Most of the cooling water goes out with the exhaust.----End of the story.
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    Mariner doesn’t go into forward or reverse.

    That lower unit had water in it and it froze.----Or the gears crunched up and jammed up the works .----Sheared the driveshaft.----I would declare this as a " parts motor "--And scrap value.-----See post #7
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    78-115 shuts off at WOT

    Step #1 is a spark check.----Does spark jump a gap of 3/8" or better on all leads , yes or no ?
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    Sold wheels, the buyer says they dont fit

    He bought them and he owns them.-----Did you mark / identify them ??-----Unfortunately there are some folks who will buy stuff.----- Then install it and try to return their junk to you.----Rare but it does happen.
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    68 Mercury 110 9.8 - Should water exit exhaust when hose attached to water pump pipe?

    Water that is pumped to the powerhead must be returned to the lake !
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    1992 40hp johnson fuel

    They did the correct bypass.----But you need to [post the compression number here.-----If someone ran it for 2 hrs on straight gas it will result in many tear drops.-----Will take many beer tokens to correct.
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    Mariner doesn’t go into forward or reverse.

    Yes some of the older, really old models had a shear pin.-----Not the one in the picture I think.
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