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    Is my mercury oil injected?

    You might like the fact that it runs.-----Some of us might not like what we hear.------Install a new impeller now.
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    1971 4hp mercury outboard

    Turn throttle grip to lowest setting and see if it will shift.
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    Is my mercury oil injected?

    Time to test it in the water I think.-----Post a video of that testing.
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    Should oil deposits be in the powerhead

    Not at all.-----A 2 stroke wastes gas and oil !!----A new motor in 1981 wasted this gas and oil the same way that same motor wastes it today.-----I have said it many times " 2 stroke operation and lubrication is not well understood " .----And 50 years ago folks were confused by it and it appears...
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    Will evinrude work on johnson

    You will have to install the driveshaft ( if it is good ) from your 1992 model.----Lot of work and pinion gear must be shimmed correctly !
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    Should oil deposits be in the powerhead

    Lubrication on a 2 stroke is not well understood.----You mix oil with the gas.----Some of this oil and gas goes right through the motor and is wasted.-----Shows up in the exhaust housing and alarms a lot of people.
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    newbie question 48 78120 A40 19P

    Well 48 is a number to designate that part # is for a prop.----Just like 47 is for a water pump impeller.-----Then you have the part # ----Then A40 designates various minor design changes or production run of this propeller.
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    Will evinrude work on johnson

    Any pictures?-----Only difference between Johnson and Evinrude is the color of paint.-----You would have to swap your shift rod into the replacement gearcase and set the shift rod height.---Then give it a try.-----Is driveshaft 1/4" shorter or 7/8" shorter ?
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    merc 60 6hp twin

    The model 60 with duel points was marketed in 1962 ( white ) to about 1968 or so .----Very nice running motor.-----Posting serial # gets you the year made.
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    Weird short on one cylinder

    Kill switch grounds out the ignition and stops spark to both coils.-----But easy to split control box to have a look for bare wires.
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    Crossflow 115 BIG issue

    Need to find somebody that can compare the outboard block to the turbojet block.----Then perhaps see what minor work needs to be done to make them the same !!
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    96 Turbojet 115 tan wire and alarm issue(four winns fling)

    Is there an oil tank in the boat?
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    1977 25hp Johnson no spark

    With a sheared key it would still have spark.----Test the charge coil and sensor coil.----Inspect pins / sockets at plug in connecters.
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    Towing more than capacity?

    Remember that towing CAPACITY is given for a vehicle that was new.----Once a vehicle has been subjected to wear and tear.----Salt in winter climates then frames and hitches may not be " like new " anymore.
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    Is my mercury oil injected?

    On many motors the water that comes out the tell tale does not go through the block.----The tell tale indicates that water pump is working.-----BUT it does not mean that motor is cooling properly !----An inline 6 needs a new impeller every 2 years.----Especially if there is no overheat horn in...
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    Crossflow 115 BIG issue

    It is the turbo jet powerhead.----Might be a slight , very slight difference.----Block part # between turbo jet and outboard is different.------Could be as simple as a different threaded hole.-----No thread in a hole ----Porting and that does give it a different part #
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    Crossflow 115 BIG issue

    Myself I would not put a sleeve in that.-----There are many used blocks available if you look for one.
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    Is my mercury oil injected?

    Is there a decal that says oil injected ?-----Is there an oil tank anywhere in the boat?-----It is now time for a compression test.-----Sounds like you made an EXPENSIVE mistake !!!-----Yes this motor needs oil / gas mixed at 50:1
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    Do I have a bad starter?

    A factory starter is listed at about $289.00-----But many offshore factories can make one just as good for less money.
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    150 4 stroke mercury - Im stymied!!

    If you have an on board tank , then test run with a portable tank and hose.------
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