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    Outboard Valuation Help

    Many dealer now get rid of older 2 stroke " dead " motors.-----Costs too much to remove / inspect parts.----Some trade them for a case of cold suds.-----No call / money to be made with old parts.-----Lots of coins can be made with service work on newer 4 stroke products.----Doubt you will get...
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    Should we do the anti-freeze for the Mercury four strokes outboard engine?

    Most outboards drain all water out sitting on the trailer like that.-----Make sure no water is in the gear oil.
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    Engine timing 55 Evinrude fleetwin 7.5

    So , did you find the marks ?
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    1960 Evinrude Fastwin Stutter

    Correct
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    1960 Evinrude Fastwin Stutter

    As indicated in post #18 , a less than experienced individual has been into this motor.----Yes the bearing is cracked.-----I have lots of these as parts motors.-----I would not hesitate to take this motor apart for complete inspection / block replacement.!!!
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    very cool carb and intake manifold causing moisture

    Replace the roller.----Test run.
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    1994 150 after few minutes it's like you turn key off let cool for 5 min and will go another few min and repeat

    Find black / yellow stripe wire.-----Pull plug apart and test run ??
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    I’m buying a Starcraft with the 110hp I/O.

    Rotor----Is convinced he has a Mercruiser.-----Had someone phone me years ago about advice on a Mercruiser.----Did not take long to figure out he had an OMC electric shift that had been painted black.
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    Engine timing 55 Evinrude fleetwin 7.5

    Your flywheel does have timing marks !!----Look for them.----Throttle at idle.-----Put piston to the top.-----Look for a mark / notch near those 2 vertical marks on magneto plate.
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    I’m buying a Starcraft with the 110hp I/O.

    Mercruiser might be a 1963-1966 model with 153 cube GM motor.-----Finding parts takes time.
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    1986 30hp Johnson newly obtained, not starting

    Take it back to the previous owner.----Get the tutorial on how to start this motor !!-----Then install a new water pump impeller and go fishing.
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    1986 30hp Johnson newly obtained, not starting

    Have to ask.----Explain your starting procedure.---Are you giving the primer ( lower front cowling ) a few pumps ??
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    1986 30hp Johnson newly obtained, not starting

    Are you pushing the key in while cranking it over ?----Operating the manual primer correctly for cold starting.
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    Heating Johnson

    The tell tale is an indicator for the water pump.-----It does NOT indicate good circulation / proper cooling of this motor.----Post the compression test numbers here.----These motors are famous for broken piston rings.------Then some can offer further tips on what to check.-----Like water...
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    e88 to e112 crank swap

    The issue is with the length of the spline and the sealing arrangement for the spline.----If you study it you can make changes to make it work.
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    1986 Merc 75HP serial# 0A995041 won’t shut off

    There is an issue with the kill circuit.-----Black / yellow stripe wire.-----I can not see your boat.----Up to you to dig into this.
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    Help please! 1988 Johnson outboard lack of power and stalls.

    Screwdriver in the plug hole is one way to check the key.----You can not find a sheared key by just removing the nut.-----You can not find a sheared key with a timing light either !
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    very cool carb and intake manifold causing moisture

    Timing on these motors does not go out of adjustment.-----Unless of course someone molests the linkages.-----Make sure throttle plate is closed at idle.-----Make sure throttle plate does not open too early.
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    1986 Merc 75HP serial# 0A995041 won’t shut off

    Are there 2 ---" M "---terminals on your ignition switch ?
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    Mercury 115 2+2

    Wow----A 10" pitch ?-----So I would start with a compression test.----Post your numbers here.-----Next is a peak out put ignition test.----Does spark jump a gap of 3/8" on all leads ?-----And you need to install a new water pump impeller before your next launch.
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