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    '93 2-stroke 15hp won't start, has run recently.

    Spraying starter fluid into the engine should make it bark like a pitbull !-----Tell us more.----You did have water hooked up to prevent damage to the pump ?--How did you run it ?-----Full throttle with an abrupt shutdown ?-----I would pull the flywheel and check the key.-----Very little effort...
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    High RPM surge driving me nuts!!!

    Stop -----Guessing / making assumptions , that will just cost you big $$$$-------Next time at the lake get the missus to drive.------Then take a STRONG flashlight and shine in each carburetor bore.----Observe fuel coming up the main nozzles at full throttle.----I used that procedure in 1975 to...
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    Old Johnson 115hp: How do I know if it is a 2-stroke or 4-stroke?

    A 1975 model V-4 and 115 HP would run on a 50:1 gas oil mix.-----I strongly suggest you find an owners manual and read it 3X before trying to start this motor.-----Sounds like this is your first outboard motor.----Install a new water pump impeller.-----Do not run this motor without water...
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    What next? 90 hp Mariner

    With motor running you push in the key.----Enricher valve should open and let extra fuel in ( flooding ) and motor should run rough and slow down.----If there is no change in operation the valve is not working.------
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    High RPM surge driving me nuts!!!

    Some will argue.----The VRO pump is a simple device , reliable too as just a fuel pump.-----No need for electric.----I would test run with a separate 25 liter ( 5 gallon tank ) in this case.----VRO pump is easy to take apart.----Check the pulse limiter ( flow fuse ) too.-----The VRO pump is...
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    Uppercase on 235 stringer locked up..

    ====evinrudeparts.ca-----Has parts listing for OMC sterndrive.
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    64 Johnson 9.5 “Turtle Motor”

    In the middle picture ---I did not know that there could be so many things wrong with these ignitions.------That is why electronic ignition is so popular.---When it fails you install new parts in minutes and away you go.
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    Iboats terrible customer service, or lack of

    You local dealer / boat shop would have that prop in stock.-----Fairly common item.-----Painless to support your local dealer.
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    Mariner Magnum 40HP - Starting Issue

    If throttle shafts are vertical you will see a bit of fuel leaking at times.-----Normal and nothing you can do about it.----They will not leak when motor is running.
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    Uppercase on 235 stringer locked up..

    Ball gear wear quickly if the input shaft on upper box is loose.
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    1961 Johnson Seahorse 40hp Controls?

    The simplex would work too.
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    Aluminum Transom repair/replacement

    Rivet on a new sheet on the inside if you can get at it.-----Or the outside can be done as well.
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    Uppercase on 235 stringer locked up..

    Yes there is lots of shimming involved with these gear boxes.-----Google and E-bay may help you find parts.----May help find a shop still interested in working on them or the parts.
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    Yamaha 50TLRD revs and bogs revs and bogs...

    If you covered # 3 carburetor and nothing changed that certainly says something.------Find out why.-----Motor should behave the same with all 3 carburetors.----Should slow down ( too much fuel ) like it did covering #2 carburetor.
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    Old Honda 7.5HP (BF75) fuel line - buy NoS or replace connector?

    Install the fittings of an Evinrude motor.------Used on motors from 1960 up until recently.-----Readily available.
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    What next? 90 hp Mariner

    Cheap to replace pump diaphragm.-----Test operation of the enrichment solenoid valve.
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    No pee Johnson outboard

    With the impeller installed it will be harder to turn the shaft.----So get the factory impeller.----Never an issue with those.----The tube must be put into the exhaust housing first.--------Then you install the lower unit.------Making sure the tube goes into the pump.----Easy , nothing to it.
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    Outboard for 26 ft bayliner

    On a 26' boat you might want to look for a 20 HP / remote / electric start / power trim / tilt / bracket ( electric ) to raise and lower it with a push of a button.-------Post picture of transom area.-----How are you planning to operate a motor hanging over the back of a 26' boat ?
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    Mariner Magnum 40HP - Starting Issue

    Good luck with your motor.
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    64 Johnson 9.5 “Turtle Motor”

    Are the 2 notches in the brass connecter lined up with the holes for the bolts ?----Is the shift adjusted correctly at the top near / in front of the carburetor ?
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