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    1991 Johnson 60 HP not getting spark?

    ??------The control box is the thingy with the throttle lever up by the steering wheel.----Or is this a tiller motor ?----If it is a tiller motor it should have a kill switch lanyard on the steering handle.
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    1985 Evinrude 25 Starter Wiring

    It is not a ground for the solenoid !----What is your motor doing or not doing.----I am well aware that 12 volts , simple circuits and wires can be really confusing to some.----So tell us what is happening !
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    1991 Johnson 60 HP not getting spark?

    Little steps to take ---Understand that 12 volts from the battery has nothing to do with the spark.----Spark is made with a " fast spinning " flywheel.
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    1991 Johnson 60 HP not getting spark?

    First thing I would do is take the starter apart for inspection !-----Not good to hit those starters with a hard object.
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    Fuel Problem

    You need to understand that IF ( big word ) there is a blockage in a carburetor you might starve one cylinder of gasoline along with the oil !
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    Fuel Problem

    Using the electric primer valve puts fuel directly into the carburetor throat / intake manifold.-----This fuel bypasses the metering circuits in the carburetors.----This strongly suggest the need to inspect carburetors !
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    1985 Evinrude 25 Starter Wiring

    The black wire in the red square----Where does the other end go ?
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    Transom rot

    There are many factors.------I am doing an ----Action Marine 17-----Not a common boat in my area.-------And yes.------Sometimes it can be scary if you keep track of the money and time involved in fixing up a boat.----Example ----1 can of epoxy, along with 1 can of hardener and some filler to...
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    2008 BF15D starter conversion

    There really is no need for the rectifier / charging system.------Just need starter / solenoid / start button / ring gear.--------A good battery would last a season of cranking for normal use starting.
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    Transom rot

    Where in Ontario ?
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    2002 60 hp 3 cylinder 2 stroke Mercury starving for fuel

    Find out what the " primer " does when you push in the key.----Clean all carburetors and check / replace hoses on the motor.
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    Transom rot

    So what make of boat ?----Any so called " floatation foam " under the floor.-----Many boats have that stuff that has become water logged and the stringers rotted as well.
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    Boat fibreglass

    Looks like 5 layers of antifouling.-------What boat ?----How old ?----Living where freezing temperatures occur ?
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    Transom rot

    Is it just the transom rotted ?-----Looked under the floor and condition of stringers ?-----Some boats can be done from the outside.-----I am still busy on an ---Action Marine 17-----Did transom from inside with composite material and epoxy.
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    86 Johnson 28 Surging

    How high is the transom?----Actual measurement ?----Model # of the motor ?
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    1986 Johnson 30 water pump

    If there is no water in the block then exhaust finds a way out of the tell tale.---Did water tube come out with the pump ?-----If so was it installed in the exhaust housing first ?
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    Starting and maybe restoring old Mercury 402 40hp

    The fuel pump was water cooled.-----There is a huge amount of guessing in outboard motor land.
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    Starting and maybe restoring old Mercury 402 40hp

    Fuel heating on an outboard is just a pile of nonsense !!-----Some folks just do not the simple things.---Explain why you would want to heat the fuel !!!
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    Starting and maybe restoring old Mercury 402 40hp

    Talking nonsense you are !!
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    Fuel Problem

    Yes , there is a vapor separator on these carbureted motors !!-----Time to give the fuel system components a good inspection !
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