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    Uprgrading outboard

    Some dealers are like that.-----Not interested in helping folks on a budget.-----They like the $6000 deals for the sale / installation of a 20 HP motor.
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    Possible lower unit damage?

    That motor was built with an L for long shaft ( 20" transom ) and with XL ( 25" transom ) .-----And no the 20" and 25" are NOT the length of the shaft.-----A proper seller would know , list / identify what you are looking for.
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    Suzuki DF150 stuck bearing carrier on lower unit

    When aluminum corrodes you get that white powder.----That is aluminum oxide.----Oxygen from the air has joined with the aluminum.----So there is now more material in the joint between housing and carrier.----Nature has jammed this up very tight.----Good luck with it.-----Perhaps a visit to your...
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    Uprgrading outboard

    Your dealer would have a control box in stock for a " new " motor.----What is model / serial # of your new motor ?
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    Possible lower unit damage?

    Salt water motor ?-----Removed the 2 bolts and tabs ?------Are you using the 2 threaded holes to pull it out ?
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    Possible lower unit damage?

    Bearing carrier is easy to pull out for inspection.
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    Possible lower unit damage?

    Model # of this motor ?----Sounds like prop shaft bearing carrier is cracked.
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    Possible lower unit damage?

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    Suzuki DF150 stuck bearing carrier on lower unit

    Used in salt water I assume.-----The bearing carrier may be corroded and jammed in the lower unit housing.
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    Possible lower unit damage?

    Sounds normal to me.----Did you winterize with a lot of storage oil ?-----Oil that sat in the exhaust housing and now leaked out ?
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    Help identify model and hear number

    Looks like a 1985 to me.
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    115 2+2 High Idle

    Check flywheel key.------Is throttle arm against idle stop ?-----Carburetors all closed at idle ?
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    1987 Evinrude 70HP VRO E70ELCUR

    That is not the pump that I would install on a 70 HP like that.---The 438557 is the correct one.
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    115 2+2 High Idle

    A ruptured diaphragm would cause more smoke.-----A ruptured diaphragm would NOT cause high idle
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    Uprgrading outboard

    Agreed---Best to buy new controls.
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    115 2+2 High Idle

    Curious as to why new carburetors were needed.------Smoke could mean a carburetor float valve is not working.-----Enricher ( choke as some call it ) is stuck open.---Fuel pump diaphragm is ruptured.-----Not hard to sort out.
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    Uprgrading outboard

    Well-----That is not a hydraulic steering system at all.
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    1987 Evinrude 70HP VRO E70ELCUR

    There was a service bulletin that came out in 1994 to move the tell tale hose from the side off the exhaust manifold.----It was to be relocated to the top of the block.-----If comporession numbers are good on this motor then get the factory water pump kit.-----Part # 0432955 as it has...
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    Help IDing a Johnson

    -----In Canada-----evinrudeparts.ca-----might be able to help you.
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    Tachometer reading up too 1100rpm once engine rpms is increased tach runs back down to below 0..

    Sorry----I do not think it works with the numbers like that.-----Most tachs work off alternator pulses !----Does not go by the number of cylinders.
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