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    1970 25hp deceleration after run at WOT

    Not the screen.-----Check the diaphragm in the fuel pump.----Mixing gas and oil at a 50:1 ratio ?----Checked gear oil in the lower unit ?-----Any water in the gearcase ?
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    1974 Evinrude 25hp wont run.

    The term ---" great spark " ----Means nothing to me.----Answer this , does spark jump a gap of 5/16" ( 8 mm ) or more on a test device.
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    1987 Johnson 140 VRO stalls when i put in gear in the water

    I can not see , hear or feel your motor.------It is up to you to answer the questions / do the trouble shooting.------To answer with ---" I don't have a tester "---- is nonsense and does not help you in any way.----So get a tester or run to your local boat repair shop.----Yes I can be blunt...
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    Can a 1976 15HP carb fit on a 1990 9.9HP Evinrude ?

    Why not put a 20 hp ( 1996 model 20 hp) carburetor on it.-----Use the adapter plate.-----Then it will really make the boat fly.
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    1987 Johnson 140 VRO stalls when i put in gear in the water

    Perhaps look into getting your money back.
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    1987 Johnson 140 VRO stalls when i put in gear in the water

    Do you have spark on all 4 leads that jumps a gap of 7/16" on a test device, yes or no ?
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    1970 25hp deceleration after run at WOT

    Water pump impeller ?----Fuel pump diaphragm ?
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    1987 Johnson 140 VRO stalls when i put in gear in the water

    The 2 steps to start with.-----Compression test.-----Post the values.-----Then a spark check.-----Does spark jump a gap of 7/16" on a test device ?-----How did the motor run for you last season ?-----Is oil injection in service ?----Was it tested for output ?------Or mixing at 50:1 in your tank ?
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    2010 Evinrude E-Tec 60 HP cold start up issues

    In my opinion it is easy to take the starter apart for inspection / testing.-----Some will just rush out and buy a new one.-----I would like to be sure before I buy new parts.
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    1989 Evinrude 30 2-stroke losing power at high RPMs

    The issue is not the plugs !----Does spark jump a gap of 7/16" on both leads on a test device ?----Run with a timing light one cylinder at a time.----See how spark behaves at full throttle.-----I am thinking there may be an issue with bottom crankshaft seal.----But I can not see or hear your motor.
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    J8RESR 8hp Johnson no spark

    Kill switch on the end of the tiller.----Do you have that plastic key in there ??
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    1989 Evinrude 30 2-stroke losing power at high RPMs

    Have installed a new impeller recently ?----Test run with another tank and hose ?
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    Cooling diverters

    No diverters in your motor.
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    1996 Evenrude 90hp

    The 1/4-20NC bolts are 80 INCH LBS.
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    96 Johnson 150 v6 not idling

    Port side top is #2----The top cylinder ( look carefully ) is #1-----#1 is on the starboard side.
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    96 Johnson 150 v6 not idling

    Try moving coils.----No money spent and report the results.-----Cylinders are numbered from top ( #1 ) to bottom ( #6 )
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    96 Johnson 150 v6 not idling

    Running on 4 of 6 cylinders would explain your issue.
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    1978 Evinrude 150

    Many different opinions on compression.-----I would be concerned with those numbers on my gauges.----Then again it may have a ---" low compression kit "---Installed on it.
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    1978 Evinrude 150

    Those values appear low to me.----Might be the gauge.
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    1962 Mercury kiekhaefer 450 45 hp telltale

    ???-----Those are drain holes should there be a leak in the cowling.----Either from rain or a gasket leak.----Drive by your local shop and ask them to show where a tell tale would be.
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