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    1996 Evinrude 25hp E25REDA

    Disconnect kill switch and check for spark.
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    1976 johnson 15e76a

    Did you torque the flywheel nut ?
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    Troubleshooting 1999 Johnson 225 HO

    Check the shift switch on the motor.-----Or use a timing light when test running.-----One cylinder at a time to see if there are spark issues.-----You are sure it is an overheat or perhaps a fuel restriction.----?-----Did you not install a new impeller in the water pump?----Your location ?
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    1996 Evinrude 25hp E25REDA

    Correct on your 25 HP you would still have great spark, but at the wrong time.----Hard starting ?----Explain how you use that primer unit / pump on the motor.----Not the same as the primer bulb on the hose.
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    Engine dies

    Few questions and answers might help you.-----Does fitting for tell tale hose come off the side of the block or off the top?----What are the actual compression test numbers?----Have you installed a new water pump impeller about every 5 years ?----Does spark jump a gap of 3/8" or more on each lead ?
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    Structural integrity and boating safety.

    Saw a 30 foot center console with twin V-6 outboards.----Commented that transom might need some work.-----Reply from owner was ---" just been redone 2 years ago with input from an engineer "------I would not go out in big water from what I saw !!
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    Suzuki Identification help DT9.9

    1987 ?
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    1996 Evinrude 25hp E25REDA

    A new powerpack fixes these 9 out of 10 times.
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    Grew 237 Prop Question

    Have motor performance checked on a dynamometer.-----Have you checked the boat weight?-----Could be water logged foam if it has foam floatation under the floor..-----Where abouts on Georgian Bay are you doing / volunteering search and rescue with a 35 year old boat ?
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    1964 Meteor 90 HP

    Spend the money and install a new impeller.-----Post the compression test numbers here.
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    Structural integrity and boating safety.

    People usually respond with -----" my boat is fiberglass , so nothing can rot "
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    79 johnson 140

    Factory has them-----Many failures.----Lots of demand.----After market has several suppliers as well.-----Easy fix if you do the work yourself.-----I suggest pulling lower unit apart for inspection and seal kit.
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    79 johnson 140

    Broken piston rings on one cylinder ----Will happen to every one of these crossflow V-4 motors.-----One cylinder shows overheating / pre-ignition.-----Motor needs 4 new O/S pistons.
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    J25ectd. Lower seal kit

    Seals appear to be the same , so should fit.-------You can compare seal part numbers for many years.
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    1954 evinrude big twin electric 25 help

    With a dremel tool , you can put these grooves in.----Does not need to be very precise.-----If you understand how oil " works " in a bearing / bushing then you would put these grooves in !
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    Air leak in fuel pump? Evinrude '94 E150EXERV

    In my opinion the VRO pumps are very simple.----Easy to inspect / repair.-----I would never buy a new fuel pump !
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    Water coming out mid section

    They were the same thing from 1993 to 2007 , bigger bore than the 92 and older.
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    1999 Suzuki DT115 Lower Unit

    Your location ?
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    Water coming out mid section

    What makes a 2005 model less robust than a 1995 model ??
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    1954 evinrude big twin electric 25 help

    Those grooves are found on well designed bushings.
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