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    Yamaha problem

    No----Each cylinder has its own carburetor !----There is no cost and very little effort to open each low speed mixture screw.----A simple test.----And I know it is a 2 stroke.
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    Johnson tn26 Recoil

    Those 3 wee springs on the dogs should not hold the dogs in the retracted position.-----They retract when flywheel spins on start up.-----Replace , repair and install those 3 springs correctly !!!
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    I don't think this will buff out....

    For some folks a boat is just a " tool to get a job done " it seems.----Anything goes wrong , you buy a new one.------In my area folks drive new $80,000 pickups on roads covered with salt.----A wee bit of ice is not a problem for that boat.-----It all depends on your budget and outlook on things.
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    15hp johnson age differences.

    In some parts of the world a cylinder head might be called a " head cover " I think.----The cylinder head / thermostat change was done late in the 1987 model year.----But there is no telling what has been done to 30 + year old motors.-----Went fishing 15 years ago with a 15 HP 1990...
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    Can you check compression on a cold outboard?

    Cold compression tests are done all the time !-----Gives all the information you need.------Make sure battery is good and fully charged.-----Make sure test gauge is a good one.------And no the throttle does not need to be open to test compression on that motor !!
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    1995 Force 50 Turns over, doesn’t start

    Battery must be fully charged and load tested.-----Most motors today will not start with an old battery that turns the motor over but not fast enuff to produce a hot spark.
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    Evinrude 115Hp V4 Project Rebuild / Repowering a Fourwinns Fling Turbo jet boat

    I picked up some " nice looking " motors too.----For a song / box of beer.----Still needed rebuilding.----Have you done a compression test on that nice motor ?-----I get mixed up sometimes 12 beer is a " case " or a " box " in your hometown ?
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    Flywheel Replacement

    Your location ?----What is wrong with your flywheel ?
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    1975 Johnson 115 water tube repair

    Agreed ---fresh water stuff would be hard to find there.----Midsections are plentiful here in some places.
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    Why engine cut off when increasing the Accelerator?

    Stop revving it up in neutral.-----Clean the carburetors if it is equipped with them.
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    Clasic 50 lack of air to carburetors?

    Perhaps small creatures built a home in the cowling somewhere.-----Also look for wires that might be touching the cowling and killing spark to a cylinder.
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    [Q] History on "Commander" boats made in British Columbia?

    Most folks would steer well clear of those engines.
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    Motor compression test

    One little gasket at $3.75 sounds better than 2 at $11 each I would say.
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    Johnson tn26 Recoil

    Agreed with ^^^^^
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    Selecshift

    Have you looked at ( as in taken apart ) the reverse gear bearing ?
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    Motor compression test

    Intake bypass cover is easier to remove and 1 gasket be a lot cheaper than the 2 exhaust cover gaskets !
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    Evinrude 115Hp V4 Project Rebuild / Repowering a Fourwinns Fling Turbo jet boat

    The 85 HP block has smaller intake ports on sides of cylinder.----Why are you looking at another block ?----I thought you already picked up a motor ( $300 screach tokens ) to use in your project.
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    Selecshift

    Have you determined why the propshaft did not turn ?
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    1975 Johnson 115 water tube repair

    Find a complete fresh water midsection.-----Some will argue but that is my approach.
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    Yamaha problem

    Open low speed mixture screws a 1/4 turn and test run.
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