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    Motor transplant, is my home-made transom strong enough?

    In my opinion it is easy to add another piece of 3/4 plywood now.-----Much easier than doing it next year.----There will be no issues in bolting that 155 HP motor to a hefty transom.
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    Johnson 155 C

    Posting 6 pictures of power head and cowling may offer more help to you.----Commercial 155 HP were marketed from 1984 to 1992 model years.
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    Suzuki 75hp

    Stopped by to drop off a motor part one time.-----While there the fellow asked me about an 85 HP Mercury.-----Shop had quoted $1500CA to get it running.----I helped diagnose that choke was not working----Had motor running after 5 minutes.-----Coached the fellow on installing a new impeller...
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    Steering wheel shaking

    Tell us more.----Did it run fine last season ?-----Hit something ?----Bent propeller ?----Bent propshaft ?
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    What would you pay for a parts motor

    Buddy said ----" after I go , my biggest fear is the wife selling all my fishing / hunting stuff.----And for what I told her I paid for it "
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    2005 Johnson 115 with low compression: noob seeking wisdom

    Carburetor float valve is one possibility.----Remove cover in front of carburetors .----Squeeze the manual fuel pump HARD and post what you see.
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    What would you pay for a parts motor

    It takes a while to learn where and how to shop.----Some places a box of suds gets better results than a $100 token.
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    2005 Johnson 115 with low compression: noob seeking wisdom

    No they do not cause raw oil / gas in the exhaust !!-----You need to do some testing on your motor.----Review your understanding of what reed valves do and where they are in your motor !-----Sorry if I seem blunt ,--but what do you understand is the purpose of the reed valves and where are they...
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    What would you pay for a parts motor

    Picked up a 1963 Evinrude 10 HP the other day for $75 CA.--Not stuck.---Inside of cowling was very clean.----Quick inspection through flywheel hole found coils cracked.-----To me it suggests a very low hrs motor.-----Found some one had struggled with alignment on throttle handle.-----Took about...
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    High RPM surge driving me nuts!!!

    At idle the throttle plates are to be CLOSED.-----Idle speed is then controlled by timing.-----So there is usually a gap there.-----Do not start adjusting things unless you are absolutely sure that some thing is wrong.
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    Stuck in drive

    Find-----leroysramblings-----Take a few days to learn how motors work.
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    2005 Johnson 115 with low compression: noob seeking wisdom

    Reed valves rarely cause problems.----And reed valves have nothing to do with the perceived low compression in the cylinders.
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    2005 Johnson 115 with low compression: noob seeking wisdom

    Well---Why would you suspect reed valve issues ???----I do not believe it is the reed valves at all.---Just put the tool box away and run this motor.
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    2005 Johnson 115 with low compression: noob seeking wisdom

    Step #1 is a test with another gauge.------Those have a wee hole in the cylinder wall by design.----I do not believe there is anything wrong with your motor.------Write down your compression values.----Don't take this motor apart.
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    No pee Johnson outboard

    With the right puller ( 3 bolts ) and the correct technique the flywheel pops off.
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    Stuck in drive

    The plate DOES NOT rotate with the flywheel.-----It rotates as you open the throttle.----At least it is supposed to.----Good luck with your motor.----I step aside.,
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    Stuck in drive

    That plate rotates as the ignition advances.------It prevents the novice owner from opening the throttle too far when motor is in neutral.-----It prevents the novice owner from accidentally shifting motor to neutral when at full throttle.-----It is a safety mechanism for your motor.----Do some...
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    Trust the dealer?

    Yes per post #15----It has always been that way.-----But there are many novice boaters today that do not understand the concept of fuel consumption on boats / outboard motors !!
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    2005 johnson 15hp 4stroke

    Hard to believe that one of these pumps can be assembled and not work.-----They are so simple.-----Drive key for the impeller in in place ?
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    Stuck in drive

    Can you shift it with the throttle handle in the idle position ??-----Why not do some testing before jumping all over the carburetor !
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