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    2000 Yamaha 50HP bad center cylinder

    If you have to pay a shop for repairs you are best to shop for another motor !
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    Draining gas cans

    Take a good look at the fitting where hose attaches.-----One of the 4 screws might be marked ----DRAIN----Take screw out and turn tank upside down.----Those metal tanks are far superior to the plastic junk available today !
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    88 Johnson SPL - lower unit oil color

    Motor just ran just before draining?----Then it looks like air in the oil.-----Tiny bubbles= no troubles !
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    Need to buy a CDI for 1988 Yamaha

    Modern corporate thinking.----Along with shorter production runs.----Means these miniature electronic parts are no longer available.------Compare this to the availability of parts for say a 1955 Johnson / Evinrude 5.5 HP magneto.----They used that magneto for 40 years on 1.5 HP to 40 HP...
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    Worth of Johnson 1954 CD-11 5.5hp

    Believe it or not there are lots of those around.----Worth whatever local demand is.-----Hope you run across someone who wants it for display in his $5,000,000 summer place.----That individual might remember fishing with grandpa.-----Or someone who needs it to catch fish to feed the kids.----You...
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    1982 35 hp evinrude. Very hard to pull start when the spark plugs are in but when removed easy

    How did it start for you last year ?-----And agreed , you may have to investigate timing the recoil starter.------The sheave has an oval groove to make operation of recoil easier.-----Is motor on a boat or a flimsy stand ?
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    Who has installed Helicoils ?

    That is what I thought.----Also very simple.
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    Mariner 30 water leak in cooling system

    Serial # is ??
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    Who has installed Helicoils ?

    Is the item beside that ring a heli-coil ?
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    RKL-24 no power

    Hard to believe I say.-----Good luck shopping for another motor.
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    RKL-24 no power

    Sorry to bring you sad news.----The motor MUST come apart for rebuilding , repair work !!
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    RKL-24 no power

    I consider the compression to be LOW.----So either your gauge is bad or there are motor issues there.----Have you looked at pistons / rings through the bypass covers , yes , no or no idea how that is done ?
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    Block sealant...in a raw water system

    Replace the block !
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    RKL-24 no power

    Is throttle plate opening all the way ?------I think it should be easy to figure this motor out.----But your motor is 1272 miles away !
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    Counter Rotating vs Non-Counter Rotating Twins

    Another poster has mentioned the " duoprops "
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    Mercury 850 Throttle/Shift Cables

    It is an elegantly simple trick the remove the cables.
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    Counter Rotating vs Non-Counter Rotating Twins

    Why are you talking about " single props " verses " duo props " on this topic?-----I had no trouble running twin engines ( right hand rotation ) and have never had a counter rotating set-up.----And I would not want one either !!
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    Who has installed Helicoils ?

    ???----Why would you not cut / file a couple of coils off if the thing is too long ????----I agree find someone who has more expertise on this simple topic.
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    Twin 150 Fichts won't rev past 2500

    Did you re-prime oiling system when tanks were cleaned ?------And no , you can not run 50:1 premix in these motors.
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    1954 Johnson CD-11 5.5 hp

    ---Try ----nymarine--for paint.-------Visit website----leroysramblings -----For all information on these simple motors.
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